3D reconstructions for story telling and understanding
- 2. Welcome! The CARARE association aims to advance professional practice and foster appreciation of the digital archaeological heritage. This webinar on using 3D reconstructions is the third in a series that CARARE is planning under the #ConnectingArchaeology. Today we’re aiming to explore some of the ways that 3D reconstructions are being used for story telling and to aid understanding Co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union @projectcarare http://www.carare.eu
- 3. Housekeeping • The webinar will be recorded. • All lines will be muted. • Please write your questions in the Zoom Q&A. We will have a dedicated Q&A session at the end of this webinar. • Please use the Zoom chat to introduce yourself and for general discussions and links.
- 4. Programme • Catherine Anne Cassidy, Open Virtual Worlds team, University of St Andrews, 'Dissemination methods for 3D Historical Virtual Environments’ • Daniel Pletinckx, Visual Dimension bvba, 'Interactive Story Telling in Virtual Worlds'
- 5. Interactive storytelling in virtual worlds Experience the Past in the Present Daniel Pletinckx, Visual Dimension bvba
- 6. Visual Dimension - what we are • Private company founded in 2003 • Active in digital heritage and architecture • Using 3D for Cultural Heritage since 1997 • Commercial & European projects • Focus on innovation • Award winning - Flemish Monument Award 1998 - VGI ICT Innovation Award 2004 - Tartessos Virtual Archaeology Award 2009 - Heritage in Motion 2016 (games/interactives) • Twitter: @DanielPletinckx 6
- 7. Visual Dimension - knowhow • Virtual 3D reconstruction of historical sites - based on research, science & technology - documented & traceable - multiperiod - holistic (buildings, objects, landscape) - appealing (weather, vegetation, animals, …) • Integration of intangible heritage • VR Storytelling & gamification • Innovative interaction with 3D - real-time GroupVR - contactless interaction • Experience in European projects - EPOCH & V-MusT, CARARE, 3D-ICONS, SHARE3D, Interreg, LEADER - 4CH: Competence Centre for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage 7
- 8. Visual Dimension – virtual reconstruction projects • Virtual reconstruction projects: - Historical landscapes - Standing monuments - Archaeological monuments - Digitisation and digital restoration of museum objects or archaeological artifacts • Blogs with additional information on the reconstruction process 8
- 9. Virtual reconstruction of the Past • Virtual reconstruction = 3D digitisation • Time = 4th dimension => the past is reality!! • Goal - reconstruct the past in interactive VR - scientifically correct - visually appealing - believable - enjoyable - cost-effective => VR with a quality stamp • Real-time VR as a gateway to interactive storytelling • “We are choked with news, and starved of history” (Will Durant) 9 Viking house by Maria Herrera
- 10. Virtual reconstruction of the Past • Technical evolution - rendering - real-time 3D authoring - CPU + GPU performance - 3D digitisation - 3D modelling - motion capture - procedural techniques, simulation • Content revolution - Europeana - digital libraries - 2D digitisation + OCR - search engines (images & video) - open, multidisciplinary research - metadata, paradata - methodology 10 2013 vs. 2021: 100.000 times faster image generation
- 11. Virtual reconstruction of the Past • We don’t reconstruct the past… but what we know of the past => assembling knowledge => more probable solution • Multidisciplinary approach - historical texts - iconography - archaeology - supporting sciences - experimental archaeology - historical parks - scientific methodology • 3D repositories & assets - SketchFab (100k+) - vegetation (Speedtree, Xfrog, …) - weather, day/night cycle, … (Unity3D) - avatars (motion capture, 3D capture) 11 https://enameabbey.wordpress.com/2020/02/27/eename-1665/
- 12. Virtual reconstruction of the Past 12 Thomas Wijck, 1640-1677 (Rijksmuseum) Source material on 17th century in the Low Countries
- 13. Virtual reconstruction of the Past 13 Magdalena van de Passe, 1617-1634 (Rijksmuseum) https://enameabbey.wordpress.com/2020/06/27/eename- 1665-the-bakery/ Source material on 17th century in the Low Countries
- 14. Virtual reconstruction of the Past Source material on Ename in the 17th century
- 15. Virtual reconstruction of the Past 15 Eename 1665
- 16. Virtual reconstruction of the Past 16 Eename 1665
- 17. Virtual reconstruction of the Past 17 Eename 1665
- 18. Virtual reconstruction of the Past 18 Eename 1665
- 19. Virtual reconstruction of the Past 19 Eename 1665
- 20. Virtual reconstruction of the Past 20 Eename 1665 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNFDpSlHLks)
- 21. Virtual reconstruction of the Past 21 Eename 1665 – 2 x 2 km area of reconstruction (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFXYK7MKMWo)
- 22. Interactive Storytelling 22 Eham 1291 – used as virtual tour
- 23. Interactive Storytelling 23 Eename 1665 – used as virtual tour
