Videotrace

[0001]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD9TDbHbh1g

3:34

"...modelling tool which allows users to create accurate 3D models by drawing over video."

[kdog]

Wow, killer find! That looks awesome for someone like me with no knowledge of 3D modelling. I'll be checking on the status of this program frequently. Looks like their beta testing now & have another test planned for the (near?) future.

It's developed by the Austrailian Center for Visual Technologies. Here's some more stuff I found on their site.
http://www.acvt.com.au/research/videotrace/

[Zatara]

thats definitley a cool find, I havent ventured too much into 3d modelling, and when I did I didn't get too far, but this looks like a good learning tool.

[ElusiveMoose]

Cool use of computer vision in modeling. Very interesting.

[Evil Demon Creature]

Heh, this is great. It's this kind of stuff that gets me real passionate about the degree I'm seeking. (I hope by studying art/animation in my spare time, I can find theese kinds of connections myself and create an animation tool where users can really express themselves.)