This is quite an exciting development!! Of course, it could always speed things up (and encourage others to donate their already created models) if there was a specific global prize category for 3-D modeled monuments …?
warmest Isla > On 22 Feb 2018, at 3:03 AM, Philip Kopetzky <philip.kopet...@gmail.com> wrote: > > There are definitely people out there making 3D models of monuments, one > example being http://www.noe-3d.at/ <http://www.noe-3d.at/> , a website for > monuments in Lower Austria.The time time and effort needed to create a model > out of several hundred pictures (depending on the size of the monument) are > quite high though. Nevertheless, it would be cool if contests could get > creators to submit their models under a free license! :-) > > Best > > On 22 February 2018 at 01:43, Lily <lilyofthewest.wikime...@gmail.com > <mailto:lilyofthewest.wikime...@gmail.com>> wrote: > On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:52 PM, Lodewijk <lodew...@effeietsanders.org > <mailto:lodew...@effeietsanders.org>> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > As some of you may have noticed, Wikimedia is now supporting the upload of > > 3D models of objects. See this WMF blog post. > > > > I'm just curious: are there any national competitions planning to focus even > > slightly on 3D submissions in the coming year(s)? Do we know if it's even > > feasible for such large buildings? > > Let me put it this way: Montage has accepted the challenge to support > voting (from the technological standpoint) as long as at least one > campaign has a reasonable number of them. This discussion came up in > Wikimania 2017. Soooo, we're ready. :D > > On another note: I would not be surprised if a couple of campaigns > want to give it a try. Some of the local organizers in Israel always > look for new angles. :) > > And of course, this means fun at the international jury process level. > I'd say let's give it some months to see if people will pick it up. > > Leila > > > Best, > > Lodewijk > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > > WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org > > <mailto:WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org> > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments> > > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org <http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/> > > > > -- > User: LilyOfTheWest > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org > <mailto:WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments> > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org <http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/> > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org Isla Haddow-Flood Co-project Director Username: Islahaddow
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