YellowBird is a new camera and technology that provides a totally interactive 360º view. The camera is similar to Google Streetview technology except that instead of photographs, the camera records video. The YellowBird Flash player then makes it possible to watch the 3D content interactively. The viewer is able to choose their viewing direction like you are actually there turning your head, looking around. Just check out some examples on their site and it will all make sense. Here are a few more examples:
Batavia Stad
Click on the Batavia Stad 360 Tour.
Day of Song
Highrise
The YellowBird part of the site is coming soon (July). Katerina Cizek, director and coordinator of Highrise, a project for the National Film Board of Canada, gave a preview of their current Highrise project in development: Out My Window. She described it as nuggets of stories from people who live in highrises around the world. Each person’s apartment is a 360º interactive environment where you can see the action and click on objects and people to access their stories, videos or informational blurbs.
The overarching Highrise project is a documentary experiment that takes a global look at the human experience of vertical living. Their aim is to challenge conventional notions of documentary and what it means to be an urban species in the 21st century. You can currently see The Thousandth Tower, their first Highrise project. Personal photo stories of six Toronto highrise residents equipped with digital cameras and powerful points-of-view.
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