360-degree video, which records images from all directions (up, down, left, right, and right), is an extremely suitable medium for archiving exhibitions in museums and galleries.What 360-degree video makes possible is a completely different kind of "recording of the space itself.This article will explain its characteristics.
The "framed record" is about to change.
Consider, for example, documenting an exhibition. In a conventional two-dimensional photographic or video documentation, the photographer holds the camera and thinks about how to photograph the works.
What angle and how much of the work should be in the background? Can multiple works be captured on one piece?
If it is a moving installation such as a video, when is the best time to record it? You will think about it and release the shutter.
At the moment the shutter button is pressed, the exhibition space is captured in a single photograph.However, all that remains is the angle of view and the moment chosen by the photographer. Any information that spills outside the camera's frame cannot be reproduced again once the exhibition is over.
Photographs and videos have until now been recorded using the "frame" of a camera.This way of recording is about to change.
Documenting the exhibition space as it is
What we want to provide is a record of the space as it really is, without these "frames". This is made possible by 360-degree video. Shooting 360-degree video is quite simple. Once the 360-degree camera is set up in a room, simply press the shoot button and leave. The 360-degree camera captures the entire field of view, up, down, left, and right, so there are no specific objects or directions to capture.
It captures the space as it is, from a flat perspective, without any specific intentionality. This characteristic is of paramount importance in archiving.
Viewing 360-degree video is an "experience," not a viewing
Because the 360-degree video archive of the shot video has no restriction on the field of view, viewers can move their eyes and freely look at any place in the exhibition room they wish to see.In addition, not only the exhibited works themselves, but also - the scale of the works - where they were placed in the exhibition room - what position they were in relation to other exhibited works can be read.
Furthermore, 360-degree video can include "sound" and "movement" in its recording, which is not possible with photographs.
As sound and what is being viewed change, the viewer experiences the same flow of time as in the video. This is the reason why the viewer gets a sense of presence not found in still images.
Changes in moving artworks such as videos and installations are also recorded and reproduced realistically. The high reproducibility of both time and space is a key feature of 360-degree video.
Some may want to look closely at the artwork from the front. Others may want to see how the works are arranged and the overall atmosphere of the room.Others may want to see the reactions of the viewers.
Viewing, left to the viewer's discretion, is no longer viewing, but "experiencing. With 360-degree video recording, the viewing opportunity itself can be preserved.
An experience of art for everyone
The exhibition, which has a limited duration, continues to be preserved in the record. This is the project " ART360°(ART THREE SIXTY)" (organized by Nishieda Foundation), which we have supported since 2017.
This project, which archives exhibitions in 360° video, has documented over 80 exhibitions as of November 2023.Through this initiative, art exhibits can now be enjoyed by those who were unable to visit the venue during the exhibition period or those who wish to revisit past exhibitions.
Overcoming the limitations of physical distance and time, we provide opportunities for more people to experience art and culture. This is made possible through 360-degree video archiving.
ART360°
https://art360.place/
This is a project to archive and distribute 360° VR images of exhibitions.
Now that art has become an experience rather than a single work of art, by creating an environment where the exhibition experience can be archived and replayed on , we will realize a future where anyone can look back on the footsteps of art beyond time and distance.
