Merlin Hummel 2024
An Olympic hammer throw finalist right in the middle of the rig: first in 3D, then in 4D.
Lars came up with the idea after reading that Merlin Hummel comes from nearby, from Kulmbach. The movements of the hammer throw, he figured, would look spectacular in 3D. Merlin, an Olympic finalist in the hammer throw, loved the idea straight away.
In September 2024, we met in an industrial hall in Mistelbach, where Felix and Lars had already set up the rig for various test shoots.
Merlin spun with his hammer right in the middle of the setup while we broke into a sweat: the hammer came pretty close to the cameras a few times. But Merlin stayed relaxed and had every movement under control.
First, we captured him in 3D Gaussian Splatting. Then we switched all cameras to video and shot a few tests in 4D Gaussian Splatting, capturing the whole movement in 3D over time.
Merlin then shared the result on Instagram.