The watertower

Scott, L, Makiola, I, Zhao, J, Wang, S and Sporton, G (2010) The watertower. Selly Oak Hospital, 23 -25 May 2010.

Item Type:	Exhibition
Creators:	Scott, L, Makiola, I, Zhao, J, Wang, S and Sporton, G
Abstract:	'The Watertower' (2010) is an interactive installation that reveals the rich history of Selly Oak Hospital, and presents the memories and opinions of past and current patients as they confront the relocation of care services to the new Birmingham Queen Elizabeth site. Built in the Half Life 2 games engine, The Watertower offers participants a virtual reality tour of three levels of the iconic Selly Oak watertower, styled from floor to roof as a Victorian workhouse, a WW2 hospital, and a vision of the future respectively. The Watertower was designed and built by Masters level students at Birmginham City University's Visualisation Research Unit, and is a collaboration between the VRU, Selly Oak Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Trust.
Official URL:	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO3gmV8RuaA
Date:	23 May 2010
Funders:	Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Trust
Event Location:	Selly Oak Hospital
Keywords:	machinima, halflife2, heritage, gaming, virtual reality, HUD, Selly Oak Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, VRU
Divisions:	Bath School of Design
Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2015 16:51
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2022 15:07

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