Want to make Second Life panoramas? See this guide!
These are the first Second Life panoramas featuring experimental graphics goodness I touched on before. I hope they’re not the last. To really appreciate them, click through to view at full resolution. Featuring Sweet Mermaids and the Garden of Da Vinci regions, they’re rather large files (about 10 and 5 MB), so relax while they load.
I enjoy looking at SL panoramas — I have a whole set — so if you’ve made some, let me know in the comments! While my means of making have changed over time, if you’re curious, I still have an original tutorial.
And to get a better taste, see more piccies of SL’s dynamic shadows.
![Torley posted a photo:[13:53] White Lebed: When I met Jayjay and joined the UWA sims as an artist-in-residence I didn't know much about this place. Once I realize what an amazingly special wonderful program this small team runs I was so impressed. And I wanted everybody know about what is going on here. Since it is better to see once than hear 100 times, I thought it would be the best way to tell the world about them is to invite machinima artists and ask them to film it. It was wonderful to be able to see this place through your eyes. And I love that the machinimas we got were not just advertisements, they were wonderful art pieces. What I never expected is that Jay will turn out to be the best fundraiser in thPosted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4341983054_53aed5ab46_s.jpg "Torley posted a photo:[13:53] White Lebed: When I met Jayjay and joined the UWA sims as an artist-in-residence I didn't know much about this place. Once I realize what an amazingly special wonderful program this small team runs I was so impressed. And I wanted everybody know about what is going on here. Since it is better to see once than hear 100 times, I thought it would be the best way to tell the world about them is to invite machinima artists and ask them to film it. It was wonderful to be able to see this place through your eyes. And I love that the machinimas we got were not just advertisements, they were wonderful art pieces. What I never expected is that Jay will turn out to be the best fundraiser in thPosted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.")
![Torley posted a photo:[13:47] Jayjay Zifanwe: CISKO VANDEVERRE, Berlin, GermanySEEKwww.youtube.com/watch?v=H6zbFx3DxwsPosted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4341231363_c8b3458d23_s.jpg "Torley posted a photo:[13:47] Jayjay Zifanwe: CISKO VANDEVERRE, Berlin, GermanySEEKwww.youtube.com/watch?v=H6zbFx3DxwsPosted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.")
![Torley posted a photo:[13:44] Jayjay Zifanwe shouts: BRADLEY DORCHESTER, Perth, AustraliaMachinimUWA: Art Architecture, Research, Teachingwww.youtube.com/watch?v=YN1k80dA3I8Posted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4341230493_2f782e6088_s.jpg "Torley posted a photo:[13:44] Jayjay Zifanwe shouts: BRADLEY DORCHESTER, Perth, AustraliaMachinimUWA: Art Architecture, Research, Teachingwww.youtube.com/watch?v=YN1k80dA3I8Posted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.")
![Torley posted a photo:[13:42] Jayjay Zifanwe: COLEMARIE SOLEIL, Florida USA UWA Machinima Challenge Submissionwww.youtube.com/watch?v=KdIQP-YrYLwPosted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4341963584_bda095aac6_s.jpg "Torley posted a photo:[13:42] Jayjay Zifanwe: COLEMARIE SOLEIL, Florida USA UWA Machinima Challenge Submissionwww.youtube.com/watch?v=KdIQP-YrYLwPosted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.")
![Torley posted a photo:[13:38] Jayjay Zifanwe: CHANTAL HARVEY, Maastricht, NetherlandsUniversity of Western Australia in Second Lifewww.youtube.com/watch?v=tR_pc90Eu4k[13:39] Jayjay Zifanwe: I want to say hi to all machinimatographers and their friends, fans and crews.Before I go into details, I want to express that I am very sorry that I cannot be here myself, at this ceremony - my real life got in the way. My boss wont give me the night off, not even for an important event like this. (cries). My ONE chance to meet the famous Torley and ask him to consider being a part of the MMIF machinima festival on the 20th of Februari - down the drain!Posted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2753/4341958070_318b895425_s.jpg "Torley posted a photo:[13:38] Jayjay Zifanwe: CHANTAL HARVEY, Maastricht, NetherlandsUniversity of Western Australia in Second Lifewww.youtube.com/watch?v=tR_pc90Eu4k[13:39] Jayjay Zifanwe: I want to say hi to all machinimatographers and their friends, fans and crews.Before I go into details, I want to express that I am very sorry that I cannot be here myself, at this ceremony - my real life got in the way. My boss wont give me the night off, not even for an important event like this. (cries). My ONE chance to meet the famous Torley and ask him to consider being a part of the MMIF machinima festival on the 20th of Februari - down the drain!Posted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.")
![Torley posted a photo:[13:36] Jayjay Zifanwe: LASLOPANTOMIK YAO, Barcelona, Spain MachinimUWAblip.tv/file/3147141 (LASLOPANTOMIK YAO, Barcelona, Spain MachinimUWA blip.tv/file/3147141)Posted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4341206009_e30658c02b_s.jpg "Torley posted a photo:[13:36] Jayjay Zifanwe: LASLOPANTOMIK YAO, Barcelona, Spain MachinimUWAblip.tv/file/3147141 (LASLOPANTOMIK YAO, Barcelona, Spain MachinimUWA blip.tv/file/3147141)Posted by Second Life Resident Torley Linden. Visit University of WA.")
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Wow those look absolutely amazing Torley, glad I checked here before bed.
Why did I check here before bed? Because I saw this photo an immediately thought of our favorite Linden.
http://bp1.blogger.com/_opptvFBa4ck/SG5OSKzp-VI/AAAAAAAACxE/0N6kFFETbuk/s400/Freaky-Face-Paint-11.jpg
I love panoramas too! Here are my attempts: http://www.flickr.com/photos/verdeo/sets/72157605005816244/
Here's my first attempt, it's of my land. This was fun and a whole lot easier than I expected! Thanks for having a great tutorial about it Torley!
On vacation last week I took some photos from a bridge with the intent of trying to line them up for a panoramic shot, I was dreading having to align them by hand. Later I'll load them up in Autostitch and see what comes out!
I'm definitely going to try some more in SL this weekend yay!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorimae/2656103542/
@Evalia: That appeals SO much to me.
*goes to check out Verde and Lorimae's panoramas*
Wow! Beautiful work! I really need your help if you'll provide it. I'm new to some of the design aspects of SL that I've been assigned (in my job), so this is a big mystery/problem to me; however, you've obviously mastered it & I'm hoping you'll share w/ me how.
Question: In addition to those "closer to you/the camera," how did you get objects to rez that are much farther away (along the Z-axis) so you could include those in your pictures? Let me phrase it another way so it (maybe) makes more sense. As is painfully obvious (sorry for even stating it), you normally only get a certain depth & therefore number of objects that rez at any point/place you may be (again, I assume I'm correctly referring to it as the Z-axis); then, as you go "closer" to the objects, i.e., farther away from where you were at first (as it were), you more objects rez that didn't display until you "got closer to them," & so on.
That said, how did you (and would I) choose the "depth" of objects you wanted to rez so you could snap pics of them? We have, for example, areas of land w/ buildings & such on them that we need to take pictures of for (ultimately) putting into a panorama shot using Autostitch. With any view, angle, etc, I've tried, I can only get a small portion/depth of the area of land instead of much more of the depth ("across the terrain") I desperately need.
Again, I'm sure this is a simple answer–at least for you since you've mastered it; however, this is HUGE for me & I REALLY appreciate your time & trouble to reply/assist. If I can figure this out, I'll get major kudos here at my job…but, nothing I can spend at the store–just bragging rights.
Thanks in advance & take care.