Thomas Flynn

This is an exciting project, led by @nebulousflynn.bsky.social, to safeguard access to the UK’s digital 3D heritage at risk through over-reliance on commercial and free-to-use platforms for storage and dissemination. I'm happy to be serving on the advisory board and looking forward to discussions.

This is incredibly important work thinking through where to store, share, and engage with 3D models of open culture when commercial platforms aren't trusted stewards

Hi Gabby, sounds great.

In case you need it, I'm on
digitalheritageconsulting [at] gmail.com

Thanks, Mieke :)

Now the work begins! 💪😤

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Oh hey, it's me!

Very excited to finally launch this project in partnership with @wikimediauk.bsky.social, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

If you produce or work with cultural heritage 3D data in UK I'd love to speak with you! Links in thread 👇

It's been a real pleasure to talk shop with folks from different backgrounds and explore new cities into the bargain.

It's been an interesting & busy few weeks for me! Feeling grateful to have spoken at events in Belfast IE, Coventry UK, and Oslo NO.

I'll share a recap soon in my newsletter, as well as some other exciting news about a project that is just getting underway 👀

Photogrammetry Industry Survey The intention of this survey is to understand where the industry sits at with the current software/hardware/ pipelines and workflows, in addition we want to learn where we lack support in software/har...

A friend of mine at Scan Space NZ put together a survey aimed at better understanding the current state of the #photogrammetry & #3D scanning industry, including those in #glam & other cultural heritage institutions. Please take a peek if you have time! #archaeology

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📢 @rijksmuseum.bsky.social's 2and3D Photography call for papers is still open—I recommend you throw your hat in the ring.

👍 I sit on the advisory board and it is one of my favourite heritage imaging conferences with a very welcoming and fun atmosphere!

www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/...

#GLAM3D

🏛️ Call for EU Heritage Partners! 🏛️

Join our proposal for a #HorizonEurope project testing new tools for the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (#ECCCH).

This is a funded opportunity to innovate. Deadline mid-Sept ⏳

Details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Coat Clasp - Download Free 3D model by Landessammlungen Niederösterreich (@landessammlungen-noe) Collection: Prehistory and Historical Archeology Dept. Inv.-No.: UF-19018.082.C.1.2 Material: Copper ally, glass Dimensions: 0,8 × 2,7 cm Dating: 710-800 CE One of the coat clasps found in an in...

Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercia (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...):

- Coat Clasp (skfb.ly/pzXnu) by Landessammlungen Niederösterreich.

Loïe Fuller, Museu Joan Abelló - Download Free 3D model by Giravolt CAT Escultura (1895 - 1902) que representa a Loïe Fuller, creadora de l’anomenada Dansa Serpentina, la qual va revolucionar l’estètica i va influenciar en els moviments artístics de l’època. L’obra va...

- Loïe Fuller, Museu Joan Abelló (skfb.ly/pz7XV) by Giravolt
- Quimbaya Tomb Figure (skfb.ly/pApUZ) by Global Digital Heritage and GDH-Afrika

Santiagorothia chilensis - Download Free 3D model by Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Chile (@MNHNcl) SGO.PV.2914 Holotipo Santiagorothia chilensis proveniente del Valle del Río Tinguiririca, región del Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins. - Santiagorothia chilensis - Download Free 3D model by Museo Naciona...

3D models used in this scene, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...):

- Комплект чоловічого вбрання богданських гуцулів (skfb.ly/pzvIJ) by Uzhgorodskansen
- Santiagorothia chilensis (skfb.ly/pzqDn) by Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Chile

My spatial heritage group on LinkedIn has reached over 1,600 members 🎉 linkedin.com/groups/13126...

I used @rapidpipeline.bsky.social's new @blender.org plugin to locally optimise geometry and texture atlases for this little scene.

Today is the last day to submit your abstracts for our free online digital archaeology conference (2-4 October)! CfP closes tonight at midnight!

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@caaint.bsky.social @caa-lac.bsky.social @caapoland.bsky.social @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy @caadk.bsky.social

Good question :)

I guess Zappar, 8th Wall, MyWebAR or something else!

you could try Zappar or 8th Wall or MyWebAR 👍

Can anyone share a link to live examples of 3D with user selectable 'layers' of label annotations? i.e. choose to view the same model overlaid with annotations from author A, author B, or author C? Or theme A, theme B, theme C?

#3D #museums #GLAM3D

Glad you enjoyed it, Corey :)

A few reasons:
- Aero does not appear to be in active development by Adobe.
- Other platforms offer richer features e.g. custom interactions, analytics.
- Aero only serves from Adobe servers, no self hosting/custom domains.

• Photogrammetry with RealityScan.
• Asset optimisation with @rapidpipeline.bsky.social.
• Scene layout with @blender.org.
• Rendering in @twinmotion.bsky.social.
• Augmented reality with @adobe.com Aero.

I wrote something about a recently completed digitisation and augmented reality project I undertook for the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture and ArcheoConsultant 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/nebulous...

#GLAM3D #3DforCulture #museums #heritage #art #history #photogrammetry

Starting in 5 minutes 👇

Happening later today 👇

#GLAM #GLAM3D #Interoperability #Digitisation #3D

The next @iiif.bsky.social #3D Community call is THIS THURSDAY, July 10!

Neil Trevett of The Khronos Group will present on glTF development. A key chance to discuss 3D interoperability. 12pm EDT / 5pm UK.

Join & learn more: iiif.io/community/gr...

#GLAM3D

On 7 February 2023, Creative Commons hosted a panel discussion on 3D scanning, preservation, access and revitalization of cultural heritage.With experts, we ... 3D Scanning and Cultural Heritage Preservation, Access and Revitalization — Panel Recording

A couple of years ago, CC hosted a panel discussion on 3D scanning as it relates to cultural heritage preservation, revitalization, access, and better sharing.

This information is still useful today, watch here:

Following their 2025 conference, I wrote something about recent developments in @iiif.bsky.social's support for 3D data.

"Interoperable, Accessible, Portable 3D Data: The IIIF specification for 3D data has been publicly revealed, time to get to work!"

🔗 nebulousflynn.substack.com/p/interopera...

Slides and speaker notes here: bit.ly/DigiTeaIIIF25

YouTube video by Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Admin Information Management SIG online DigITea talk session - June 18 2025

Interested in the latest developments in the WIP @iiif.bsky.social #3D specification?

Check out this presentation I made to the @cifa-imsig.bsky.social! (hint: you can try it out right now!)

🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKfM...

#interoperability #GLAM3D

Today's @iiif.bsky.social 3D group call is at 12 noon ET / 17.00 BST / 18.00 CEST.

We will recap the 3D spec launch at the IIIF Conference last week and plan some practical next steps for the group to support uptake and experimentation.

Join the group for more info: iiif.io/community/gr...