NIGTEVECHT INTERACTIVE DIGITAL DISPLAY
Fort Bij Nigtevecht is part of the Dutch Waterline, a water-based defense system designed to protect the capital. Today, Fort Bij Nigtevecht serves as an event venue and bed and breakfast (B&B), while still allowing visitors to explore a section of the fort, providing a unique opportunity to engage with its rich history.
BEWAPEND MET WATER
We are proud to have collaborated with Studio Harm Hasenaar to create a portion of the exhibition titled "Bewapend met water". This exhibition tells the stories of the soldiers who served at the fort, illustrating their routines and the challenges they faced. Our immersive presentation aims to deepen the audience's understanding of these soldiers' experiences.
We developed an interactive installation that allows visitors to experience the loading procedure that soldiers performed during the active period of the Dutch Waterline.
SETUP
The concept featured a metal structure with a large screen that visitors could physically move, mimicking the action of the cannon that was once stationed there. The screen displays a digital cannon, as if it were still mounted in the fort. When visitors push the screen, they can navigate around a virtual cannon while receiving instructions and information about the loading procedure.
This installation is powered by a BrightSign player connected to a potentiometer, which posed the challenge of displaying a 3D cannon. We opted for a 360-degree product viewer setup, where all frames were rendered in advance. The data for the information points (such as position and visibility) was also pre-computed.
PHOTOGRAMMETRY
A volunteer from Natuurmonumenten generously provided the cannon model, and a niche was created using photogrammetry. We designed a setup in Blender to render and simulate the viewing experience for visitors. This setup incorporated real-life measurements and could be easily adjusted. Information points could be placed and tested in 3D and were easily exported alongside the frame sequence.
