Animations
Animations
of the 3D laser scan data are available from this page. They are described
below, and Apple's Quicktime
6.5 is required to view them. Visit the Quicktime website
to download the latest version.
Stone 53: Experiments with light
This animation shows an invisible light source circling a full 360 degrees
around the scanned surface of Stone 53. This novel technique was developed
by the team for this project. As the light source moves, the shadows
shift, and some carvings become very pronounced, then disappear completely.
This is the animation that the first of the new carvings was spotted. A
good number of other interesting depressions are also visible on the animation
which may or may not be badly eroded carvings. More research should be
able to answer this question.
- Broadband (High Quality, 2.98Mb)
- Broadband (Medium Quality, 1.12Mb)
- Modem (Low Quality, 152Kb)
Detail of Stone 53
A virtual camera approaches the model from the left, and draws back to show
the full extent of the scanned surface. It then zooms in to the famous dagger
and axe, and pans across the surface, drawing back and finishing on the right
of the model. This illustrates nicely the detail of the scan, and shows some
of the carvings up-close.
- Broadband (High Quality, 2.99Mb)
- Broadband (Medium Quality, 1.18Mb)
- Modem (Low Quality, 179Kb)
Inside Stonehenge
The camera pans around the inside of the Stonehenge model (accuracy +/- 6mm),
before closing in on Stone 53. The higher resolution model of the carvings
comes
into
view,
and a
light
circles
around
the panel, highlighting the dagger and axes.
- Broadband (High Quality, 10.78Mb)
- Broadband (Medium Quality, 3.83Mb)
Please Note
It is important to stress that a complete laser scan of Stonehenge does
not yet exist. The above animations represent what data has so far been collected.
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© 2005 Wessex Archaeology / Archaeoptics Ltd