Virtual reconstruction and digitalization of cultural heritage sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina Selma Rizvic 1, Aida Sadzak 1, Emir Buza 1, Alan Chalmers 2 1 Faculty of Electrical Engineering Sarajevo, University of Sarajevo, 2 Warwick Digital Laboratory, University of Warwick, UK

Presentation outline Introduction Introduction Stećak – Reconstruction and sun simulation Stećak – Reconstruction and sun simulation Virtual reconstruction of Sarajevo City Hall Virtual reconstruction of Sarajevo City Hall Virtual Sarajevo – Baščaršija project Virtual Sarajevo – Baščaršija project

Introduction how to preserve cultural heritage? how to preserve cultural heritage? Bosnia and Herzgovina – heritage destroyed by age and the war Bosnia and Herzgovina – heritage destroyed by age and the war computer graphics should help the archaeologists and historians using advanced technologies computer graphics should help the archaeologists and historians using advanced technologies

Stećak – Reconstruction and sun simulation stećak – medieval gravestone stećak – medieval gravestone stećak from Donje Zgošće – 14th century stećak from Donje Zgošće – 14th century

Stećak – Digitalization one corner damaged one corner damaged 3D model created by laser scanning 3D model created by laser scanning Minolta 910 laser scanner – laser triangulation Minolta 910 laser scanner – laser triangulation

Stećak – Reconstruction damaged corner reconstructed in Maya damaged corner reconstructed in Maya

Stećak – Sun simulation orientation of stećaks was important for heretic Christians orientation of stećaks was important for heretic Christians stećaks are moved from their original locations and oriented in a wrong way stećaks are moved from their original locations and oriented in a wrong way we created sun simulation to compare orientations towards the sun we created sun simulation to compare orientations towards the sun

Stećak – Sun simulation movie movie

Virtual reconstruction of Sarajevo City Hall Sarajevo City Hall Vijećnica was destroyed in 1992 Sarajevo City Hall Vijećnica was destroyed in 1992 present appearancereconstruction present appearancereconstruction

Virtual reconstruction of Sarajevo City Hall 3D model creation process: 3D model creation process: site visit, detailed photographs, collecting materials site visit, detailed photographs, collecting materials 3D modeling in 3ds max 3D modeling in 3ds max texture mapping texture mapping illumination illumination view points creation view points creation optimization optimization export to VRML export to VRML storytelling storytelling

Virtual reconstruction of Sarajevo City Hall virtual model movie virtual model movie

Virtual Sarajevo – Baščaršija project Internet presentation of old town Sarajevo Internet presentation of old town Sarajevo multimedial content: multimedial content: panoramic photos panoramic photos video walkthroughs video walkthroughs stories stories virtual 3D models of cultural heritage objects virtual 3D models of cultural heritage objects

Virtual Sarajevo – Baščaršija project web implementation web implementation database in XML database in XML

Virtual Sarajevo – Baščaršija project movie movie

Conclusion virtual heritage research in Bosnia and Herzegovina has just started virtual heritage research in Bosnia and Herzegovina has just started combination of laser scanning and 3D modeling enabled us to create a collection of virtual models combination of laser scanning and 3D modeling enabled us to create a collection of virtual models presentation through interactive CD-s and web presentation through interactive CD-s and web applications expanded with virtual and real avatars telling stories from BH tradition applications expanded with virtual and real avatars telling stories from BH tradition

Future work stronger collaboration with archaeologists and historians stronger collaboration with archaeologists and historians expanding virtual heritage collection expanding virtual heritage collection virtual museum collections virtual museum collections application of digital storytelling techniques in virtual environments application of digital storytelling techniques in virtual environments

Thank you!