3D modeling and architectural simulation based on 3D scan data of Seokguram
UHD Digital Restoration of Seokguram Grotto at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
experience
replica
video
Year
2013
Client
National Museum of Korea / the Met Museum
Shown at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Recognized alongside the Louvre and the British Museum as one of the world’s top three museums, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York hosted a special screening of the UHD digital restoration video of Seokguram Grotto — a UNESCO World Heritage site and a pinnacle of Korean Buddhist architecture.
The New York Times, Nov. 7, 2013
"Many, if not most, of the greatest works of Sillan art are site-specific and unmovable. One of the most prized is the Seokguram Grotto, an underground, dome-ceilinged room occupied by a colossal seated Buddha all made of granite. Here, a fascinating short video gives a tour of it and shows, by digital animation, how it was put together. After seeing it, you might experience an irresistible urge to book a trip to Gyeongju." "신라 미술의 위대한 작품들은 대체로 움직일 수 없는 특정 장소에 위치해 있다. 그중 가장 뛰어난 것은 석굴암인데, 화강암으로 만들어진 거대한 돔 구조의 절이다. 이 매혹적인 영상은 석굴암을 직접 투어하는 듯한 경험과 함께 그것이 건축되는 시뮬레이션까지 보여준다. 이것을 보고 나면 당장 경주행 티켓을 끊고 싶은 충동을 억누를 수 없을 것이다."
