China’s Mogao Grottoes is an expansive network of caves underneath the southern lip of the Gobi Desert, and contains an astounding range of artwork from Buddhist Murals to sculptures.
Long preserved, the art is always in danger of being lost from age and constant tourist foot traffic hoping to view it.
Recently, NVidia got involved with the Dunhuang Academy (the group charged with preservation of the art) through creation of a solution to digitize and present the art to the masses.
Director Fan explained that the Academy’s objective is to create beautiful, highly-accurate multimedia presentations of the art, which will be displayed in two domed theaters in a new Visitors Center being built near the caves.
This will allow visitors to view the art treasures in greater detail while reducing overall foot traffic in the caves.
The digitization initiative ultimately will enable the Academy to share the collection virtually with art historians and enthusiasts around the world, both on the web and via a traveling theater.
Author : Randall Hand
Source : www.vizworld.com
