**Volumetric video workshop**
This workshop will introduce you to the relatively new and fast-growing medium: Free Viewpoint Video (FVV). Focused on breadth, it will cover its pros and cons, technical workflows, trends and current research and products landscape. It also includes a hands-on part about post-processing of FVV assets in SideFX Houdini.
Whether you are interested in computer vision / graphics, holograms, multi-camera setups or just want to see a couple of Houdini tricks, make sure to take part in it!
A basic familiarity with computer vision, graphics and Houdini is recommended, but not required.
_For Filmakademie, 2021_
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*Note that only the theory part is currently publicly available. Hands-on video, Houdini scene files and dataset haven't been published yet.*
# Important links
* [Theory recording](https://youtu.be/FXnGHI533YI)
* [Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cIqD5O4xwXpol7jHU02gl1g51fTloEHZUklai20v1Tc/edit?usp=sharing), [PDF](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hGTAyauEeP14zNY5chQdD5gc8Wi1tXNq/view?usp=sharing)
* [Dataset](https://dimensionstudio.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4401920314898-Materials-for-Filmakademie-Workshop-June-2021)
# Videos
# Contents
**Theory**
* Introduction
* What is a volumetric video
* Key properties of a FVV system
* Dimension introduction
* Approaches to FVV
* Products, studios
* Tools
* Acquisition
* Processing pipeline
* Coding and transmission
* Post-processing
* Rendering
* Delivery
* Bottlenecks
* Future
# Dataset access
**Filmakademie students:** [sign up](https://dimensionstudio.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4401920314898-Materials-for-Filmakademie-Workshop-June-2021) with your university email, your request will be processed quickly.
After gaining access to the dataset: `aka_workshop_data.zip`, you can use it with the Houdini project files, just unpack it into the folder containing the repository. Check Readme in the repository for more details.
# Feedback
Please let [me](https://jtomori.github.io) know if you spot any mistakes, if I missed some important idea or a product, or if you have suggestions for improving this workshop!
# Thanks
[Filmakademie Baden Württemberg](https://www.filmakademie.de/), [Dimension](https://www.dimensionstudio.co/) for the opportunity and support.
Mike Pelton, Charles Dupont and Marco Volino for proofreading and feedback.
Toby Hyder for the asset.