Last installment on 7 July 2023

Time Machine Academy on virtual reconstruction

Time Machine Academy: Lillo 1640 – Methodology and Workflow of Virtual Reconstruction

Venue: Online
Dates:

  1. Friday, 16 June 2023 – 14:00 to 16:00 CEST 
  2. Friday, 30 June 2023 – 14:00 to 16:00 CEST 
  3. Friday, 7 July 2023 – 14:00 to 16:30 CEST (please note: the last session will last 30′ longer!) 

Instructor: Daniel Pletinckx (Visual Dimension bvba | European Competence Centre for Digital Heritage)
Moderators: Isabella di Lenardo (EPFL, Local Time Machines Coordinator TMO), Ilaria Manzini (Local Time Machines Manager TMO)
Registration: Registrations are now closed

About this Academy

This Academy shows how a virtual reconstruction of a historical site is made, based upon the example of the 17th century fortress of Lillo, Belgium. This fortress was reconstructed by Visual Dimension bvba, in close cooperation with the Centre for Urban History at the University of Antwerp and the European ‘Recapture the Fortress Cities’ (RCF) project.

The Belgium-based VirtuaFort research project built a Virtual Reality application around Fort Lillo and its immediate surroundings. We had the pleasure to feature this project in depth in our #LTMThursday campaign to learn more about the methodologies and workflows applied. Follow the button below to learn more about their experiences and accomplishments.

VirtuaFort in Depth VirtuaFort blog

This Academy does not focus on one specific software solution, but rather on the methodology and workflow of virtual reconstruction, from archive to operational 3D application. Sessions are interactive, with live multiple-choice questions plus exercises to be completed by participants in-between sessions.

If you wish to learn more about the hosting institution of this Academy Visual Dimension bvba, please follow the icons below.

In preparation for this Academy

Prerequisites to participate in this Academy:

  • A working computer with an internet connection and a recent web browser
  • An intermediate level of English

For virtual reconstructions, you can have a look/download the following tools:

Blender Unity QGIS GIMP Unreal Engine 5

Programme

Friday, 16 June, 2023 | 14:00 – 16:00 CEST

Virtual Reconstruction

Instructor: Daniel Pletinckx (Visual Dimension bvba | European Competence Centre for Digital Heritage)

  • Goals of the training
  • Overview of the course
  • Concepts of virtual reconstruction
  • Methodology
  • Tools for maps, buildings and landscape
  • Tools for objects
  • 3D workflows
  • Quality of virtual reconstructions
  • In-house or outsourcing?
Friday, 30 June, 2023 | 14:00 – 16:00 CEST

From Archive to 3D Model

Instructor: Daniel Pletinckx (Visual Dimension bvba | European Competence Centre for Digital Heritage)

  • Historical documents
  • Iconography
  • Maps
  • Terrain
  • Interpretation of historical sources
  • Interpretation of archaeological sources
  • Experimental archaeology and re-enactment
  • Historical building techniques
  • Functional analysis
  • Virtual reconstruction as research tool
  • 3D modelling systems
  • Intellectual Property Rights
Friday, 7 July, 2023 | 14:00 – 16:00 CEST

Interactivity and Storytelling

Instructor: Daniel Pletinckx (Visual Dimension bvba | European Competence Centre for Digital Heritage)

  • Interaction with 3D
  • Real-time 3D systems
  • Interactive systems – online
  • Interactive systems – offline
  • Use of VR systems by groups
  • Interactive storytelling
  • Virtual characters
  • Metaverse of the Past

Registration

Registrations for this Academy are now closed. Due to the great interest in our community, we plan to repeat it in the future. Please keep an eye on the TM Academies page, and feel free to send an email to ilaria.manzini@timemachine.eu for any questions!