Behind the Scenes: Indonesia's Rock Art Digitization
A glimpse into the process of capturing Indonesia's rock art sites in stunning 360° detail.
The discussion of hand stencils at Lompoa Cave (2021) by Dominic and Adhi Agus Oktaviana Research Organization for Archaeology, Language and Literature, National Research and Innovation Agency
The discussion before the execution
The archaeologist explains where the panels are and the story behind them. See result at Leang Lompoa .
The cave condition with human scale before the Google photo shoot.
The team member setting the equipment before photographing the cave by Dominic Research Organization for Archaeology, Language and Literature, National Research and Innovation Agency
The equipment setting in the cave
To have the perfect lighting conditions, some preparation with trial and error is needed before taking the shot. See result at Leang Lambatorang 2 .
Looking the rock art images that made 32 thoudand years ago (2021) by Dominic Research Organization for Archaeology, Language and Literature, National Research and Innovation Agency
The lighting condition
The angles of the photos are important to show the depth and height of the chamber. Visit Leang Balangajia .
3D laser scanning for recording cave (2021) by Dominic Research Organization for Archaeology, Language and Literature, National Research and Innovation Agency
The 3D tools for recording the cave
The team also uses 3D tools to produce a point cloud of the cave plain and a database for future cave conservation.
Sumpang Bita Cave
The virtual tour of Sumpang Bita rock art site is one of the project that BRIN and Google Art adn Culture were developed to increase the awareness of rock art heritage in Indonesia.
The team member across the Bontocani river to go to Uhallie Cave
The team: Adhi Agus Oktaviana, Dewangga, Dominic, Putra, Imran, & Chalid.
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