PHASE #1

Undergo capture of the Parliamentary mace and generation of a series of digital assets suitable for digital representation and physical replication.

Capture to take place over a week during a recess. Access to the parliamentary mace for the duration, with oversight from necessary personnel where required.
- four technicians for capture process & crew for installation & removal of equipment;- planning four day schedule: setup & capture day; second capture day; process day (off site); & a final capture day (if required);
- capture the parliamentary chambers in 360° to support the quality of the digital model and provides a context to present the 3D model.

Process will involve setting up a selection of panels and lighting on site to standardise and control lighting and create a suitable space for capture of the subject.

Through a series of photogrammetry sessions / captures over the first 2 days (min 400 photos each) we will review settings and process and generate a series of models, with a day following to review and process.

Reserving the last planned day of capture for any alternative settings that may be required or capture any additional elements that were low priority.

For the best possible outcome we would expect to return when the conservator disassembles the mace (expected September). We would use this opportunity to capture each component of the mace independently for best detail & quality results.

PHASE #2

Deliverables

A series of digital assets suitable for digital representation and physical replication.

Digital files for a 3D model suitable for use in a range of applications, potentially including but not limited to; Hi res render and hero images, turntables animations, web based applications for learning and education.
- A high res .fbx or similar format model suitable for renders / hero shots (1 million+ polygons);
- A low res .fbx or similar format model suitable for realtime applications (approx 200,000 polygons);
- Normal, Roughness, Albedo, and Metallic texture maps at hi and low res (8k and 2k png’s) for renders and realtime use respectively;
- Reflection Capture map and 360 environment (dependant on capturing a 360 image of the parliamentary chamber);
- Presentation of the subject via a private Sketchfab link.

Print / Physical Replication Files

Print files will be usable on smaller scale reproductions of the mace (1:2 or 1:4); 1:1 reproductions would also be feasible - dependent on model detail capture quality and resolution;
- A high res .fbx or similar format model suitable for replication (1 million+ polygons).- Though not included in this brief, the file may be suitable for a range of reproduction methods (3D print, CNC milling, etc) dependent on cost and use case.
Documentation of the capture process, images and video.
Possibility for additional 3D model files for the case & stands that hold the subject.