Gigapan
Visiting Vulci Virtually
The gigapan produces a panorama image. A high-resolution DSLR camera is mounted onto the gigapan motor, which is, in turn, attached to a standard tripod. The motor's rotation is calculated according to a specified degree axis (up to 360 degrees), resulting in a sequence of vertical and horizontal photographs. These images are then uploaded into a software program that stitches them together into a panorama comparable to those available via Google Streetview.
Panoramas of Vulci may serve many purposes both on- and off-site, such as:
Panoramas of Vulci may serve many purposes both on- and off-site, such as:
- Recreating tomb interiors in full detail
- Crafting an online interface featuring digital tours of the park's outdoor regions
- Displaying vistas that are currently inaccessible to visitors (e.g. the top of the Cuccumella)
Sites Surveyed & Scanned
Cuccumella
Domus del Criptoportico
Il Tempio Grande