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makebelieve at the Museum of the Environment, Stymphalia, Greece

Museum of the Environmentmakebelieve design & consulting designed and developed four digital exhibits for the Museum of the Environment at Stymphalia, located in the mountainous region of northern Peloponnese, in Greece. The four exhibits are described below:


1. Interactive geography: Geological Formations in the Stymphalia Region.
A unique 3D experience about the geographic formations, erosions, waterways and valleys of the greater region around lake Stymphalia. The exhibit includes a digital film, narrated in Greek and English, that controls a laser-head which lights a plaster model (maquette) of the surrounding area. In collaboration with Conservation Biologist & Environment Interpretation Specialist, Giorgos Catsadorakis, with Geologist, Jenny Lagkadinou, and with the mechanical engineers responsible for the laser, Dr. Nikos Kampanis and Antonis Plytas.

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HD video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_7TjdObhgc[English narration]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLeLiEtUBrw [Greek narration]

2. Reconstruction of Hadrian's aqueduct.
A 3D digital reconstruction, with animation, of sections of Hadrian’s aqueduct. The reconstruction is based on photographs, historical research, and close collaboration with Yannis Lolos, the archeologist who has studied closely this immense roman project that served to supply water from Stymphalia to Ancient Corinth. The aqueduct dates from the 2nd century A.D and had a length of 84 km.

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HD video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0PvXRjUmD0

3. 'Myths and Birdlife of lake Stymphalia' video art.
An abstract digital artistic application about the myths and wetland of lake Stymphalia, from Hercules' famous labour in which he cleared the lake from the Stymphalian Birds to today's natural environment. Graphics and animation by our long-time collaborators minimatik.

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HD video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNtM5XaMMCs

4. Stymphalia: a virtual journey through the site from Antiquity to the Middle Ages.
3D digital reconstructions, with animations, of homes, temples and public buildings of the ancient city of Stymphalos and of the Cistercian abbey of Zaraka. The reconstructions have been created in close collaboration with the team that has been excavating the site since 1994 (Professor Hector Williams, Ben Gourley, Yannis Lolos, Anthony Masinton et al.), based also on previous publications and sketches by Anastasios Orlandos.

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Low res version video excerpt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODJhMFpNAxE

makebelieve is also responsible for the installation of the technological infrastructure used for the aforementioned exhibits.

About the museum:www.piop.gr

Credits
  • Production Coordinator: Dr. Maria Roussou, Interaction Designer, makebelieve
  • Technical Production Coordinator: Dimitris Nastos, Computer Scientist, makebelieve
  • Overall Coordination: Dr. Natassa Filippoupoliti, Archaeologist-Museologist, Pireaus Bank Group Cultural Foundation's Museums Network

For the 'Geological Formations in the Stymphalia Region' application:

  • 2D and 3D Graphics and Animation: Antonis Makrigiannis, Graphics Designer/3D Animator
  • Scientific Advisor: Dr. Giorgos Catsadorakis, Conservation Biologist & Environment Interpretation Specialist
  • Scientific Advisor: Jenny Lagkadinou,, Geologist
  • Advisor on Laser implementation & installation: Antonis Plytas, Electrical & Mechanical Engineer
  • Advisor on Laser implementation & installation: Dr. Nikos Kampanis, Mechanical Engineer

For 'Hadrian’s Aqueduct' reconstruction:

  • 2D and 3D Graphics and Animation:: X Y, 3D Modeler & Animator
  • Scientific Advisor: Dr. Yannis Lolos, Archaeologist
For the 'Myths and Birdlife of the lake' video art:

For 'Stymphalia: a virtual journey through the site from Antiquity to the Middle Ages':

  • 2D and 3D Graphics and Animation:: X Y, 3D Modeler & Animator
  • Scientific Advisor: Professor Hector Williams, Archaeologist
  • Scientific Advisor: Dr. Ben Gourley, Archaeologist
  • Scientific Advisor: Dr. Yannis Lolos, Archaeologist
  • Scientific Advisor: Dr. Anthony Masinton, Archaeologist
The Museum of the Environment at Stymphalia is opened to the public in October 2009.
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