![]() What is surprising to me is why GoPro didn’t sell Kolor’s intellectual property to Adobe or other companies (perhaps it might still happen). Although GoPro’s stock has improved in the last 4 months, and even recently set a new high for 2018, Kolor’s closing appears to be a direct consequence of GoPro’s financial issues. However, GoPro has been under a lot of financial pressure due to declining sales and its stock plummeted in August 2015. Its Autopano stitching software and Panotour virtual tour software have been among the leading products in the 360 and VR industry. ![]() Kolor was purchased by GoPro in late April 2015. However, GoPro Fusion Studio and GoPro VR Plugin will continue to be available here. Kolor products will no longer be sold on, nor will the software be updated. Looking for more video tutorials? Check these out.Kolor, makers of VR stitching software Autopano Video and Autopano Giga, and virtual tour software Panotour, announced that they are closing their doors effective September 14, 2018. This effect is great for adding a splash of color to flat footage. You can easily customize the colors, blending modes, and opacity levels. Use the VR Color Gradients effect like color lens gels or filters for your 360° footage. You can use VR Sharpen to add a little more “bite” to your 360° video, if it’s lacking image detail. Two I highly recommend are the VR Sharpen and VR Color Gradients effects. (And quite often it is worth the trade-off for the jump in image detail.)Īdobe has integrated many VR effects for 360° video into Premiere Pro and After Effects. This can be a great option for client videos and tour 360° videos, where movement isn’t a major factor. You can use those photos to create a 360° video, overlaying information graphics, music, etc. For example, the Samsung Gear 360 records 4K video, but it actually takes 8K 360° photos. Often, the 360° photo quality on consumer cameras will be far superior to the video quality. ![]() This helps ensure that you don’t lose any additional detail. Also, by stitching the 360 footage manually in a program like Autopano Video Pro or After Effects, you can control the export bitrate for your final video. ![]() (For example, think “mushy” tree leaves on drone footage, which is often 50 mbps.) There’s not much you can do to change the bitrate in the camera itself, but here are two tips I recommend: film while stationary and stitch the footage manually.įilming stationary, on a tripod or monopod, will help preserve the detail of the surroundings during recording. Faster movement and quick scene changes will increase the chance for compression artifacts. Most consumer-grade 360° cameras film 4K video at around 50-60 mbps. I’ve opted to use consumer 360° cameras on quite a few shoots, and in this tutorial, I want to share some tips that can help visually improve the quality of your 360° footage. The quality of consumer models can be hit or miss, but most will at least output 4K 360° video. Visually, a professional 360° camera will almost always give you better results. However, professional-grade cameras can be a hassle on shoots, requiring lots of finesse. (Some popular models include the GoPro Fusion, Samsung Gear 360, Ricoh Theta V, Kodak Orbit 360.) Most consumer-grade 360° cameras cost a few hundred dollars, whereas professional models can start at a few thousand and increase drastically from there. ![]() Now that 360° cameras have been out for a few years, there are many more consumer-grade options available. In this video tutorial, we explore how you can improve a 360° footage shot with a consumer-grade camera. ![]()
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