Virtual Tour and Online Exhibitionof the College Library
Virtual tour
Architect’s drawing
Outlined in model
‘southwest view’
Height & propertyassigned to entity
With perspective applied
Finished, wire frame view
Rendered
Import into Photoshop
Add clickable icons
Process through Image mapping software
Host on weblearn
HTML code
Make folder public
Explore
• Still photographs• Information• Drawings• Browse bookshelves
Audience
• Inductions• New Fellows• Prospective students• Carrel applicants
Fire safety
Ideas for developing
• Panoramas• Video / Audio• Entrance area re-design!
Persian Section
Discussion Room
Presentation layout
Online exhibition
What I used
• A great collection ...• 3D modelling software• Camera and Photoshop• Image mapping software• Magnifier software• Slideshow software• Weblearn!
Stages
• Imagine / design a gallery space• Layout – 2 or 3 walls only• Build a display case and (standard) book• Cut & paste!
Images
• Capture images / Creative Commons / Permissions
• Wrap around object• Fit to object – stretching • View in perspective• Environment / Constant
View of room
Wireframe view
Close up of book
Flat images
Online magnifier
Captions
• Involvement of tutors• Especially commissioned• Taken from (real) exhibitions
Hopefully
• Engaging• Interactive• Educational• Promotional• Protective!• Fund-raising
Ideas for development
• Podcasts, e.g. Medical lecture• Missal• Shakespeare folios & Folger
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