- 24. Interactive Storytelling 24 Jan Steen, 1658 (Rijksmuseum) • Back story + local stories • Reference to paintings and museum objects • Virtual guided tour (guide does storytelling) • or personal exploration (through objects) Eename 1665 – baker – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-EDXA0uR7E Jan Steen, 1658 (Rijksmuseum)
- 25. Interactive Storytelling 25 Eename 1665 – baker
- 26. Interactive Storytelling 26 Eename 1665 – baker – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPUCxtC5efI
- 27. Interactive Storytelling 27 Eham 1291 – interactive storytelling through objects Eham 1291 – interactive storytelling through objects
- 28. Interactive Storytelling Aardenburg 1672 – interactive storytelling through objects
- 29. Interactive Storytelling Aardenburg 1672 – interactive storytelling through objects (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfZeMOkmuzk)
- 30. Interactive Storytelling Aardenburg 1672 – interactive storytelling through objects
- 31. Interactive Storytelling Aardenburg 1672 – interactive storytelling through objects
- 32. Interactive Storytelling 32 Aardenburg 1672 – interactive storytelling through objects (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11nVlkqpGn8)
- 33. Interactive Storytelling Aardenburg 1672 – interactive storytelling through objects – local Protestant community
- 34. Interactive Storytelling Aardenburg 1672 – interactive storytelling through objects – local Protestant community
- 35. Interactive Storytelling Aardenburg 1672 – interactive storytelling through objects – local Protestant community
- 36. Interactive Storytelling 36 Aardenburg 1672 – interactive storytelling through objects (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJdU0dG9OtM)
- 37. Interactive Storytelling 37 Fort Lillo 1645 – telling the story of the young Dutch Republic
- 38. Interactive Storytelling Fort Lillo 1645 – telling the story of the young Dutch Republic – work in progress Fort Lillo 1645 – telling the story of the young Dutch Republic – work in progress
- 39. Interactive Storytelling Fort Lillo 1645 – telling the story of the young Dutch Republic – work in progress
- 40. Interactive Storytelling 40 Fort Lillo 1645 – telling the story of the young Dutch Republic – work in progress
- 41. Interactive Storytelling Fort Lillo 1645 – telling the story of the young Dutch Republic – work in progress
- 42. Thank you! heritage@visualdimension.be www.4ch-project.eu 4CH is a Horizon 2020 project funded by the European Commission under Grant Agreement no: 101004468 – 4CH The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission
- 43. Dissemination Methods for 3D Historical Virtual Environments Catherine Anne Cassidy University of St Andrews
- 44. Multidisciplinary research group Computer Science • Programming, • systems development, • mobile app design, • VR & AR, • 3D digitisation, • virtual modelling, • animation, • character rigging, • videography, • aerial capture External disciplines • Museology, • Exhibit design, • History, • Classics, • Geoscience, • Archaeologists
- 46. Motivations Remote tourism Eco-conscious Limit/encourage footfall No longer in existence Accessibility Available despite spatial or temporal barriers Adaptable story telling method Digital domain can be changed in response to social changes
- 47. Informal / Nonformal Learning Experiential & Collaborative Museums are centres for non- formal learning Technology causes disruptions which initiate developments Tap into audience multiliteracies Offer content on omnichannels Digital domain allows flexibility Adaptable after feedback Cater to different audience groups
- 48. Elements ofVirtual Reconstructions Museum-based dissemination Museums without Walls dissemination Museums at Home dissemination
- 49. Elements to Virtual Reconstructions Academic audit Historical texts, research Expert and local knowledge Community narratives and stories Terrain surveys Modern capture Drone, photo, video 3D artefacts, avatars, environment effects, additional assets Context, authenticity given, realism
- 51. https://vimeo.com/273858929 Callanish video virtual reconstruction
- 52. Elements ofVirtual Reconstructions Museum-based dissemination Museums without Walls dissemination Museums at Home dissemination
- 56. Elements ofVirtual Reconstructions Museum-based dissemination Museums without Walls dissemination Museums at Home dissemination
- 62. Assets for Authenticity • Bought or acquired free • Digitised in house • More accurate assets need complete creation, in character design, costume design and rigging (for particular action)
- 64. Elements ofVirtual Reconstructions Museum-based dissemination Museums without Walls dissemination Museums at Home dissemination
- 73. Catherine Anne Cassidy openvirtualworlds.org/ @OpenVirtualWorlds @StAndrewsOVW @openvirtualworlds
- 75. Thanks for taking part We will publish the video from this session on CARARE’s Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/user124611809 Follow us on Twitter to hear news about the next webinars in the #ConnectingArchaeology series Co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union @projectcarare http://www.carare.eu