New 4D attraction to bring the Dark Ages to life at Warwick Castle
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A new interactive attraction at Warwick Castle promises to transport visitors back in time to the Dark Ages using the latest 3D and 4D technology.
Time Tower, which opens to visitors on 28 March, is the first of its kind in the UK to combine 3D scanning, 3D modelling, projection mapping and 4D effects.
Time Tower knits together compelling stories from the Middle Ages, War of The Roses, The Tudors and the Victorian era into a time-travelling narrative brought vividly to life.
Figment Productions, the creative team behind LEGO Factory Tour Experience at LEGOLAND Discovery Centres and Octonauts at SEA LIFE, has used 3D scanning and modelling know-how to create a scale model of Warwick Castle that transforms through time with projection mapping and 4D effects. Complemented by a backdrop deploying green-screen filming, CGI and visual effects techniques, time ticks on as a cast of historical characters reveals their personal stories.
Time Tower will be unveiled on 24 March by TV ‘hipster historian’ and author, Dan Jones, whose new Channel 5 series ‘Secrets of Great British Castles’ – featuring Warwick Castle – starts this month.
Dan Jones said: ““Time Tower is unmissable. It uses the latest technology to grab and keep kids’ attention, and it weaves together story threads from different times in our history, to show how everything is connected. Because Time Tower uses technology so naturally, its story unfolds in a way that kids can grasp easily. Yet it never loses authenticity or accuracy.”
General Manager of Warwick Castle Geoff Spooner said: “Embracing the latest technology is a surefire way to inspire and engage children’s imaginations and help them see history in new ways. Dan, with his fresh approach and appreciation of how the eleven centuries of history here at Warwick Castle, embodies what we’re trying to do for every child, every day: reach them in a relevant way so that history is fun.”
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