A great way to show off the results of your hard work to friends and family is through a 3-D object movie of your racecar. By posting the movie on the Web, you enable admirers to virtually "walk" around your car, seeing it from dozens of angles.
Note: While this is a satisfying project, it requires a good measure of patience. It may take a few attempts to get the camera angles correct, and image preparation is also critical to achieving a high-quality finished product.
(Some of this equipment and software may be available at your school.)
- Digital camera
- Camera tripod
- Turntable (the kind used for holding spices works fine)
- Masking tape
- Protractor
- Straightedge
- Adobe Photoshop software (or comparable program)
- QuickTime VR Studio software (or comparable program)
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View the SoS 3-D movies of TSA dragsters: The Walk-Around & The Rotisserie
