What is 3D Imaging?
3D Imaging, for our purposes, is the digital creation or duplication of a 3 dimensional surface. Computer software advances allow for 3 axis dimensioning giving depth to what was previously only 2 dimensional “flat” surfaces. The duplication process involves laser scanning of the subject, a co-joining and editing process and finally, the creation of the 3D surface.
3D imaging is a process to render a three-dimensional image on a two-dimensional surface by creating the optical illusion of depth. Generally, 3D imaging uses two still or motion camera lenses a slight distance apart to photograph a three-dimensional object. The process effectively duplicates the stereoscopic vision of human eyes. The image is reproduced as two flat images that viewers’ eyes see separately, creating a visual illusion of depth as their brains combine the images into a single one. The spot where the left and right images overlap is the point of convergence. This point is generally the subject of the image as it is the clearest part of the image. Objects at the point of the convergence appear to exist on the surface screen. As objects in 3D imaging move further from the point of convergence, they appear either closer or further away from the viewer, creating the illusion of depth. 3D imaging is produced either as two separate images viewed side by side or as a single imag
3D imaging is the ART of creating a 2 dimensional flat surface image that appears to have 3 dimensional depth. In 3D imaging we input objects into a setting and use lighting, shadows, and reflections to make that object appear to be separate from the background of the image. To place these objects we use any number of different programs that are designed to compute the positioning of the object in relation to other components of the image. The key thing to remember in placing the objects is the relationship to other components. Think of it like setting a table where everything has a position in relation to every other item. When we look at a 3D image it should be like looking at the real thing through a window. When you get started with 3D imaging it’s good to look at another image and see if you duplicate it. This let’s you concentrate on the procedures of putting the image together without having to worry about creativity at the same time. After you are comfortable with the procedure
