Travis Ballard
Art Creation
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Environmental Change of a Battlefield – Verdun
My thesis is called Environmental Change a deeper connection to the event and
I took a section of the Verdun battlefield greater emotional connection when they
of a Battlefield – Verdun. For this project,
and created two scenes—during battle
and the aftermath. As the player explores
the space, they can toggle between the
two scenes to see to how the environment
has changed over the past 100 years.
Also, as players explore the space, they
can discover historical markers that
provide information about the battle, as
well as the weapons and tactics used
during the First World War.
One of my goals for this project was to
give people the opportunity to explore a
moment in history and witness how the
environment was shaped by the event
and how time shaped it afterwards. I
wanted this project to teach people about
the battle of Verdun but also give them
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the space. I believe people can make a
are presented a 3D visual representation
of a space that they can explore and
experience at their leisure. This project
also gives people an opportunity to
experience a moment/event that has been
lost through time or a place that they
might not have the chance to visit.