As an adjunct to CAD work, we are also able to offer static or animated 3D reconstructions in formats suitable for video, web and multimedia. The example shown on this page (reduced quality and size for web) was originaly created for a documentary program concerning an archaeological site in the Middle East. It shows the probable construction of a cellared building dating to the Late Bronze Age, and has used digitised site plans to define the various elements.

The sequence starts with the construction cut, followed by the laying of the cellar floor and walls. As the walls rise, the construction cut is gradually backfilled. The remainder of the animation is conjecture, based on traditional building techniques of the area, and on similar buildings found elsewhere.

The thumbnails below illustrate individual frames from an animated walkthrough of the same building. Click a thumbnail to view a larger image in a new window.

lamp lit entrance	fire against basement wall	basement ceiling & flue

Similar techniques have been used in an occasional paper published by The Archaeological Planning Consultancy to illustrate the three dimensional distribution of artefacts recovered from an archaeological test pit.

Printed from http://www.archaeoscope.org/3d.php on 2008/05/09. Please view online for full details.

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