CANVAS STK meets the stereoscopic requirements of the VR medium allowing users to composite for their cinematic S3D360 films with confidence. Whether you are a creator, producer, stitcher or artist, these tools have the potential to greatly improve your workflow.

Canvas STK was developed for users that are serious about working in stereoscopic 360. It’s also the only toolset that gives users the advantage of viewing a traditional stereoscopic ‘Preview’ to confidently manipulate elements in 3D space while verifying the accuracy on a 3D projector, 3D monitor or 3DTV.

Apart from being a perfect QC tool, Canvas STK is made to allow users to create an experience with depth, both technically and emotionally.
Why not simply use the headset to preview?
The human eyes are great performers and will “fuse” any bad stereoscopic footage, you will not be able to notice any misalignment through a headset. When a 3D monitor is used you can see the missalignment (without wearing any glasses) and take action to prevent discomfort (important to avoid hurting your audience). Canvas STK also offers an Anaglyph 3D preview for those without a 3D monitor.

Setup your After Effect inteface. 

When you start a new project you’ll have to reorganize your workspace depending on your system and the number of monitors. We reccomend to use a secondary monitor, if possible and for the best results is to use a 3D monitor or 3DTV. At Torus Media Labs we use various different 3D viewing devices: a 3D projector, 3D professional monitor, passive 3dtvs and all the way to cheap 3dmonitor (active). We suggest a passive system. Link your headset only to the output composition window which can be generated from the bottom of the ‘Project’ tab by clicking the ‘Update’ button. Please remember that you will not be able to check your stereoscopic accuracy through the headset, use it just to check the effectiveness of your work in 360.