For me, while the virtual models of objects we have seen in sample sites are slightly crude representations of the actual objects (as expected, it’s not going to be perfect), I think it’s a groundbreaking innovation and a fantastic way to literally bring words and data to life on the screen. Learning about the process of photogrammetry has been very intriguing, especially how it works with regards to finding relationships between pixels in two images. While we were taking pictures of our water pot, we took extra care not to cover any light shining on the pot or alter the colors of the pot in any way, and we made sure to take enough pictures to cover the shadowed parts of the pot that the photogammetry program might have issues knitting together. Knowing how the color comparison works really helped us analyze what parts of the pot might need more photos than others. As we were taking pictures of our pot as well, we began to notice some things about the pot, such as interesting patterns in the spout of the pot, and stains along the side of the pot that resemble glue. These were such things that would be easy to overlook as a passive viewer, and brings up questions of the history of this piece of art.
