What lighting works best? How much light is recommended?
The goal of your lighting setup is to provide sufficient light to showcase your objects, allow detail to be visible, minimize shadows, provide a consistent light level for all the images in a single Object VR movie, and contrast the objects from the background. A very good, and relatively inexpensive option is to use tungsten lamps (available at local photography supply stores). On most cameras there is a setting for tungsten lights. This creates a true color. Halogen lamps also work well and are easy to find. If possible, use photography umbrellas to reflect and diffuse light onto your objects. Using the digital camera’s flash bulb is not recommended. Light from a single source will cast shadows. Light levels will most likely vary from image to image, creating a “jerky” appearance to the final interactive movie.
