Exploring the use of 3D Technology by Museums October 10, 2008 Visualizing exhibits in 3D

Goals for this Session Present 3 different case studies that will… Show the different 3D technologies in the market that museums are utilizing for a variety of museum operations Discuss the various applications for these technologies and the museum departments that can benefit from them Talk about the virtual preservation of exhibits in 3D as the next wave in digital archiving We want to hear what you think…Q&A

Present 3 different case studies that will…

Show the different 3D technologies in the market that museums are utilizing for a variety of museum operations

Discuss the various applications for these technologies and the museum departments that can benefit from them

Talk about the virtual preservation of exhibits in 3D as the next wave in digital archiving

We want to hear what you think…Q&A

The Presenters Michael Lapthorn, Exhibit Designer, Metropolitan Museum of Art Peter Bodell, Chief Information Officer, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gabriel Dance, 3D Producer, The New York Times

Michael Lapthorn, Exhibit Designer, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Peter Bodell, Chief Information Officer, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Gabriel Dance, 3D Producer,

The New York Times

3D Technologies 3D Design Software & CAD AutoCAD, VectorWorks, Google SketchUp, Cinema4D, Virtual Gallerie Curator, Deep Exploration 3D Modeling Software 3D Studio Max, Maya, Blender, Rhino3D, form-Z, Lightwave 3D, Softimage, Acrobat 3D 3D Web Plug-ins Flash/Shockwave, Pulse 3D, Virtools, Apple, Viewpoint, Second Life, Blaxxun, Wirefusion

3D Design Software & CAD

AutoCAD, VectorWorks, Google SketchUp, Cinema4D, Virtual Gallerie Curator, Deep Exploration

3D Modeling Software

3D Studio Max, Maya, Blender, Rhino3D, form-Z, Lightwave 3D, Softimage, Acrobat 3D

3D Web Plug-ins

Flash/Shockwave, Pulse 3D, Virtools, Apple, Viewpoint, Second Life, Blaxxun, Wirefusion

Museum Applications Exhibition Design, Planning, Curation & Building Online Virtual Tours Education Digital Archiving Operational Budgeting Visitor Services Membership Fundraising Development

Exhibition Design, Planning, Curation & Building

Online Virtual Tours

Education

Digital Archiving

Operational Budgeting

Visitor Services Membership

Fundraising Development