You can now convert a 360 video into a panomoment — a living 360 photo. Here’s a sample and a simple tutorial.
What if your 360 photo shows motion as you rotate it? That’s the concept of Panomoments, which actually began back in 2016 as a Kickstarter project. At that time, the creators envisioned capturing panomoments with a special type of rotating camera and tripod. Here was their concept:
In February 2018, Panomoments creator Dustin Kerstein decided to simplify the process of capturing a Panomoment by using 360 videos. Instead of requiring a special camera, you could simply upload a short 360 video clip and their software can convert it into a panomoment.
Here is a sample, originally shot on a Garmin Virb 360:
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PanoMoments – Capture Living Photos
To create a panomoment from a 360 video, you’ll need to use a video that was shot on a tripod. Panomoment will take at most 300 frames (10 secs. on a 30fps camera). In this case, the sample I used was a 4-sec. clip. After uploading the file to Panomoments.com, their software will create a panomoment out of it. It takes a few minutes of processing (you’ll get an email when it’s ready).
Panomoments.com has two tiers of membership: a free Basic account and a Pro account which can embed the panomoments, among other features.
What do you think of this concept? Thanks to Jim Jensen (Google+ Photo Sphere Community) for bringing this to my attention!
A link to the site would be nice as well, Mic.
https://www.panomoments.com/
Thank you for the addition.
A very interesting concept. And a new use for 360 videos as well.
I’ve been experimenting on the site and am trying trying to wrap my mind round the various settings. And the relationship with those to video length. I wish that it could be restricted to a certain fixed rotation rather than a full 360. https://my.panomoments.com/u/basicbill/m/train-test2
Might be worth the subscription price.
Thanks Bill! That’s a good idea, and I think you should contact the developer about those suggestions. I think they really want to hear from users.
Best regards,
Mic
Interestingly the developers contacted me after I uploaded my first attempt. They made and asked for suggestions. Several of mine are already under development, apparently.
Bill