History Blades

  • 2024

Within the Royal Australian Mint exhibition, History Blades offers an up-close look at some of the collection’s rarest coins. High-resolution scans have been transformed into interactive 3D models, allowing visitors to rotate, zoom, and explore each coin’s intricate details and historic features — revealing the rich stories embedded in every design.

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Histories Blades,

Technology

Locally hosted Flutter web app wrapping a Javscript model viewer controlled by windows multitouch gestures.

Credits

  • Andrew Yip, Object Scanning
  • Arantxa Uria Gámez, 2D Artist
  • Claire Evans, Strategic Director
  • E2, Architects
  • Evan Davies, Hardware Developer
  • Jarrod Lambert, Technologist
  • Lee Hung Nguyen, UX Design
  • Madi Talbot, Producer
  • Monarch, Build & Project
  • Nick Lewis Design, Graphic Design
  • Pablo García Lucio , 3D Artist
  • René Christen , Technical Lead
  • Shunji Davies, Project Director
  • Tom Siddall, Creative Director