Visualising Angkor 800 AD – 1400

The Visualising Angkor Project explores the 3D generation and
animation of landscapes, people, soundscapes and architecture in a
medieval century Cambodian metropolis. The resulting scenes draw upon a wide
range of archaeological and historical data, from bas-reliefs to Chinese
eye-witness accounts and extensive mapping undertaken by the Greater Angkor
Project and the EFEO. In comparison to the familiar historical staples of Rome,
Greece and Egypt, the virtual image of Angkor remains unexplored. The recent
inclusion of Angkor as a subject of study in the Australian national High
School history curriculum is timely, but it also presents some interesting
challenges.

Collaborating
Organisations: Monash University sensiLab/ University of Sydney Greater Angkor
Project
Project Coordinators / Advisors: Tom Chandler (Monash University),
Roland Fletcher, Martin Polkinghorne (University of Sydney)
Research Assistants: Brent McKee, Elliott
Wilson, Mike Yeates, Chandara Ung

MEDIA

An impressionistic view over rice field
with Angkor Wat in the distance (image)

Density of settlement around Angkor Wat (image)

​Elevated approach to Angkor Wat​ (video)

Aerial visualisation circling around a
model of Angkor Wat (video)

Towns and villages of Greater Angkor (video)

Triple towers of a walled and moated
village temple (image)

Animated scene centred on a village
shrine at Angkor (video)

Elephant hauls a block of sandstone
towards a sculpture workshop (image)

Visualisation of roads of Angkor Thom
with utilitarian trees (video)

A visualisation transect running below
the West Baray to Angkor Wat (video)

Extensive network of canals in Greater
Angkor (video)

Unspecified scene possibly near the
Royal Palace or Ta Prohm temple (video)

​Rice paddies of Angkor (image)​

Khmer military strength, weaponry and
insignia (video)

Rice field and village life at Angkor (video)

Oxcarts making their way along a forest
road (video)

Zhou Daguan recounts that he heard of
two kinds of “savages” in Cambodia (video)

可视化吴哥项目（Visualising Angkor Project）聚焦中世纪柬埔寨大都会的景观、人群、声景（soundscapes）与建筑的三维生成与动画制作。该项目产出的场景依托海量考古与历史资料，涵盖浅浮雕、中国目击者记述，以及由大吴哥项目（Greater Angkor Project）与法国远东学院（EFEO）开展的大规模测绘成果。相较于罗马、希腊、埃及这类广为人知的历史遗存的虚拟可视化成果，吴哥的虚拟可视化仍处于待开发状态。近期吴哥被纳入澳大利亚国家级高中历史课程，此举恰逢其时，但同时也带来了若干值得关注的挑战。

合作机构：莫纳什大学感知实验室（sensiLab）、悉尼大学大吴哥项目（Greater Angkor Project）
项目协调人与顾问：汤姆·钱德勒（莫纳什大学）、罗兰·弗莱彻、马丁·波尔金霍恩（悉尼大学）
研究助理：布伦特·麦基、埃利奥特·威尔逊、迈克·耶茨、昌达拉·翁（Chandara Ung）

媒体
远景可见吴哥窟的稻田印象式景观（图片）
吴哥窟周边聚落密度（图片）
吴哥窟登道航拍（视频）
环绕吴哥窟模型的空中可视化（视频）
大吴哥区域的城镇与村落（视频）
带护城河与城墙的村落寺院三重塔（图片）
以吴哥村落神龛为核心的动画场景（视频）
大象驮运砂岩块前往雕塑工坊（图片）
吴哥通王城道路与实用林木可视化（视频）
沿西池通往吴哥窟的可视化剖面（视频）
大吴哥区域的庞大运河网络（视频）
疑似位于王宫或塔布隆寺附近的未标注场景（视频）
吴哥稻田（图片）
高棉军事力量、武器装备与标识（视频）
吴哥稻田与村落生活（视频）
牛车穿行林间道路（视频）
周达观记述其在柬埔寨听闻的两类“野人”（视频）