Overlaying rendered vehicles on top of live video can certainly create compelling visuals for your case. To do this with Virtual CRASH, you simply need, Virtual CRASH, a free app called nomacs (nomacs.org), and the affordable Adobe After Effects. At $20 per month, we can say enough great things about After Effects.
Read MoreIt seems we’re asked the question every week by attorneys and expert witnesses during our initial case consultations: “So will I be spending like $50,000 on this animation?” The answer from us, of course, is usually an enthusiastic “no.” Remember, there are many “drivers” that contribute to the total cost of animation production.
Read MoreLet’s suppose you want to import a scale diagram you created with Virtual CRASH into your report or your slide presentation.
Read MoreWe made worldwide news once again with our video analysis of the September 2018 train track jump incident in Barrie, Ontario, Canada involving a Tesla Model S.
Read MoreVirtual CRASH allows users to easily create 3D environments within which vehicles can travel. Occasionally it’s necessary to build overpasses for simulations and animations. In this post, we’ll review how to create a simple overpass using an extrusion object.
Read MoreRecently a Tesla Model 3 driver was in a close call incident while using the Autopilot feature. He posted a dashcam video of the incident, and we were glad he did. We were able to perform an analysis of his video to estimate the Tesla driver’s ground speed.
Read MoreOccasionally it can be useful to play videos in reverse. Visually, this can help the viewer see certain details a bit more clearly, such as a pedestrian’s head contacting the A pillar in a Virtual CRASH generated pedestrian impact animation, as the video scrubs backward and forward in time. In this post, we’ll discuss how to make merged and reverse videos.
Read MoreChoosing which codec to use when creating your Virtual CRASH animation can be an important decision. In this post we'll review the pros and cons of a few choices.
Read MoreIn this post, we’ll discuss how to cover up gaps in point clouds or areas of low density. Gaps can occur either because of lack of coverage in the original point cloud dataset or because of the “remove points” feature of the Easy Surface Builder tool.
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