Author: Tom Goskar
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Impossible views: 3D scanning monuments in West Penwith, Cornwall
in 3DHow can you make a solid, accurate record of an ancient monument for the archaeological record, whilst also making an accessible digital experience with novel ways to view the site highlighting its construction? We think that we’ve cracked it. Penwith Landscape Partnership asked us to capture 3D scans of four monuments as part of the…
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Click, crackle and hum – the wonders of audio restoration
The history of recorded sound goes right back to the 1850s with the invention of the phonautograph, a machine that used a rotating drum, a feather, some soot, and a funnel to record the vibrations of the human voice. The machine was based upon the construction of the human ear. It could not play back…
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Immersive 3D sound as a tool for curators
Are you hearing my voice in your left ear? Then let’s get started. Visitors to Versailles exhibition binaural audio experience, The Met, New York City, 2018. Sound is a profoundly powerful sense. It can trigger memories, create experiences, and take people to new – and old – places. The philosophy of the Curatorial Research Centre…
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3D scanning at Cornwall’s Regimental Museum
in 3DWe have been working with Cornwall’s Regimental Museum in Bodmin to 3D scan a selection of their objects. I helped the museum to create a Sketchfab account so that they can display the 3D models online, and use the Augmented Reality (AR) features of the Sketchfab mobile app. This will allow the objects, normally housed…
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Announcing the Curatorial Research Centre
in ServicesAt the beginning of February 2019 Tehmina and I launched our new business, the Curatorial Research Centre. The words “curated” and “curator” have become fashionable in recent years, used by thousands to describe lots of different concepts. We help people to grasp the concept of curation, providing clients with advice, skills, facilitation and research. We…
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Developing my creative practice – funding from Arts Council England
in FundingI’m pleased to announce that I have received a grant from the Arts Council England Developing your Creative Practice fund. Self-employed individuals within the arts sectors often find it difficult to conduct development projects to improve their skills or experiment with different techniques. There just isn’t the time. Or the money to pay for the…
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Imaging the Tintagel early medieval inscribed slate
in ArchaeologyEnglish Heritage have just announced the important and rare discovery of an early medieval stone inscribed with writing, dating from the 7th century. As a specialist in digital enhancement of archaeological material, I was called in by Cornwall Archaeological Unit (who discovered the stone in the summer of 2017) to help produce the clearest possible…
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3D capture of historic costumes at the Museum of Cornish Life
In December 2017 I was asked by Helston Museum to train staff and volunteers in how to use photogrammetry to record their historic costume collection in 3D. The costume gallery had closed and become a much-needed storage area. They decided that online 3D models, and possibly through screens in the museum, would be an interesting…