I want to tell you...

Mean old Jarred!!!!! :-)

Of course I see Jim didn't take the meds Jarred tries to hide in his Scotch and the depth map/multiple-focus slipped thru!!

I was just wondering the other day what would happen if RED dug into this kind of stuff.... unf***ingbelievable!!!!

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Originally Posted by Jannard

3:45am Sunday morning and here we are. This points to several personality disorders.

Jim

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you have a VERY understanding wife

Jim, "Several personality disorders"? I had to submit my psych profile and long med list just to be allowed to even log on, let alone by your toys!!!!

Love this company :) So excited for the 3rd!

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Originally Posted by Philip Powell

While this is cool. A depth map could be useful. I've used them to limited sucess inside AE from 3D renders now and then. But unless I misunderstand the technology, while a depth map might allow you to pull mattes , these moves will be far from perfect as the mattes will all have hard edges won't they? And you would still need roto/key to deal with semi transparent elements like hair/motion blur? Granted, might make your roto MUCH faster, but still not going to eliminate it. But again, perhaps I misunderstand.

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Beyond pulling mattes, and depending on how the data is stored/utlized, depth maps can be used for CG tracking and 3D object placement. Not to mention realistic volumetric effects like fog, dust, or smoke within a scene. We've used LIDAR, Surphaser, and human measured survey data for a great deal of things. There's a lot of set data captured on larger budget features involving many details about the camera angle, height, lens, lens focus distance, etc.... Getting more of this information "in camera" can save time and money on these productions. Also, it can be useful when creating virtual cameras on heavy CG background productions. There's a million things you can use the data for.

RED People, why did you reveal this ? You are like kids...this is great.. But please,think about those monsters(Sony,Canon,etc..) who just wait and steal ideas...
when I think again, ignore them totally,they will crush themselves anyway if they dont change themselves soon ..

Go ahead...And tell us if we can assist in any way..I know sounds ridicilous but I feel like I am not doing anything in this Redvolution...

you guys are too much... excited to see and hear and touch everything you've got in store

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Originally Posted by Jannard

Lots of new stuff... but Jarred won't let me. :-)

Jim

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Originally Posted by Jarred Land

O boy...

O.K you can pick and talk about just one :) ...

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Liked that one ;-)

Jarred means future for RED and we are all RED...

E :-)

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Originally Posted by jake blackstone

If the camera is capable of capturing depth map of the scene, that means one will be able to place new, virtually indistinguishable from the real light source lights in the scene.... Presto- realistic, virtual relighting in post. Been waiting for that missing technology forever...

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Or you could just hire somebody who knows what they are doing to light it right in the first place! A camera that doesn't need proper lighting or a focus puller - Do Not Like!

The technologies mentioned in this thread sound like they have amazing potential, but fixing poorly shot footage in post should be the least of anyone's concern.