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<span class="grey"><span class="black">Jim Crone is a Belfast-based professional photographer specializing in extremely high resolution panoramic photographs and 360 Virtual Reality solutions for websites. Jim provides services to clients throughout the UK, Ireland and abroad.</span></span>
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<p class="mash2"><span class="grey">DISPLAY FORMATS</span></p>
<p class="mash2"><b>Java VR<br>
</b>This is the most widely used format for interactive VR panoramas. All popular Web browsers are designed to automatically play back Java content. The main disadvantage is the poorer performance when showing larger higher resolution images. Sometimes panning can become "sticky" on some platforms.</p>
<p><b>QuickTime VR<br>
</b>This is a high performance format which can handle higher resolution files for full screen presentations much better than Java. All Macintosh computers have QuickTime installed while Windows PC computers may need to have this additional free software downloaded from the Apple website. You will need QuickTime to view the QTVR examples in this website.</p>
<p class="mash2"><span class="grey">VR PANORAMA TYPES</span></p>
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<p><b>Spherical - Cylindrical</b><br>
Java VR and QuickTime VR panoramas can present either a full spherical environment or a cylindrical view. With the spherical image the audience can look in any direction including directly above and below the camera position. The cylindrical image does not offer this additional viewing area, and is more suited to subjects were the sky / ceiling or ground / floor is not important.</p>
<p><b>Partial panoramas</b><br>
It is possible to use VR technology to move around and zoom in and out of a normal photograph or partial panorama which is less than 360 degrees.</p>
<p>Images in this gallery can be purchased as prints <span class="blue">for private use or as high resolution images for commercial use.</span></p>
<p>Interactive panoramas are used in websites and multimedia presentations, they present the audience with an image which can be zoomed into and moved around.</p>
<p class="mash2"><span class="grey">COMMISIONS</span></p>
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<p>Jim Crone welcomes commissioned assignments.</p>
<p>Due to the complex and specialised nature of panoramic photography it is best to contact me for a quote based on your photographic requirements.</p>
<p>With over 25 years of experience in commercial photography and more than 12 years experience in immersive panoramic imaging I can provide the highest quality virtual reality solutions for any website.</p>
<p>My services include;</p>
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<li type="disc">panoramic images for use in print media
<li type="disc">360 degree panoramic photography for websites and multimedia
<li type="disc">seamless fully spherical VR panoramas
<li type="disc">interactive VR tours
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<p>Although I am based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, my clients are throughout the UK, Ireland and abroad. I have a base in Gibraltar and have clients in southern Spain.</p>
<p>I also created gibraltarstockphotos.com and the highly acclaimed website discovergibraltar.com which has over 300 pages, many containing 360 QTVR panoramas.</p>
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<p class="mash2">PRINTS FOR PRIVATE USE;</p>
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<p>Prints can be produced at any size and are normally supplied unmounted, this means they can be rolled into postal tubes for mailing abroad.</p>
<p>It is best to contact me to discuss your print size requirements, I will provide a quote covering a number of size options.</p>
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<p>IMAGES FOR COMMERCIAL USE;</p>
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<p><b>H</b>igh resolution images can be supplied for use in print media. They can be emailed or supplied on disc depending on the size required.</p>
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<p><a href="mailto:jimcrone@panoscene.com"><b>jimcrone@panoscene.com</b></a></p>
<p>UK telephone number;</p>
<p><b>+44 (0)28 90410071</b></p>
<p class="mash2"><span class="grey">WEB DESIGN SERVICE FOR VR TOURS</span></p>
<p>I can provide a design service for the creation of web pages which present Virtual Reality Tours containing multiple inter-linked VR panoramas.</p>
<p>Maps and diagrams containing "hotspots" can be produced to help your audience navigate from one scene to another.</p>
<p>Please contact us for a quote based on your particular requirements. </p>
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