Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Camera Models

What is required to form an image?

  • projection model
  • physical realization of a model


We discussed two projection models: perspective and orthographic projections


Perspective Projection:

  • how you view the world
  • can be demonstrated with a pinhole camera
  • has relative distances of objects
  • wide field of view
  • short focal length (distance between pinhole and image)


Orthographic Projections:

  • the pinhole is at "infinity"
  • no perception of distance and objects appear side by side
  • narrow field of view
  • light travels in parallel lines
  • long focal length



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