{"id":18492,"date":"2023-12-07T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/?p=18492"},"modified":"2023-12-07T10:28:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:28:23","slug":"sunken-ships-and-a-dead-mans-skull-workshop-to-feature-3d-data-collection-for-anthropology-and-visualization-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/07\/sunken-ships-and-a-dead-mans-skull-workshop-to-feature-3d-data-collection-for-anthropology-and-visualization-students\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Sunken Ships And A Dead Man’s Skull’ Workshop To Feature 3D Data Collection For Anthropology And Visualization Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Texas A&M Visualization program<\/a> and the Department of Anthropology<\/a> are teaming up for a 3D data collection and visualization workshop titled \u201cSunken Ships and a Dead Man\u2019s Skull\u201d on Feb. 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Registration is open<\/a> for the 40 slots available for Anthropology and Visualization students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The workshop showcases the importance of digital preservation in archiving and documenting processes in anthropology, archaeology and other archival fields. This will include 3D scanning of artifacts and bones provided by the Department of Anthropology, and how to present virtual doubles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Featured speakers at the event are Dr. Darryl De Ruiter<\/a>, head of the Department of Anthropology; Dr. Christopher Dostal<\/a>, an expert in 3D scanning of waterlogged archaeological artifacts and director of Conservation Research Laboratory; and Aaron Adams, a Visualization graduate who is now an FX animator at DreamWorks Animation<\/a>. Mayet Andreassen<\/a>, associate program director for Visualization\u2019s Bachelor of Science degree<\/a>, will host the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSunken Ships and a Dead Man\u2019s Skull\u201d will be Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Room 207 in Langford Architecture Center, Building C. Lunch is included.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Texas A&M Visualization program and the Department of Anthropology are teaming up for a 3D data collection and visualization workshop titled \u201cSunken Ships and a Dead Man\u2019s Skull\u201d on Feb. 10. Registration is open for the 40 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":251,"featured_media":18500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[58,90],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n