Shooting begins for Chugoku Shimbun project to convey A-bomb Dome in 3D
Aug. 12, 2020
by Kyoko Niiyama, Staff Writer
The Chugoku Shimbun has begun work on the creation of digital 3D data for the A-bomb Dome, a World Heritage Site, located in Hiroshima’s Naka Ward. The project is part of the company’s 75th A-bomb anniversary project “From that day to the present and future,” which is designed to convey the horror and misery of the atomic bombing and war to future generations. The aim is to have the digital data used for peace education and tourist information. On-site shooting of the structure began on August 11.
On the first day, two staff members from eje, a company in Tokyo involved in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) production, participated in the project outsourced to the company by the Chugoku Shimbun. Around the A-bomb Dome, the two staff climbed on an aerial work platform and a hoist, taking photographs from 360 degrees with single-lens reflex cameras. Starting August 11, the two are scheduled to enter inside the A-bomb Dome and take thousands of photos over a period of three days.
The photos are converted into 3D images using a technology called photogrammetry, which employs special software to combine photos together. The technology will precisely reproduce steel frames that were laid bare and parts of the structure that are missing due to the atomic bombing. The work is expected to be completed by the end of this year and will be used in tablet-based peace education at elementary and junior high schools and as information for tourists. The digital data will also be used for renovation of the A-bomb Dome in cases in which the structure is damaged in a disaster or deteriorates with age.
The company eje has to date converted photos of the Kintaikyo Bridge in Iwakuni City into digital data, among other such work. Chiaki Mishiro, 47, is the company’s representative who participated in the first day’s shoot. “After the digital 3D data is created, people from all over the world will be able to see the A-bomb Dome, a structure that conveys the devastation caused by the atomic bombing. We hope to leave an accurate record of the building,” said Ms. Mishiro.
The project also plans to combine the photos of the A-bomb Dome and other surviving buildings taken shortly after the atomic bombing with their current photos, and introduce the structures in the newspaper together with thoughts of A-bomb survivors about the buildings.
(Originally published on August 12, 2020)
The Chugoku Shimbun has begun work on the creation of digital 3D data for the A-bomb Dome, a World Heritage Site, located in Hiroshima’s Naka Ward. The project is part of the company’s 75th A-bomb anniversary project “From that day to the present and future,” which is designed to convey the horror and misery of the atomic bombing and war to future generations. The aim is to have the digital data used for peace education and tourist information. On-site shooting of the structure began on August 11.
On the first day, two staff members from eje, a company in Tokyo involved in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) production, participated in the project outsourced to the company by the Chugoku Shimbun. Around the A-bomb Dome, the two staff climbed on an aerial work platform and a hoist, taking photographs from 360 degrees with single-lens reflex cameras. Starting August 11, the two are scheduled to enter inside the A-bomb Dome and take thousands of photos over a period of three days.
The photos are converted into 3D images using a technology called photogrammetry, which employs special software to combine photos together. The technology will precisely reproduce steel frames that were laid bare and parts of the structure that are missing due to the atomic bombing. The work is expected to be completed by the end of this year and will be used in tablet-based peace education at elementary and junior high schools and as information for tourists. The digital data will also be used for renovation of the A-bomb Dome in cases in which the structure is damaged in a disaster or deteriorates with age.
The company eje has to date converted photos of the Kintaikyo Bridge in Iwakuni City into digital data, among other such work. Chiaki Mishiro, 47, is the company’s representative who participated in the first day’s shoot. “After the digital 3D data is created, people from all over the world will be able to see the A-bomb Dome, a structure that conveys the devastation caused by the atomic bombing. We hope to leave an accurate record of the building,” said Ms. Mishiro.
The project also plans to combine the photos of the A-bomb Dome and other surviving buildings taken shortly after the atomic bombing with their current photos, and introduce the structures in the newspaper together with thoughts of A-bomb survivors about the buildings.
(Originally published on August 12, 2020)
