E54 | Introduction to Volumetric Video | Agnis Stelingis

In this episode, Marcelo talks to EF EVE Founder and CEO Agnis Stelingis about volumetric video; what it is, how to create it, and how to use it in our next VR experience.

QUESTIONS ASKED:
- Tell us about your background.
- What interested you about volumetric video?
- What is the relationship between volumetric video and VR?
- What is volumetric video for those who don’t know?
- What are the differences between photogrammetry and volumetric video and also what is a 3D scan?
- How do you deal with the large amounts of data you retrieve from a storage perspective?
- Can you use volumetric video or photogrammetry to create holograms?
- How do you capture information for holograms?
- Guide us through the volumetric workflow including production, post-production, equipment, etc.
- How do you go from the final capture into Unity/Unreal?
- Are any companies working toward standardization?
- What skills should a creator have to capture volumetric video?
- What needs to be done by the motion capture artist?
- Do you capture audio at the same time and is the audio captured in 360 degrees?
- Explain the camera setup needed for the EVE?
- How powerful should a PC be to capture volumetric video from six cameras?
- Once the video is captured, is it rendered locally or in the cloud?
- How long does it take to render a minute of volumetric data?
- What suggestions/tips would you recommend for capturing volumetric data?
- Do you need to have a lot of lighting to caputre the best possible video?
- Do you recommend any encoding settings?
- Any tips for creators looking to get into volumetric video capturing?
- What would you like the future to be for volumetric video?

LINKS:
- [email protected]
- https://ef-eve.com/