P3D Re: starosta phantograms

[boris@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Boris Starosta)]

Many questions asked by many people, require more explanation.  Sorry.
Silly me!

A phantogram is a type of 3-d print, always an anaglyph (so far as I've
seen - though it would not have to be anaglyph.  Could be a lent or
stereojet, as well), which projects a three dimensional image out on top of
the paper.  Designed to be mounted horizontally, and viewed from an oblique
angle, the image needs to incorporate a perspective distortion that is
difficult to achieve, especially when a large natural subject is being
imaged.

The visual effect is very holographic.  The stereo image is "windowless,"
and so perfectly integrated with the real space all around it.

The only phantograms I've ever seen were in a Czech technical book on 3-d
geometry.  I was recently inspired to produce my phantograms by the offical
organ of the ISU, Stereoscopy Journal, which had a phantogram of a stereo
camera on its cover.  I've also heard of phantograms of some inanimate
subjects since I started looking into these: a still life with cups and
silverware, and a chess-board.

So far as I can tell, my nude phantograms are the first of their kind.
Perhaps the first phantogram portraits of any kind (nude or otherwise).  No
one has indicated any other phantograms like this exist.  Certainly my
life-size phantogram is unque in the world, but that would be too expensive
for most people to buy (the 3x7 foot print would cost about $1500 - the
print shop sponsored me on it, so I didn't have to pay for it).

Anyway, I've made up a 1/4 scale phantogram for sale.  Sell-3d posting
presently.

I'm sure I posted my method to photo-3d recently.  Maybe the server dropped
it on the floor!

Boris



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