Where can i purchase rights to use existing 3D modelling of Dealey Plaza?

[Margaret Kelly]

I'd like to use existing 3D modelling of Dealey Plaza in order to do some tests. I would then create my own drawings off of this. I'm talking about the 3D modelling such as seen in the documentaries:

Dale Myers: Inside The Target Car
JFK: The Smoking Gun

Or even the modelling as done on this website using a program called "blender" (but whom i'm not sure is the author): http://merdist.com/wp/2018/12/02/the-shot-from-the-front/



I could use the modelling of the "game" JFK Reloaded but the graphics on that are poor.

[Michael Walton]

https://blenderartists.org/t/open-source-3d-model-of-dealey-plaza/656803

Slim pickings for above and that software has a very steep learning curve. I know because I've worked in media for over 30 years and tried it out. I just couldn't figure it out. Good luck with it.

Google makes free 3D software too called Sketch Up and the learning curve is a little less steep. There's easy to find scenes of DP in it. I used it and made the imagery below. Have you ever designed anything? Before you bite off more than you can chew, you may want to learn how to do basic photo editing first before diving into 3D.






Regarding Dale Myers, you may enjoy reading how Myers pulled a whopper on the unsuspecting public with his animation...and won an award for it.

http://www.patspeer.com/chapter12c%3Aanimania

[Bill Chapman]

I'd like to use existing 3D modelling of Dealey Plaza in order to do some tests. I would then create my own drawings off of this. I'm talking about the 3D modelling such as seen in the documentaries:

Dale Myers: Inside The Target Car
JFK: The Smoking Gun

Or even the modelling as done on this website using a program called "blender" (but whom i'm not sure is the author): http://merdist.com/wp/2018/12/02/the-shot-from-the-front/



I could use the modelling of the "game" JFK Reloaded but the graphics on that are poor.

Teams of people work on designing and developing such software
So no single author; Blender has 15 developers currently at work on their software for instance.
https://www.blender.org/about/

The thing about these free programs is that they are not as precise as professional software.

[Michael Walton]

Uh, your point, Bill?

And, in a way, you're right, Bill. Like the con job Myers did on his so-called award-winning cartoon, Bill.

[Jerry Organ]

https://blenderartists.org/t/open-source-3d-model-of-dealey-plaza/656803

Slim pickings for above and that software has a very steep learning curve. I know because I've worked in media for over 30 years and tried it out. I just couldn't figure it out. Good luck with it.

Andrew Mason says he has built an extremely accurate SketchUp model of the Plaza and limousine.

Regarding Dale Myers, you may enjoy reading how Myers pulled a whopper on the unsuspecting public with his animation...and won an award for it.

http://www.patspeer.com/chapter12c%3Aanimania

Some of the link's claims are like Cartoon Ernie. Thinks angles in 2D can be directly superimposed on 3D imagery.

[Bill Chapman]

Uh, your point Bill?
>>> Uh, that Ms. Kelly thought Blender was authored by one person, Michael.

And, in a way, you're right, Bill. Like the con job Myers did on his so-called award-winning cartoon, Bill.
>>> Uh, right about what, Michael?