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The (close) Encounters Project - Part 16 - Pieter Fruining 2/2 - HDR Panorama portret

Part 16 - the (close) Encounters Project

Aug 28, 2020

HDR panorama portrait recording of Pieter Fruining. This is a ongoing project that started about 2009 and is called the ( close ) Encounters project. The panorama is recorded in HDR ( High Dynamic Range ).

Dutch Skies 360° HDR - On Demand Service

Jun 09, 2020

Dutch Skies 360° HDR - On Demand Service: High quality HDR skies for licensing or Buying ( so you can own the rights of the Sky ). You can select skies from a DS360XL Complete Preview Sessions Catalog ( 779 pages ) containing more then 2300 Sky preview images ( most are not yet processed ).

the (close) Encounters Project - Part 15 - Arthur van Amerongen & Rob Muntz - HDR Panorama portret by www.bobgroothuis.com ©

Part 15 - the (close) Encounters Project

Feb 21, 2020

HDR panorama portrait recording from Arthur van Amerongen & Rob Muntz. This is a ongoing project that started about 2009 and is called the ( close ) Encounters project. The panorama is recorded in HDR ( High Dynamic Range ).

Photography

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Part 16 - the (close) Encounters Project

Aug 28, 2020

Dutch Skies 360° HDR - On Demand Service

Jun 09, 2020

Part 15 - the (close) Encounters Project

Feb 21, 2020

the (close) Encounters Project - Part 10 - Minny Pops - HDR Panorama portret by www.bobgroothuis.com ©

Part 10 - the (close) Encounters Project

Jan 19, 2020

HDR panorama portrait recording from a new wave/electronic/art punk band from end 70ties early 80ties, the Minny Pops. This is a ongoing project that started about 2009 and is called the ( close ) Encounters project. The panorama is recorded in HDR ( High Dynamic Range ).

Showcases

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Dutch Skies 360° HDR - Crab Champions Showcase by Eoin O’Broin

Dutch Skies 360° HDR - Crab Champions by Eoin O’Broin

Jan 17, 2020

Dutch Skies 360° HDR Showcase – several Dutch Skies 360° HDR’s used in Eoin O’Broin’s game Crab Champions - plus trailer/ music video's

Dutch Skies 360° HDR - DigiPro presentation by Chris Horvath

Jan 05, 2020

Dutch Skies 360° HDR – Autumn Pack 01 Reloaded used in Chris Horvath DigiPro presentation “Empirical Directional Wave Spectra for Computer Graphics”

Showcases - Intro

Feb 02, 2019

In this section will publish some showcases ( example usage ) of products. The image above is a render from a Unity 5 project called Viking Village. Made for Unity a couple of exclusive Dutch Skies 360° HDRI’s.

Reviews

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Reviews - Intro

Jan 30, 2019

Started a couple of years ago with reviewing stuff. No real "schedule" for the subjects it can be anything that's interesting enough to try/test. No one is paying for it so its completely in-depended.

Wonderwash non-electric portable compact mini washing machine

Wonderwash - Review - Part 1

Jan 26, 2019

Introduction to the non-electric portable compact mini washing machine called Wonderwash. How to save on your monthly electricity bill. In Wonderwash - Review - Part 1 you can read about how to order it, unpacking & mounting plus a quick first test.

LEROUGE Pinhole cameras - Review

Jan 06, 2019

Keep it in balance so bring the excitement back ( from before the Digital Age ) and start again with analog photography. Here is a review of the LEROUGE Pinhole cameras.

John's Phone - 5 versions : white, black, brown, greyish-green and pink

John’s Phone - Review

Dec 16, 2018

In 2010 a “Anti Smartphone” was launched called: John's Phone. It was advertised as the “World’s simplest Mobile Phone” and got some great reviews. In 2016 bought a second hand version and the adventure started. Here’s the review.

Concepts

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Concepts - Intro

Mar 08, 2019

Last 35 years off "lekker een beetje knutselen" (not sure yet how to translate it from Dutch to English) had quite a few idea's/concepts. Plan to show some of those on this section of the website.

Courgette 3D>2D>3D

Mar 07, 2019

“Translate” a courgette from the real thing into flat images (2D – photography) and then model it back into a 3D without a computer.

Shorties

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Shorties - Project Info

Jul 14, 2019

What are Shorties? These are short stories captured in a dream or made up with the vivid imagination in the “upper room”. The stories are based on two or three lines of text.

Rosa

Jul 14, 2019

Rosa is about a little girl. Based on a short story (Shorties) written about 2007/2008. The storyboard was created by Reggy Hafkenscheid in 2008.

3D | VFX

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3D | VFX - Intro

Mar 08, 2019

In the past did some match moving projects. 3D has always been a hard struggle and never got that part under control. In this section will show some old & new projects and ( to start with ) even do a new attempt ( Episode 2788 ) learning 3D again.

Courgette 3D>2D>3D - 3D Learn Project - Intro

Mar 08, 2019

A multi purpose 3D study project: Courgette 3D>2D>3D. How to ”translate” a courgette from the real thing into flat images (2D – photography) and then model it back into 3D with Blender.

Products

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Free ( adaptable ) 3D printable 77mm standard filter holder for ( Nikon ) wide Angle lenses

Free 3D printable 77mm standard filter holder for wide Angle lenses

May 15, 2020

Free ( adaptable ) 3D printable 77mm standard filter holder for ( Nikon ) wide Angle lenses. Blender .stl file plus instructions for altering it for your own lens ( other then Nikon ) are included.

This part of the website will show more "realistic" or "touchable" products that are already published or will published in the future.

Products - Intro

Jan 06, 2019

This part of the website will show more "realistic" or "touchable" products that are already published or will published in the future.