Digital storytelling in presentation of cultural heritage:

The case study of the Vizier’s residence in Travnik Vanja Jovišić

Sarajevo School of Science and Technology

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Konak in Travnik

Figure 1. Viziers Konak in Travnik, before it was torn down in 1950.

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Revive the cultural valueDigitalize documentation about the residence

Goals

Figure 2. Artistic illustration of Konak

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Protection Historical research Presentation to the broader public /

Education

Virtual heritage reconstruction

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Using:Wildly accepted architectural visualization

techniques to achieve rich quality visualizationDigital storytelling techniques to create

visually appealing digital story

Aproach

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Lack of dataPhotographic data

10 images of exterior shoot on the day when object was torn down

1 image of interior Graphical data

3 main data sources for the project are: IncompleteBelong to the different periods in a history

Textual data Very poor resource

Over 20 different paragraphs of text from different authors and period

Problems faced

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Data acquisitionPatiencePersistenceMultidisciplinary approach

Transparency Data sources Data processing methods Hypothetical elements

Solutions

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Input data3 sets of architectural plans of the objectsWritten, oral and photographic data collectedExisting examples to be used as the reference

(Svrzo ’s House, National Museum, Bišćevića’s House)Tools used

AutoCAD 2010 – Digitalization of the architectural plans

3ds Max – Modeling, Texturing, Illumination, Animation, Rendering

Postproduction and editing– Adobe Studio CS3 (After Effects and Premiere Pro)

Requirement definition and specification

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Data collectionWriting historical background of an

objectModeling

Exterior of the residence3D siteInterior and furniture of the residence

Project Phases

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Digitalized (in AutoCAD format) and consolidated available architectural plans

Goal:Creating the most probable representation of

the original object based on the oldest plans

Modeling preparation

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Cleaned AutoCAD line work and prepared for modeling in 3ds Max

Modeling preparation

Figure 3. AutoCAD linework 

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Modeling method – Loft +ProBoolean

Figure 5. Walls, windows and doors in position

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3D site modeling based on the map from 1958

Light setupTexturingSetting up animation pathsRendering

Other steps in creation of a 3D object

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SSST Computer Graphics for Media Industry

Renderings

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Renderings

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Renderings

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Renderings

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Writing storyboard Writing shooting scriptAudio recording and editingAnimation of cameras according to the scriptGI RenderingPostproduction and editingVerificationTestingEvaluationDisseminationPromotion

Other Phases

Stories - intangible elements of cultural heritage

Stories – important part of human cultureStories – convey information, experiences,

ideas and cultural values

Stories

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Emerged in 1990’s Using digital media to create short audio-

video pieces telling people’s storiesForms

Linear, pre-rendered sequencesInteractive storytelling

Digital storytelling

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Story content – screenplay created from the gathered facts

Visual design - character placement, lighting, camera movements

Audio channel

Development of a digital story

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Point (of view) Dramatic question Emotional content The gift of your voice The power of the soundtrack Economy Pacing

7 elements of digital storytelling

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Form of digital storytelling used – linear storytelling

Positive sidesFamiliar experienceMore focus on the story

Negative sidesAuthor controls users’ experienceRealism could be misleading

Evaluation

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Set of questions about the monument asked before and after watching the digital story

Evaluation survey

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Survey examples

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How many viziers would sit in Travnik?0

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1577215

How many viziers would sit in Travnik?0

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In which year was the residence demol-ished?

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195019751900

In which year was the residence demol-ished?

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195019751900

Survey examples

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In which year did Travnik became the capital of Bosnian pashalik?

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In which year did Travnik became the capital of Bosnian pashalik?

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Do you know how did the residence look like?

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No, this is the first time I hear about itVaguely, I know it existed but not how it looked likeI am familiar with the history of the residence and appearance

Do you know how did the res-idence look like?

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No, this is the first time I hear about itVaguely, I know it existed but not how it looked likeI am familiar with the history of the residence and appearance

Importance of the INTERDISCIPLINARY approach

Conlcusion

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Questions?

Thank you

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