[okfn-discuss] Wikipedia Loves Art at the V&A in February]

Tue Dec 23 13:39:21 UTC 2008

I don't do really any work with 3D tools, but I know that blender is  
"free" in both senses of the term:

<http://www.blender.org/>

~Jordan

On 23 Dec 2008, at 11:27, N.L.Scantlebury wrote:

> Hi
> What a fantastic idea!
>
> Does anybody know of any free 3D graphic software and training  
> stuff for
> anyone who wants to create 3D images of sculptures etc with these
> images? I know it's not the same as the real thing but still a  
> fantastic
> opportunity to add additional value to the collection by creating
> exploratory images in addition to creating a 2D image bank.
>
> I know of this collection which was funded by the NSF (National  
> Science
> Foundation). Free training materials to support 'Digital Visual
> Literacy'
> http://dvl.mc.maricopa.edu
>
> There are modules on Graphics Literacy and 3D Graphics.
>
>
> Non
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:okfn-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Rob Myers
> Sent: 22 December 2008 23:29
> To: okfn-discuss at lists.okfn.org
> Subject: Re: [okfn-discuss] Wikipedia Loves Art at the V&A in  
> February]
>
> jonni jemp wrote:
>> One query I have is whether the creation of a new  and public
>> generated image collection of objects in the V&A's collections help
>> the V&A [and, by extension, other similar institutions] accepting the
>> fuller consequences of entering into changing knowledge economy where
>> all knowledge assets, ie. all its knowledge holdings could be free to
>> access, use, re-use and redistribute? 'Free culture' involves a
>> liberation of publicly owned information.
>
> Reproductions of artefacts from museum collections are not the same as
> the originals, so it's not entirely true that their "knowledge  
> holdings"
> can be free to circulate. There's no substitute for examining the  
> actual
> artifact, and this is good for institutions. But acess to
> *reproductions* of artefacts can be very beneficial for study and
> criticism, and free distribution of reproductions therefore increases
> this benefit by making it more widespread.
>
> The benefit of this to institutions is that it helps to build their
> online footprint. As with authors and artists, the problem for
> institutions is obscurity not piracy. So helping the V&A build its
> online footprint will help drive people to actually visit the V&A.  
> Where
> they can be monetized directly through cafeterias and gift shops, or
> indirectly through demonstrating demand for the institution to
> government.
>
> So, yes, hopefully this will prove to the V&A and other institutions
> that enabling such access will benefit them.
>
> - Rob.
>
>
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