a compREHENSIVE guide to 3d cAPTURE & vISUALIZATION for
Survey, Games & Visual effects
3D Scanning Masterclass
About the Instructor
Jeffrey Wilson is a veteran entrepreneur, inventor, supervisor, technical director and program manager with a demonstrated history of leading teams across a broad spectrum of industries including 3d simulation and visualization, location-based experiences, visual effects for film and television, video games and virtual / augmented reality applications. While at Eyeline Studios / Netflix, Jeffrey supervised the design, construction and production of the VES award winning volume capture stage and led the volume capture and environment capture teams consisting of scan techs, stage operators, volume capture TDs and data wranglers for the design, development, operation, capture, and processing of dozens of petabytes of 4D body capture and environment datasets for virtual production. For more information about Jeffrey and feel free to reach out to him on Linkedin.
What Will You Learn?
The 3D Scanning Masterclass is the only course you'll ever need. The course will be updated annually as new technology emerges and new techniques are discovered meaning you will rarely need to buy additional coursework. The course is designed for the beginner with no prior 3d scanning experience while providing cutting-edge hardware and software techniques that even the most experienced 3d scanning profession will find useful. A wide variety of hardware and software will be covered from low cost iPhones to expensive enterprise lidar systems and drones. Techniques and technology including photogrammetry, lidar, drone ops, aerial lidar, satelite data and radiance fields will be discussed with step-by-step lessons teaching you about the technology and how they work together.
By the time you complete the course with optional quizes and exercises members will be eligible for a certificate and verification you've completed the most advanced 3d scanning masterclass in the world.
Material Includes
- 30-40+ hours on-demand video (tentative)
- Step-by-step lessons
- Monthly articles, hardware and software reviews
- AWS S3 access to all project and data files
- Discord channel and instructor feedback
- Camera Calculators, Project planning templates
Course Curriculum
The following is a tentative course curriculum for the masterclass. The course is currently in development and completed lessons will be marked as they become available. Please note, the course and curriculum is a work in progress and subject to change and without notice.
00. Free Preview Tutorials & Articles (Available Now)
As the masterclass is being developed, some lessons will be released early and available for the general public. These lessons are to give potential students insights into the depth the masterclass tutorials will cover. These tutorials will be published on Medium for free and do not require a purchase.
Planning the Scan - Short Form (May 2024)
01. Introduction (Summer 2024)
This section will be a complete overview of the course and a brief introduction to 3d scanning, hardware, software and differing visualization technologies covered in the coursework.
Course Overview
What is 3D Scanning?
Industry Sectors & Use Cases
Technology Overview
Hardware & Software Overview
02. Digital Photography Primer (Summer 2024)
Camera Basics & Settings
Using a Camera Calculator
Smart Phone Cameras
DSLRs
360 Cameras
Introduction to Image Processing in Adobe Lightroom
03. Photogrammetry Primer (Summer 2024)
What is Photogrammetry
Photogrammetry Principles & Techniques
Introduction to Pix4D Catch for iPhone14 Pro
Introduction to Photogrammetry for Epic Games Reality Capture
Introduction to Photogrammetry for Agisoft Metashape
04. Panoramic Photography & HDRI Primer (Summer 2024)
Introduction to Panoramic Photography
Introduction to Image Based Lighting & HDRI
Camera Settings Bracketing
Image Processing
Introduction to PT Gui Pro
05. Drone Operations Primer (Summer 2024)
Introduction to Drone Ops
Permits & FAA Licenses
Drone Capture Principles
Introduction to Ground Control, RTK & GNSS
Introduction to Dronelink App for iOS/Android
DJI Mini Pro 3 Overview & Review
DJI Mavic Pro 3 Cinema Overview & Review
DJI Mavic Pro Enterprise with RTK Overview & Review
Introduction to Drone Photogrammerty for Epic Games Reality Capture
Introduction to Drone Photogrammerty for Agisoft Metashape
06. Lidar Primer (Late Summer 2024)
Introduction to Lidar
Lidar Operation and Usage Guidelines
iPhone14 Pro Lidar Overview & Review
Leica BLK360 Overview & Review
Leica BLK2Go Overview & Review
Leica RTC360 Overview & Review
Navvis VLX 3 Overview & Review
Faro Focus Series Overview & Review
Introduction to Leica Cyclone Register 360
Introduction to Lidar Processing in Epic Games Reality Capture
Introduction to Lidar Processing in Agisoft Metashape
07. Structured Light & Other Sensors Primer (Late Summer 2024)
Introduction to Structured Light Scanning
Introduction to Stereo and Time of Flight (ToF) Scanners
Artec Leo Overview & Review
Artec Spider Overview & Review
Introduction to Artec Studio
08. Planning the Scan (Early Fall 2024)
Introduction to 3D Scan Planning
Project Objective, Budget and Revenue
Project Goals, Scope and Conisderations
Location Research & Virtual Scouting
On-Site Location Scouting
Project Planning, Risk Assessment & Scheduling
08. Scan Capture (Fall 2024)
Putting the Plan Into Action
Introduction to Color Calibration
Introduction Camera & Lens Calibration
Introduction to Photometric Stereo Capture
Introduction to Neural Radiance Fields & Gaussian Spats
Drone Site Scan & Scan Planning Adjustment
iPhone & DSLR Capture
360 Panoramic HDRI Capture
Drone Capture with DroneLink Enterprise
Lidar Capture
Photometric Stereo & Materials Capture
Artec Leo & Spider Vehicle Scanning
08. Scan Processing (Late Fall 2024)
Image Processing
360 Panoramic HDRI Processing with PT Gui Pro
Lidar Processing with Leica Register 360
Advanced Scan Processing with Epic Games Reality Capture
Scripting & Automation with Epic Games Reality Capture
Advanced Scan Processing with Agisoft Metashape Pro
Python Scripting with Agisoft Metashape Pro
Vehicle Scan Processing with Artec Studio
Neural Radiance Field Processing with Volinga Desktop
09. Scan Post-Processing (Winter 2024)
Introduction to Scan Post-Processing & Cleanup
Asset Preparation and Baking
Shader and Materials Setup with Adobe Substance Suite
Introduction to NeRF & Gaussian Splat Cleanup in Cloud Compare
10. Scan Visualization (Winter 2024)
Introduction to Epic Games Unreal
Scan, Materials and HDRI Stage Setup
Neural Radiance Field & Gaussian Splat Integration with Volinga Unreal Plugin
Project Delivery
10. Scan Post-Mortem & Conclusion (Winter 2024)
Project Review & Post Mortem
Project Budget & Scheduling Review
Masterclass Wrap-Up
Further Reading
Enrollment Plans
Select your plan below according to your organization type.
Early access plan will only be available until December 2024. VIP Membership status entitles the member to early access to coursework.
$499.99
Individual
For individuals and organizations with less then $500k in annual revenue
- Unlimited access to all coursework & project files
- Instructor feedback and interaction
- Perpetual annual updates
$249.99
Early Access
Be a part of the masterclass creation process. As the course is put together, you’ll have an opportunity to provide feedback and help direct the focus of coursework.
- Early-Access to coursework as it is created
- Unlimited access to all coursework & project files
- Live Sessions & Webinars
- Instructor feedback and interaction
- Perpetual annual updates
- VIP Membership Status
$999.99
Organization
Organizations with more than $500k in annual revenue.
- Unlimited access to all coursework & project files
- Instructor feedback and interaction
- Perpetual annual updates
- VIP Membership Status
- 1 hr Consulting