Quick Time VR by Jim Mackay of Virtual Horizons, London
St Pancras Station, London at 7PM local time on 21/12/97
290k (fast start QTVR version1)
Equipment used: Apple Quicktake 200 with Raynox DSR-650 wide angle lens, Kaidan kiwi panohead, Quicktime VR Authoring studio and Movie player 3.0b7. Cinepak compression.
About the Panorama: The wonderfully gothic Victorian interior of St Pancras Station, London.
I'd originally hoped to shoot my pano in Edinburgh, but the only convenient connection on the day would have meant missing the 7PM deadline. I delayed my trip home to Scotland by a day to participate in the wrinkle. After a quick search for an appropriate London location, I eventually decided to keep with my theme of travel by shooting the departure station instead.
This was not without it's problems.... While testing my setup, I was asked to leave Kings Cross Station by a particularly unhelpful security guard who took a dislike to my tripod (but only after standing watching and waiting for me to finish setting everything up!).
With the clock ticking, I rushed over to the adjacent St Pancras Station and quickly obtained permission (and a very much appreciated piece of Christmas cake) from the duty manager, who was very interested in the project. With barely seconds before the 7 PM deadline I quickly set up and took the first picture..
Incidentally, I actually shot the Edinburgh panorama the following evening (out of curiosity) so feel free to contact me if you want to see it.
