Category Photography

Capturing Building Exteriors In 3D – Reality Computing Webinar Series

On May 7th, 2015 a small team of us descended on the city of Atlanta Georgia to perform some research comparing terrestrial laser scanning of the exterior of a building to the results of photogrammetry using UAV and  ReCap 360…

Using UAVs in Searches for Missing Dog

So many times when you say the word “drone” people think of negative things or when you mention UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) or UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) people think of annoying flying toys and privacy issues, but they are so…

Worlds Oldest Tools Discovered

The oldest stone tools known to man were found in remote Northern Kenya. The tools date back 3.3 million years. My friend Dr. Louise Leakey documented the excavation and tools using Autodesk technology to share the discovery with the world.…

Be Safe This Weekend

It is Memorial Day weekend in the United States which kicks off Summer. Sadly it also is the start of more traffic accidents and many related to long holiday drives while tired. Please, if you are driving long distances this…

Corals in 3D for SCIENCE

Our good friend and a smart innovative marine scientist Sly Lee of The HYDROUS had a nice online piece covering his work in Wetpixel.com. Sly uses Autodesk Memento to generate 3D textured models of coral from photos he and teams…

Marine Scientist Uses Autodesk Memento to Build Digital Coral Models

My good friend (and brother from another mother) Hawaii based Marine Scientist Sly Lee has been featured in the Wired UK online and soon to be in the Wired print edition. Sly uses Autodesk Memento to build accurate 3D models…

The Wave–of Coyote Buttes North

The Wave – Sandstone Lines, a unique story told by nature. I know of only one other thing in my life with as much red beauty, style and grace. A photo posted by Shaan Hurley (@shaanhurley) on Feb 15, 2015…

Catch a Dinosaur by the Toe

Current scientific evidence indicates the dinosaurs as we know them are all gone, but they left fossilized bones, tracks, and other traces behind telling the story. Last week I was working on a project in Northern Arizona and found an…

Winter Weekend Outdoors

I had an amazing time this weekend, and hope you did too. I was practicing my radio controlled quad copter piloting skills on my new UAV quad copter a DJI Inspire 1 in preparation for future flights to capture 3D…

What a Day with TJ and the Autodesk 3DRV in Arches National Park in Moab Utah

I finally caught up with the Autodesk #3DRV in beautiful Moab Utah and TJ and his lovely wife and smart young energetic son. Here is a brief post made from a cold early Fall Moab Utah morning of yesterday’s adventures.…