

The examples are from a completed VVM by FoundationCGI on the H.R Owen Ferrari Garage, Old Brompton Road, London. Below the scale is outlined with examples of the final images available for production. The accepted levels of detail are known as AVR Levels 0-3, with each level adopted to broadly define the purpose of the AVR and the level of detail that the final image will contain as to the proposed. Generally be agreed upon before the project is undertaken, but this is always open to discussion further down the line. The level of detail which you require will In these instances, the process of VVM is much quicker and more efficient.Īs per your requirements and desires, there are always a number of options available once we reach the modelling stage. The creation of the model can begin as soon as the CAD drawings have been received, and so can be ready to place before the data is all collated. Once our experienced team of 3D visualisers have collated all of the data and faithfully matched the key points of the source photography to a 3D space, they are able to introduce the proposed building into the photograph with all the appropriate masks applied, to ensure that it appears to sit exactly as it would were it completed. These source images will be approved by yourself, the architects, and the planners before we proceed.Īn example of an approved source image for a VVM: Detailed records of the location, height and orientation of the camera are made by our photographer.

Supplementary shots of the tripod position are taken to aid the accurate placement of virtual cameras during the modelling process. As each photograph is taken, the location from which it was shot is recorded and marked with spray paint. The use of this equipment under such settings ensures that the images are captured to the greatest quality and accuracy available. Generally, for use in a VVM, our photographer will take the source photography using a 24mm TSE (Tilt/Shift) lens, unless specifically otherwise requested by you.
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These photographs will be taken by a professional architectural photographer using a 50.6 megapixel (8,688 x 5,792) Canon EOS 5Ds digital SLR with a full-frame sensor of 36 x 24mm - equivalent to a 35mm film still image frame. Our in-house photography team will travel to the specified site to take photographs from the agreed upon viewpoints. It is from the Landscape Institute’s Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment. The methodology employed by Infinite 3D is the same that is widely accepted in the industry today. To date this has not yet occurred in the industry, which is a testament to the benefits of adhering to a rigorous methodology. This leaves the image open to be challenged, should it be deemed to be inaccurate. Once completed, a VVM submitted to planning as part of a Qualitative Visual Assessment becomes part of the legal document itself. The process is more elaborate, time-consuming and, subsequently, costly than a standard photomontage project.Īny commissioned AVR or VVM is held to be a well-defined and verifiable representation of a proposed development. These images are completed with a much higher level of accuracy and detailing, ensuring that the exact position of the camera and tripod is recorded, so that a surveyor can capture key points to be mapped in a 3D world. Visually Verified Montages, also known as Verified View Montages (VVM) or Accurate Visual Representations (AVR), are a form of photomontage.
