@bobmarshall.co.uk
Architectural illustrator and 3D reconstruction artist based in East Lothian, Scotland. #Blender3D Pro. Member: Society of Architectural Illustrators, Scottish Castles Association, and the Caithness Broch Project. https://bobmarshall.co.uk
Oh, thank goodness. I thought I had done something wrong and got kicked out! π
Glad to know you got some useful data, and I look forward to seeing the results.
And this role doesn't interfere with my day-job work, by the way. It requires only minimal involvement from me a few days of the year, although I have a few ideas developing for visual storytelling and interpretation.
A photograph of Cousland Smiddy in the snow. The Smiddy is an early 18th-century blacksmithβs workshop, Victorian cottage, and community heritage hub in Midlothian. Photo by Bob Marshall, March 2018.
I've recently been appointed a Director/Trustee of Cousland Smiddyβan early 18th-century blacksmithβs workshop, Victorian cottage, and community heritage hub in Midlothian. We have a number of open days planned this year. I'm hoping to attend most of them. Come and see us!
www.couslandsmiddy.co.uk
Seeing more of Glasgow's listed architecture go up in smoke is upsetting enough, but seeing it through garbage AI-generated imagery rubs salt into the wound.
Gen AI's 'Black Box' architecture makes it difficult to analyse the processes and decision-making taking place between input and output. Without being able to interrogate and verify the workings under the bonnet, we are left to 'trust' the processes that generate the output.
Incredible game! Well done #Scotland! π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ #RugbySixNations π
If theyβre not implemented already, I foresee the next generation of annoying CAPTCHA βare you human?β image login tests will require us to identify real v faked AI images.
Historic Environment Scotland is looking for a new Digital Documentation Officer. F/T. Permanent Role. Stirling, Scotland.
#HeritageJobs #DigitalDocumentation
A photograph of the south gable of The Old Haa Museum, Yell, Shetland - a rectangular, harled, whitewashed building with crow-stepped gables and heavy buttresses supporting its walls. The roadway on the left of the image interrupts the building's original courtyard layout. Its walls can still be seen projecting from the gables with which they are in alignment. The gateway in the south wall of the courtyard has a rounded arch with an armorial panel and moulded stone surround above bearing the date 1672 and the initials R T for the laird, Robert Tyrie. The building went on to become the home of various merchants and Hanseatic Traders. Photo. Bob Marshall, August 2024.
A photograph of The Old Haa Museum, Yell, Shetland - a rectangular, harled, whitewashed building with crow-stepped gables and heavy buttresses supporting its walls. The roadway in the foreground interrupts the building's original courtyard layout. Its walls can still be seen projecting from the gables with which they are in alignment. The building dates from 1672 and went on to become the home of various merchants and Hanseatic Traders. Photo. Bob Marshall, August 2024.
Old Haa Museum, Yell, Shetland. This wonderful heritage building and museum is urgently looking for new trustees to secure its future.
www.oldhaa.com
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Sorry, @nebulousflynn.bsky.social, not sure what happened in this morning's UK Heritage 3D Data at Risk workshop, but the meeting ended abruptly, and the links to rejoin wouldn't work.π§
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Grand Theft Art.
IDK if itβd work, but would there be enough of us creatives around the world to crowdfund some of the best lawyers to take these AI crooks to court?
"Stunning technology" π€£
I saw this a few weeks ago, and similar gen AI crap of London & Thames, which gave me a proper chuckle. The sailing ships 'magically losing their tall masts to navigate under London Bridge was an absolute howler!
I found the book uncomfortable reading, but the TV adaptation of Lord of the Flies - acting, directing, music, and cinematography, have ticked all the boxes for me.
First respectable length (3hr/50mi) outdoor π΄ride of the year done today. Felt good. Iβm 8 kilos lighter and have a lot more torque in the legs than 4 months ago thanks to an aggressive winter training programme and low carb diet. Need to improve on climbs, but itβs a promising start to the season.
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Under pressure handling end-of-fiscal-year project deadlines at the moment, so apologies for the lack of engagement on here. The last four months have involved some fairly relentless modelling work. I desperately want more time for personal projects, but I am struggling to find the energy.
Fascinating place, Dawson City. Visited it in the late 80s on a grand tour of the Yukon by RV and did a bit of gold panning. Iβve still got the gold I found!
My latest blog is all about the oldest image of Stirling Castle open.substack.com/pub/stirling...
A 3D model study of timber frame building
We are excited to announce that Wikimedia UK has been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to safeguard access to the UKβs 3D heritage data and create a sustainable future, through the UK Heritage 3D Data at Risk Project
To find out more, visit: buff.ly/7xdl9Ci
Itβs so incredibly dispiriting to see such heavy use of generative AI in the documentary on the Palace of Holyroodhouse on C5 right now. Errors everywhere. Iβm not surprised, though.
Look incredibly well-preserved if c12th.
I do miss Dr. Kate Buchanan's Scotichronicast. Thankfully all the episodes are still archived here: scotichronicast.buzzsprout.com/1146488/epis...
39 survey responses so far! πͺπ Can you help me get to a nice round 50?
If you, a colleague or connection work with cultural heritage #3D data in the #UK please share or complete this survey: forms.gle/Wn7mtVM5ZnzU...
#H3DAR #GLAM3D #museums #galleries #archives #libraries
Updating this already after looking again at an old photograph and realising that I hadnβt added crow steps to the south transept gable. Iβm blaming Lorimerβs drawing for leading me astray, but partly my own silly fault for not checking. #DevilInTheDetail π¬
I wanted to use the Sleeper, but got put off by how busy it got, and having to book many weeks in advance of travel. I'd imagine if they made the service more cost-effective than flying to London, it would be even busier, and they'd have to run more trains.
Thanks, Michael. That itinerary and expenses ledger is very interesting.
I cannot find much written about her stay there, though. I donβt think it could have been for longer than a night or two.
Her 1563 Argyll trip also included a visit to old Castle Toward (Lamont). Improvements were made to the castle for her visit. Iβm reconstructing the castle for an American client for my next project ;)
