Online course starts Tuesday 16th July 2019 (Autumn course dates will be announced soon!)
Photogrammetry is a simple but powerful way to create 3D models from photos. Whether you want to do it at home, or ‘in the field’, this course will show you how to capture artefacts, monuments, archaeological sites, and even entire landscapes.
This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
This course is tailored to teach you the actual process of doing photogrammetry from start to finish. It focuses on what you need to know if you’re an archaeologist or heritage-lover who wants to create 3D models of your discoveries, but the skills and techniques can be used by anyone.
We’ll start with a beginner’s introduction to photogrammetry, including what it is, where it came from, why it’s so useful to archaeologists, the five basic steps of making any 3D model, as well as what makes a ‘good’ model, and what makes a better one.
We’ll then guide you through the process of modelling small objects and artefacts indoors, before working our way up to larger subjects like trenches, buildings, monuments, and even entire landscapes.
Whether you simply love heritage and want to upgrade your photography skills, are an aspiring archaeologist keen to learn cutting-edge techniques, or a metal detectorist who wants to share their discoveries online, this course is for you!
This course will show you how to make a 3D model from scratch. Each chapter is filled with helpful step-by-step videos, plus plenty of practical hints and tips from two of the best experts in the field to help you improve. We’ll explain:
What you need to know about photogrammetry:
How to take the right photos:
Piecing your 3D model together:
This four-week course begins on the course start date at the top of the page – that’s when we’ll unlock your first chapter and send you details of how to login.
After that, we’ll unlock a new chapter every week, and nudge you when it’s ready. You can do your chapters in bite-sized chunks, or in one whopper weekend sitting – whichever you prefer! At the end of each one, you’ll be able to prove your newfound knowledge by making your very own model.
To help you along the way, we’ve also set up a Facebook Study Group for everyone on the course – it’s where you can say hello to your fellow classmates, discuss what you’re learning together, share your ideas and even call on the DigVentures team for help. It’s entirely optional, but we recommend joining – it will help you get the most out of the course!
Once the course is complete, you’ll still have access to all the content, which means you can revisit the material whenever you like. You’ll be making your own 3D models in no time!
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