Source: First Pro 3D
The new momentum, new formats and new trends spawned by the 3D digital empowerment of the art industry are showing great vitality. With the development of science and technology, the three-dimensional digitization of cultural relics and works of art in the collection is of great significance for improving the protection, restoration, research, display and dissemination of cultural relics.
In this issue, we will share a case study of the 3D overseas distributor Machines-3D relying on the latest 3D digital technology to promote the digital transformation of the Valenciennes Museum of Fine Arts, an ancient art museum in France in the 19th century.
Traditional museums seek a way to digitally transform
Since 1782, the Musée d'Arte d'Arte Valenciennes in France has collected tens of thousands of pieces of art of all kinds. Among the collections, the main works of the city's 21 winners of the first Prize in Rome earned the city the title of "Athena of the North".
△ The old site of the museum was destroyed by war, and the new building was reopened in 1909
In 2019, after celebrating the 110th anniversary of its reopening, the Valenciennes Museum of Fine Arts began to renovate the exhibition hall, and on the occasion of renovation, it plans to strengthen the digital construction of the museum: not only in the form of exhibition, cultural relics protection, archiving, etc., iteratively updated, but also in the operation mode and exhibition experience optimization and upgrading, the launch of diversified digital cultural products, breaking the time and space restrictions, enriching the audience experience, etc.
3D digitalization makes cultural heritage alive and sustainable
3D data is an important cornerstone of a museum's digital transformation. Due to the authentic and non-renewable characteristics of cultural relics, it is necessary to minimize movement and touch during the collection process.
To this end, in cooperation with the Valenciennes Museum of Fine Arts, the Machines-3D team used the EinScan HX dual Blue Light handheld 3D scanner to accurately and effectively record the real color 3D model data of the artwork in a non-contact, non-damage, all-round and completely digital manner for the statues and paintings in the museum's collection.
"The Einscan HX is one of the most popular 3D scanners in the cultural industry, and its powerful 3D acquisition capabilities and ease of use make it the tool of choice for heritage professionals. Combined with dual blue light, combining the advantages of LED structured light and laser, the EinScan HX can produce accurate measurement results without touching or moving the work, and the built-in color camera can capture and obtain full-color texture information on the surface of the object in real time, which is an important feature for scanning artwork."
- Samuel Blin Machines-3D Manager
The use of 3D data is not limited to recording and protection, but also gives museums more possibilities for application
Derivative applications allow blind people to appreciate the beauty of art
Museums all over the world have a supreme rule: only look at the distance, not touch. But this is a cruel rule for millions of blind people who can only feel the world with touch.
To this end, the Machines-3D team and the Musée d'Arte Dei Valenciennes, based on high-precision 3D scanning data and using 3D printing technology, reproduced 3D printed copies of the statues of the city's famous art master Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux for the visually impaired, allowing blind people to touch and appreciate them with their fingertips, no longer isolated from masterpieces of art and the cultural history of their home country.
△ The left picture uses FDM3D printing technology, and the right picture uses SLA3D printing technology
More application directions:
Digital archiving
It can be stored for a long time and establish a comprehensive and complete database for data research, data development and utilization.
Restoration of cultural relics
It can be used as the data basis for maintenance work such as color restoration and deformation repair of cultural relics, and can also be used as the data basis for repair and restoration of disrepair and damage.
Interactive presentation
With the help of virtual reality, human-computer interaction, animation production and other technologies, it can provide a more diversified interactive experience for the museum's publicity and display.
Cultural and creative derivatives
It can be combined with the elements of art works for secondary development and creation, such as derivative mascots, peripheral hand-made 3D models research and development.
In recent years, the wide and mature application of 3D digital technology introduced by industry in the cultural and museum industry has subverted the traditional methods of creation, protection, archiving, dissemination and promotion in the industry. Based on high-precision 3D digital technology, the museum's online and offline digital transformation and upgrading can greatly meet the needs of diversified display of cultural relics resources, thereby enhancing the audience's interest and quality of appreciation and experience.