Gaming the Past: Videogame technology and archaeology Guy Schofield
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Videogame technologies are revolutionising the worlds of film, television and now heritage.
Join digital artist and researcher Guy Schofield as he explores how videogame tech can be used in museums and other heritage settings, both to bring the past to life and to involve communities in telling stories about our heritage.
Guy will outline some of the challenges in creating digital artworks that reconstruct archaeological sites and how archaeologists, digital artists and museum curators are using digital technology alongside ancient artefacts in museum exhibitions.
Come along and discover how technologies originally designed for the games industry can become powerful tools for creating immersive, exciting worlds and how AI can help young people take part in interpreting the past.
‘Gaming the Past: Videogame technology and archaeology’ is one of a number of events taking place as part of a special edition of YorkTalks. Celebrating University of York’s research at its best, we invite you to explore a dynamic landscape of curated talks, live performances and hands-on activities staged in the historic Heslington Hall and its grounds on the theme Heritage Reframed.
Image credit: Guy Schofield/Overcliff Media/York Museums Trust
About the speaker
Dr Guy Schofield is a digital artist and researcher, whose practice involves VR, installation, film, sound, music, physical computing, animation and games. As a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York, Guy’s research is mainly in the fields of virtual reconstruction and digital heritage and often involves participatory approaches to interpreting the past. His current work involves using videogame technologies in heritage settings.
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