Project Photofly is a cloud-based service that converts 2D photographs to 3D computer models. It is available as a free technology preview on Autodesk Labs.

Capturing the as-built reality  for purposes, e.g. renovation, energy analysis, add-on design,  is  now  possible  using  your  standard  digital  camera,  thanks  to  advanced computer  vision  technologies  developed  by  Autodesk  made  available  through “Project Photofly.”  

Project Photofly is  a  technology  preview  that  automatically  converts  photographs shot  around  an  object  or  of  a  scene  into  “Photo  Scenes,”  which  includes  a photorealistic 3D model, utilizing the power of cloud computing. To use the power of Project Photofly, a  standalone application  for Windows  called  the  “Photo Scene Editor” has been developed. This application  lets you  submit your photographs  to the Project Photofly web service and view the returned Photo Scenes. You can save your Photo Scenes and export the computed 3D points, cameras, and 3D geometry in various CAD formats.

Cinesite, one of the world’s leading film visual effects houses, today announced that it has awarded places on its 2011 Inspire internship program to four exceptional candidates – Luke Armstrong, Ruairi Twohig, Eleanor Bond and Tom Flavelle. The winners were chosen from more than 200 applicants for their exceptional compositing, modeling and texturing skills. The placements will commence in June and run for six weeks.