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360-degree movies are not new to us. In fact, we still remember our very first post about it: how curious we were, how anxious we were to control every scene. This time hpwever my friends, is more extreme and thrilling. We have come across a 36-degree snowboarding movie this weekend and snowboarders ourselves, we felt like we were on downhill with those riders! It was intense...virtually intense!

Watch 360-degree snowboarding movie here:

http://www.theskichannel.com/news/skinews/20110708/Kill-some-time-with-360-Degrees-of-Interactive-Video

 

Although the whole concept of 360-degree film can become really complicated and technical, a lot of enthusiasts fell in love with this artistic photography. However for viewers and users of the 360-degree snowboarding movie, it comes to us more like a game than a movie. Its interactive feature allows us to control our viewing preference using our arrow keys- whether or not we want to view left, right, front, or back of a rider.

 

Taken in Laax, Switzerland, the photographer of this 360-degree sowboarding film wasn't just using one camera but rather, has multiple cameras attached to him. All cameras are pointed in different directions, the reason why we enjoy a full 360-degree image perspective of the whole environment. In fact in some scenes of the movie, users can see the cameraman's shadow more than once.  The snowboarding images that were taken were stitched accurately to comu up with a seamless interactive  panorama. So if you weren't so impressed with the snowboarder in front, you can always check on the ones on your right, left, and back. Isn't this awesome?

 

 

360-degree photography films provide thousands of on-demand opportunities for cinematographers to grab and take advantage of. Although the 3D technology so far is quite failing, people will fdefinitely dig interactive 360-degree movies. One, it's cheap. Two, it doesn't require you any glasses or any add-on accessories to be able to enjoy the experience; and lastly, it gives you control like you are actually in the movie yourself!

 

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Reference: http://www.theskichannel.com/news/skinews/20110708/Kill-some-time-with-360-Degrees-of-Interactive-Video