The first challenge was to capture the entire site of a Nabataean temple at Khirbet al-Darieh in Jordan in a single day. Using the same project as an example, the schedule for the whole Lost Cities series was incredibly compact with digitally documenting the numerous sites, visualising the remains and filming the whole program all being undertaken in one relatively short concurrent timescale. To allow the team to literally reveal the lost city of Nan Madol we used 3DReshaper to penetrate the vegetation canopy and find the remains that, to the naked eye, were hidden underneath.įast laser scanning and processing lets us deliver under pressureīeing able to deliver results quickly is often critical to winning business.
Capturing reality vs tv#
It is a perfect solution for cleaning, segmenting and filtering point clouds, which has proved particularly efficacious when we are analysing our reality capture data.įor example, for a recent project – a TV show for National Geographic, Lost Cities with Albert Lin, made by Blakeway Productions – we needed to document an historic site rendered almost invisible by the aggressive invasion of mangrove forest.
Capturing reality vs software#
Many of our projects have been in areas that exhibit dense vegetation that masks the ground surface from the naked eye.ģDReshaper ( Leica Cyclone 3DR) software provides us with the ability to strip away the tree cover and visualise what lies below something that has had a startling impact on many of the projects we have undertaken at home and abroad. Revealing hidden details: using LiDAR to penetrate vegetation We can now collect over twice as much data in any working shift or, more importantly, halve our time capturing data at any location. It has been a game changing addition to our 3D reality capture capabilities. The fast Leica RTC360 laser scanner is perfect for projects with a smaller geospatial footprint. For long range terrestrial laser scanning we use the Leica ScanStation P50, arguably the fastest and safest long-range 3D laser scanner currently available, able to perform at extreme temperatures. Our hardware includes state-of-the-art Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) technology. To set ourselves apart from the many other companies that also digitally document the world around us, we offer both highly experienced consultancy and the best technical tools available. That means that we have built a comprehensive toolbox of hardware and software, based on our accumulated experience. A competitive edge: the latest in laser technologyīecause our work is so varied, we need to create bespoke solutions for every project. Here, Duncan M B Lees, 3D Scanning Specialist, Visualskies explains why laser scanning is the perfect tool for deadline-driven TV work.
For laser scanning, Visualskies exclusively use Leica Geosystems equipment. The Visualskies team, set up in 2016, is made up of architects, archaeologists, surveyors and visual effects artists, working together to deliver high-definition 3D mapping and virtual reality environments as well as aerial-based filming and photography. Visualskies is a growing London-based tech company providing surveying services for film, TV, music, heritage, reality capture and construction.
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