Arms of Independence
A touchscreen experience that gives visitors an unprecedented and close-up look at a collection of over fifty weapons and artifacts that were used during the American Revolution.
We custom-designed a robotic camera system that moves a camera (equipped with a macro lens) and the artifacts simultaneously to create digital “fly thoughs” that reveal small details that have big historical significance, like the maker’s mark of a 300 year old saber, or the hair from a horse which is still stuck inside the pommel of a saber. We also worked very closely with the museum’s curatorial team to create hot spots that pop up and expose the stories and technical specifications behind these important pieces of American history.
CLIENT
Museum of the American Revolution
AGENCY
Bluecadet
ROLE
Creative Director of Film
Creative direction, motion controlled archival cinematography, archival still photography, on-site installation, documentation
Our motion control camera system and archival-quality artifact mounts capturing the pommel of a sword with a lion head detail.