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360 & 720 Flip Shot

For the last couple of weeks I have been wondering about trying a scene like this, showing a full environment by using a really pronounced field of view, an image where the main image is a 360 degree fisheye lens and there is a secondary image which is also produced by a 360 fisheye lens.

There is a local skatepark nearby which gave the inspiration for the basic layout which is mostly modelled in blender though there are a few bits that I imported from Blenderkit.

Watching kids film themselves on their skateboards and scooters for TikTok or whatever gave the inspiration for the pose.

I did plan to have an attempt at reproducing the Anime style deep pink and purple skies but I kind of fell more for the daylight as I felt it added a better sense of action and fluidity to the images, though I may well try this again but reset the pose so that the natural curve and distortion of the fisheye will make the posing even more pronounced.

Any thoughts on how I could deepen the envelope with this one?

Final shot with slight tweaking and trying to use the natural curve and distortion of the fisheye to deepen the sense of fluidity

Final shot with slight tweaking and trying to use the natural curve and distortion of the fisheye to deepen the sense of fluidity

Composing the basic shot

Composing the basic shot

Tried a more anime style lighting, but in the end didn't like it enough

Tried a more anime style lighting, but in the end didn't like it enough

The basic set up for the picture taken on the phone using a 360 fisheye again

The basic set up for the picture taken on the phone using a 360 fisheye again

Same reverse shot but with the anime styled lighting that I abandoned

Same reverse shot but with the anime styled lighting that I abandoned

First render with both images in place

First render with both images in place

Second render with both images in place

Second render with both images in place