The data we used for our visualization comes from the Carleton archive where we drew inspiration to capture an interactive image of Sayles-Hill so we can compare it to the past photos of Sayles all the way back to when it was built. We used Polycam to capture the interactive image using the 3D modeling setting. We had to go first thing in the morning to capture this because the process requires minimal people moving around, and the early morning sun is good for the quality of the image. This will play an exploratory role in our final project as the use will look at what Sayles-Hill looked like in the past as they read through the story we put together for the years of Sayles. When they get to the end they will be able to explore what Sayles looks like today with the interactive plot and compare the differences. To clean the image and make it more clean we are going to try arcgis like we did for modeling the outside of buildings and hopefully the end product will give a very clear plot of what the inside of Sayles looks like and all the fun, interesting features we all love to be around.
Wow Briggs, this is excellent work, I must say. I really appreciate how you used the Carleton Archive as a mode to travel to the past, to explore how Carleton College used to look like, especially before the remodeling. Another thing I found awesome was your Polycam of Sayles for 3D modeling. I was a bit worried when it wouldn’t load, and at some point it even started counting backwards/down in percent, but once it had loaded, I could really grasp the effort of your assignment. Nicely done brother.
Very cool visualization! Impressed with how you and your group were able to capture the floors of Sayles so well. How long did it take you to walk around the whole building? I’m super excited to see this visualization once it is edited in ArcGIS. Great job.
This is so good! I admire you guys’ efforts to go to Sayles early in the morning for the better lighting without any people in the shot. I bet it will look even better when you clean it up a bit since Polycam has a tendency to make everything’s texture look like it’s melting for some reason. Good luck!
Using an interactive 3D model is a great idea because it will let people compare what Sayles-Hill looked like in the past to what it looks like today. Using Polycam early in the morning was a smart choice since there were fewer people around and the lighting was better for the scan. It will be interesting to see how cleaning the model in arcgis improves the final image and shows the details of Sayles today.