Exploring heritage sites in 3D

Posted by Becky Horsfall in 3d, Blog Posts, Design Media, Digital, Heritage, Interactive on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 10:48 am | No Comments

With the recent launch of the iPhone 4S and reports that Apple have bought 3D mapping company, C3 Technologies, it is thought that the future of iOS Maps are likely to include a third-dimension. Now for the non-technical heads out there this means in the future maps on iPhone handsets are likely to be in 3D, transforming Apple’s basic Google Maps into something much more powerful, fun and engaging. If these reports are true then what does this mean for Google and how can heritage sites use this technology to engage a wider audience? Google Street View, Historic Centre of...

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Is gamification the future of interpretation?

Posted by Paul in Apps, Blog Posts, Digital, Heritage, Interactive, Social Media on Monday, November 28th, 2011 at 12:48 pm | No Comments

After speaking earlier this year at the Dehongli Cymru / Interpret Wales conference, ‘Knowing your apps from your elbows’, I am really pleased to have been asked to contribute to the latest Dehongli Cymru / Interpret Wales newsletter. At the conference I shared my thoughts on how the psychology of motivation can be used when thinking about interpretation in order to get visitors interested in learning and participating. Coming from a psychological background it’s something that I feel very strongly about but is so often overlooked or not thought of at...

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Community Consultation at Grange Court, Leominster

Posted by Liz in Blog Posts, Design, Heritage, Interpretation, Planning on Monday, November 21st, 2011 at 3:09 pm | No Comments

Consulting the community that live around a heritage site is an important part of all our projects, helping to ensure that they understand and support the schemes we propose.  It is an inspiring experience – local communities are nearly always  passionate about their heritage landmarks and provide valuable feedback and insight. In October, Lead Consultant David Masters went to Grange Court in the market town of Leominster to help run an open day to present the draft interpretation and design proposals for Grange Court.  These include a...

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Imagemakers on Heritage Apps

Posted by The Imagemakers Team in Blog Posts, Digital, Heritage, Interpretation on Thursday, October 6th, 2011 at 11:47 am | No Comments

Paul Davies, Digital Media Manger at Imagemakers looks at the interpretive benefits of mobile apps. http://www.vimeo.com/30090195 For more information on mobile apps visit: imagemakers.uk.com/heritageapps Follow us on Twitter for more thoughts...

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Tour of our Work in Chester for European Portico Partners

Posted by Liz in Blog Posts, Heritage, Interpretation on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 at 8:16 am | No Comments

  The restoration and new interpretation of Chester’s Walls & Towers will be completed in early 2012. This work is part of the pan-European Portico Project in which four cities have joined forces to share innovative techniques in restoration and best practice for visitor experiences.  Last week, David Masters, our lead consultant on the project, took members from partner cities (Ghent, Cologne and Utrecht) on a tour of the City Walls to discuss the new interpretation. There was a lot of interest in Imagemakers’ holistic approach and the combination of...

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