360 Video Handbook is written, edited and published by Peter Simcoe and is available from Amazon (released in February 2018). It is written to assist people who have recently purchased a 360-degree camera,  experimented with the camera and are wondering how to improve their creations. The book features examples of Simcoemedia and Kodak PixPro images created with cameras such as Vuze, Kodak PIXPRO SP360 4K Dual Cameras and the Kodak PIXPRO ORBIT360 4K VR Camera (4KVR360 outside US). Book contents include:

Inspiration

Be inspired by the examples of 360-degree video in 2D and 3D

3D 360 Music Video

A detailed description of the design, development and production of a 3D 360 music video

FAQs

Frequent questions asked by 360 camera users when creating content

Technical Knowledge

Improving your understanding of video technology to assist in refining your technique when recording can improve the overall quality

Appendix

Useful documents such as a talent release form and equipment checklist

See the 360 video handbook page for more details. Buy from Amazon now at http://mybook.to/360video.

The video was created using Photoshop to draw and edit the characters, Adobe Character Animator to rig and animate them. They were then imported into After Effects to create the depth, shadow and camera movement.

The characters have been added to Adobe Aero, so now you can watch them peform in an augmented reality space of your choosing – the office, your lounge or even outside. You need Adobe Aero for your mobile device (iOS currently supported) and then are required to click on the QR Code on this page. You will need to wait for around 40 – 50 seconds on a reasonably fast connection (75mb/s) for all of the elements to load. Aero will open automatically.