A skilled digital artist is using virtual reality to bring Scotland’s lost built heritage back to life with a series of interactive videos showing urban environments as they looked more than a century ago.
Over the past couple of years, Ian Young, from Paisley, has spent untold numbers of hours recreating fully-detailed bygone 3D views of his hometown Paisley and, more recently, Glasgow.
In Mr Young’s latest published effort, a 360 degree view of Glasgow’s St Enoch Square of the year 1900, the viewer is treated to a chance to be immersed (沉浸) in the square’s many lost public buildings.
Most notable perhaps is the multi-levelled building of the St Enoch Railway Station Hotel. Constructed in 1875, the grand hotel was taken down a little over a century later to eventually make way for the St Enoch shopping centre, which remains a pity among those who can recall it.
Occupying the centre of the 3D view, the St Enoch subway station, which still exists today, serves as a helpful reference point within the much-changed urban environment.
To perfect his architectural recreations, which can take weeks and even months to create, Mr Young has also gone to the bother of recreating early Glasgow single-decker tramcars (单层电车), further adding to the sense of realism. In the future, he plans to include horses and carts and passersby dressed in the clothes of the time.
“St Enoch Square is an enclosed area, perfect for a 360 degree movie,” explains Mr Young. “I never knew there had been a hotel there and that really inspired me, as I realised a lot of others wouldn’t know about it either.”
With a degree in computer animation and experience working as a full-time architectural modeller in Australia, Mr Young says his ultimate dream is to work with National Museums of Scotland and use his creations to help educate the masses, an attempt which has been denied by the official. “I don’t understand.” added Mr Young. “It’s simply about recreating streets, buildings that are now long gone. If the technology’s there, then why aren’t we using it?”
32. Which of the following items CANNOT be seen in Young’s virtual view of Glasgow’s St Enoch Square?
A.St Enoch Railway Station Hote1. | B.St Enoch shopping centre. |
C.The St Enoch subway station. | D.Glasgow single-decker tramcars. |
33. Why did Ian Young choose St Enoch Square as the model for his creation2
A.He wanted to promote his hometown to the public. |
B.He intended to prove his skills and experience to the viewers. |
C.He realized not many people know about St Enoch Square before. |
D.He was amazed by the St Enoch Railway Station Hotel that once existed. |
34. Which of the following statements might Ian Young agree with?
A.His creations are simple yet highly creative and educational for the public. |
B.It is the authorities that should take on the responsibility to educate people. |
C.The officials should have realized the educational function of the technology. |
D.Things that existed in the past should be seen as heritages and well preserved. |
35. What may be the best title of the text?
A.Recreating the old Glasgow | B.Preserving the Old St Enoch Square |
C.A Digital Artist Devoted to Education | D.Old Heritage Against Modern Technology |