Visualising Angkor Day One: Video Screening
A great mix of people as we introduced the
Australian and Cambodian
projects.
We all know how the temples look now, but how
did they look ages ago? And what kinds of communities surrounded them?
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| Monash University Lecturer Tom Chandler giving certificates to local animation students. | Animation teacher Pou Sopheak (left) and Architectural Advisor Hok Sokol (right) discuss the house model the class has made. |
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| Lots of young students as well as architects, archaeologists, aspiring animators and art fans. | Translator Rith helps Tom summarize his work 'Virtual Heritage' to our bilingual crowd. |
These models allow demonstration of different
archaeological ideas, and can be changed to reflect different theories. What
we have here are some first steps towards developing more detailed examples.
Profile of Australian
project at 'Le
Popil' Saturday at 6:30 pm by Tom Chandler.
Profile of local Heritage
Watch Class Sunday 6:30 by Pou Sopheak and Hok Sokol.
(Thanks to Vuth and Samphos
for their tireless effort, Stefan for his advice and assistance, Tom, Sokol
and Sopheak for being good sports and the entire Heritage Watch crew for their
assistance. Cheers also Michelle for photo help!)
Visualising Angkor: Day Two: temple talk
Many questions
from our audience, which ranged from monks and students to visual artists who
want to learn animation themselves.
Sunday 19th, 6:30 pm: come by to see
Animation Teacher Pou Sopheak and Architectural Advisor Hok Sokol talk about
the local Heritage Watch
project to model a
traditional house. Tom will also be on hand to answer additional
questions.
Above: Vuth and Samphos show one of the
many digital prints you can see at
Le Popil Photogallery.
Visualising Angkor, Day Three
Architectural Advisor Hok Sokol (left), translator Rith (middle) and Animation Teacher Pou Sopheak have an 'animated discusssion' about their locally taught course.
How do you build a house using 'point and click'
instead of 'wood and brick'?
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More curious students, art fans and animators showed up, and there was a lot of discussion about what 'should' and 'could' happen next. Plenty of curiosity from both foreigners and locals alike.
Alas it's only three days,
just to get things moving. We're already discussing plans for another showing
in the future.
The exhibition is finished, the animation is just beginning!