Video script.

Signed-off-by: Mark Hale <mark.hale@physics.org>
Former-commit-id: bb35bc5d51

contrib/blender/README.md

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # odm_photo
 Renders photos from ODM generated texture models.
 Currently can produce 360 panoramic photos and 360 3D panoramic (VR) photos.
+NB: the default resolution for 360 photos is 6000x3000 (maximum supported by Facebook).
 
 ## Requirements
 * Blender

contrib/blender/common.py

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import bpy
+import materials_utils
+
+def loadMesh(file):
+
+    bpy.utils.register_module('materials_utils')
+
+    bpy.ops.import_scene.obj(filepath=file,
+                             axis_forward='Y', axis_up='Z')
+
+    bpy.ops.xps_tools.convert_to_cycles_all()
+
+    model = bpy.data.objects[-1]
+    minX = float('inf')
+    maxX = float('-inf')
+    minY = float('inf')
+    maxY = float('-inf')
+    minZ = float('inf')
+    maxZ = float('-inf')
+    for coord in model.bound_box:
+        x = coord[0]
+        y = coord[1]
+        z = coord[2]
+        minX = min(x, minX)
+        maxX = max(x, maxX)
+        minY = min(y, minY)
+        maxY = max(y, maxY)
+        minZ = min(z, minZ)
+        maxZ = max(z, maxZ)
+
+    model.location[2] += (maxZ - minZ)/2
+
+    surfaceShaderType = 'ShaderNodeEmission'
+    surfaceShaderName = 'Emission'
+
+    for m in bpy.data.materials:
+        nt = m.node_tree
+        nt.nodes.remove(nt.nodes['Color Mult'])
+        nt.nodes.remove(nt.nodes['Diffuse BSDF'])
+        nt.nodes.new(surfaceShaderType)
+        nt.links.new(nt.nodes['Material Output'].inputs[0],
+                     nt.nodes[surfaceShaderName].outputs[0])
+        nt.links.new(nt.nodes[surfaceShaderName].inputs[0],
+                     nt.nodes['Diffuse Texture'].outputs[0])

contrib/blender/odm_photo.py

@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@
 
 import sys
 import bpy
-import materials_utils
 import subprocess
-
+from common import loadMesh
-surfaceShaderType = 'ShaderNodeEmission'
-surfaceShaderName = 'Emission'
 
 
 def main():
@@ -24,47 +21,12 @@ def main():
 
     projectHome = sys.argv[-1]
 
-    bpy.utils.register_module('materials_utils')
+    loadMesh(projectHome +
-
+             '/odm_texturing/odm_textured_model_geo.obj')
-    bpy.ops.import_scene.obj(filepath=projectHome +
-                             '/odm_texturing/odm_textured_model_geo.obj',
-                             axis_forward='Y', axis_up='Z')
-
-    bpy.ops.xps_tools.convert_to_cycles_all()
-
-    model = bpy.data.objects[-1]
-    minX = float('inf')
-    maxX = float('-inf')
-    minY = float('inf')
-    maxY = float('-inf')
-    minZ = float('inf')
-    maxZ = float('-inf')
-    for coord in model.bound_box:
-        x = coord[0]
-        y = coord[1]
-        z = coord[2]
-        minX = min(x, minX)
-        maxX = max(x, maxX)
-        minY = min(y, minY)
-        maxY = max(y, maxY)
-        minZ = min(z, minZ)
-        maxZ = max(z, maxZ)
-
-    model.location[2] += (maxZ - minZ)/2
-
-    for m in bpy.data.materials:
-        nt = m.node_tree
-        nt.nodes.remove(nt.nodes['Color Mult'])
-        nt.nodes.remove(nt.nodes['Diffuse BSDF'])
-        nt.nodes.new(surfaceShaderType)
-        nt.links.new(nt.nodes['Material Output'].inputs[0],
-                     nt.nodes[surfaceShaderName].outputs[0])
-        nt.links.new(nt.nodes[surfaceShaderName].inputs[0],
-                     nt.nodes['Diffuse Texture'].outputs[0])
 
     blendName = bpy.path.display_name_from_filepath(bpy.data.filepath)
     fileName = projectHome + '/odm_photo/odm_' + blendName
-    render = bpy.data.scenes[0].render
+    render = bpy.data.scenes['Scene'].render
     render.filepath = fileName
     bpy.ops.render.render(write_still=True)
 

contrib/blender/odm_video.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Renders a video.
+# To generate a 360 panoramic video:
+# blender -b photo_360.blend --python odm_video.py -- <project-path> <camera-waypoints.xyz> <number-of-frames>
+
+import sys
+import bpy
+import subprocess
+from common import loadMesh
+
+
+def main():
+
+    if len(sys.argv) < 7 or sys.argv[-4] != '--':
+        sys.exit('Please provide the ODM project path, camera waypoints (xyz format), and number of frames.')
+
+    projectHome = sys.argv[-3]
+    waypointFile = sys.argv[-2]
+    numFrames = int(sys.argv[-1])
+
+    loadMesh(projectHome +
+             '/odm_texturing/odm_textured_model_geo.obj')
+
+    waypoints = loadWaypoints(waypointFile)
+    numWaypoints = len(waypoints)
+
+    scene = bpy.data.scenes['Scene']
+
+    # create path thru waypoints
+    curve = bpy.data.curves.new(name='CameraPath', type='CURVE')
+    curve.dimensions = '3D'
+    nurbs = curve.splines.new('NURBS')
+    nurbs.points.add(numWaypoints-1)
+    weight = 1
+    for i in range(numWaypoints):
+       nurbs.points[i].co[0] = waypoints[i][0]
+       nurbs.points[i].co[1] = waypoints[i][1]
+       nurbs.points[i].co[2] = waypoints[i][2]
+       nurbs.points[i].co[3] = weight
+    nurbs.use_endpoint_u = True
+    path = bpy.data.objects.new(name='CameraPath', object_data=curve)
+    scene.objects.link(path)
+
+    camera = bpy.data.objects['Camera']
+    camera.location[0] = 0
+    camera.location[1] = 0
+    camera.location[2] = 0
+    followPath = camera.constraints.new(type='FOLLOW_PATH')
+    followPath.name = 'CameraFollowPath'
+    followPath.target = path
+    followPath.use_curve_follow = True
+    animateContext = bpy.context.copy()
+    animateContext['constraint'] = followPath
+    bpy.ops.constraint.followpath_path_animate(animateContext, constraint='CameraFollowPath')
+
+    blendName = bpy.path.display_name_from_filepath(bpy.data.filepath)
+    fileName = projectHome + '/odm_video/odm_' + blendName.replace('photo', 'video')
+    scene.frame_start = 0
+    scene.frame_end = numFrames - 1
+    render = scene.render
+    render.filepath = fileName
+    render.resolution_x = 4096
+    render.resolution_y = 2048
+    render.image_settings.file_format = 'FFMPEG'
+    #bpy.ops.render.render(animation=True)
+
+
+def loadWaypoints(filename):
+    waypoints = []
+    with open(filename) as f:
+        for line in f:
+           xyz = line.split()
+           waypoints.append((float(xyz[0]), float(xyz[1]), float(xyz[2])))
+    return waypoints
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()