Digital sculpting for historical representation: Neville tomb case study. Issue 2 (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Frank, Fitzpatrick; Unver, Ertu; Benincasa-Sharman, Caterina
• Is Part Of: Digital creativity. Volume 28:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 123
• Page End: 140
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: Digital sculpting -- visualisation -- laser scanning -- photogrammetry -- virtual Heritage; Computer-aided design -- Periodicals; Computer-assisted instruction -- Periodicals; Artificial intelligence -- Periodicals; 620.00420285
• DOI: 10.1080/14626268.2016.1258421
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1462-6268

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Despite digital 3-D polygon modelling applications providing a common and powerful tool-set for archaeological, architectural and historical visualisation over recent years, the relatively recent developments in high-resolution sculpting software allow for the possibility to create digital outcomes with a degree of surface fidelity not previously obtainable from the more widely used poly-modelling software packages. Such digital sculpting applications are more commonly applied within the video games and TV/motion picture industries, the intention of this paper is to show how such tools and methodologies together with existing scanned data and some historical knowledge can remediate and re-imagine lost sculptural form. The intended research will focus on an examination and partial re-construction of the tomb of Sir John Neville, 3rd Baron Raby located at Durham Cathedral, County Durham UK.