‘Exploring Pueblo Pottery’: mapping that delves into the Acoma culture

Ideum has developed the interactive table, as well as the software, from which visitors manage the mapping that is projected onto an Acoma culture vessel. Christie's Pandoras Box solution is the media server behind this 360º projection.

He Acoma Town, located near Albuquerque, It is one of the oldest communities in the United States, and has been inhabited for more than 800 years by native americans. at that time, Local artisans have created a rich pottery tradition based on motifs drawn from nature and shaped by their spiritual vision..

The 'Exploring Pueblo Pottery' project’ what has been done The same thing uses cutting-edge technology to publicize the culture and traditions of the area. They worked with the master potter from the University of New Mexico (UNM) Clarence Cruz and artist Michelle Lowden of Milo Creations to create an experience that would allow visitors to the exhibition to learn more about these intricate pottery designs, discover how they highlight important elements of village life and learn about art, the history and culture behind its creation.

The heart of this project is a 360º projection mapping system that allows visitors to choose from a range of designs created by Lowden. These are animated and projected onto a large white vessel with four projectors.. Viewers watch this container come to life as images of clouds, rain, good heavens, mountains, birds and wildflowers surround its surface.

Although mapping has often been used to project content onto curved surfaces, This project offered the opportunity to further promote the technology by carrying it out on an object of 360 degrees of complex curvature.

Acoma ceramics are known for using very fine lines and complex geometry, especially when rain-related motifs are used.

Visitors are active participants in this experience as they use a touch screen 34 inches to select patterns and designs that display in real time on the body and neck of the vessel. As they select and create new combinations, learn more about the meaning of the intricate designs.

Ideum has developed, tailored, the hardware and software of the interactive touch display that the visitor uses to control the projection. Pandoras Box solution Christie Digital is the media server behind this projection and is also responsible for controlling the LED lights that change dynamically as different patterns are selected. For your part, Unity3D He has also participated in the making of the 360º videos.

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