Resurrecting the Third Dimension: Extracting Historical Landscapes from Aerial Photography

Abstract

Using contemporary photogrammetry software, scanned aerial survey images are turned into three dimensional models of vanished landscapes. Showing examples from southern California’s 1930’s oil boom and the rise of the automotive landscape, the researcher argues that digital twins are not limited to contemporary and future landscapes, but also extend into our 20th century past.

Presenters

Jon Jablonski
Librarian, University of California Santa Barbara, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

2025 Special Focus—From Democratic Aesthetics to Digital Culture

KEYWORDS

Historic Photography, Photogrammetry, Immersive Technology