Example 1:
Photographs by Giuseppe Pennisi [2]
This one caught my eye. The photographs are very high quality and high resolution, and the editing is seamless. There are no obvious seams, and I couldn’t notice any under closer inspection. This QTVR also included sound which I thought was a nice touch, and added to the feeling you get from the 360 degree view. The reason why I believe this QTVR is successful is because the colours are very vibrant and help everything stand out individually, enhancing the detail in the image.
Example 2:
Photographs by Nasa - Hans Nyberg [3]
This second one caught my eyes because it’s so different and unique. There are a couple of QTVRs on this website of the moon and Mars, but these are from rare photographic opportunities, because not that many exist and you can’t just go and take some more. The image is very powerful partly because it is in black and white, meaning that the tonal range and contrast between then light and the shadows is more powerful. It really captures the idea of the moon being a barren landscape covered in rocks.
The small buggy and the astronaut are in colour which draws focus and also emphasises how out of place they are as nothing other than what is in black and white exists on the moon. The editing is flawed, but it is a fault of the images as each of the photographs has a cross at the centre.
The reason why I believe this is successful as a QTVR is it’s unique nature and use. We have all seen images of the moon, but the QTVR gives us a real feel for the surroundings and a complete 360 degree shows what the landscape is like all over.
Sources:
[1] http://www.fullscreenqtvr.com
[2] http://www.fullscreenqtvr.com/bretagne/
[3] http://www.panoramas.dk/moon/apollo-17.html