UK's Oldest Man In Holographic First
StumbleUponBritain's oldest living man and World War I veteran is entering the new age of digital technology as he is invited to sit for a hologram potraiture by the award-wnning holographic artist Rob Munday of Spatial Imaging...
Britain's oldest man and World War I veteran, Henry
Allingham aged 109, has entered the new age of technology by
being invited to sit for hologram portrait specialist Rob Munday
from Spatial Imaging...
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The historical hologram which is to be unveiled in 2006 will tour the country on behalf of the World War I Veterans Association to create awareness of the millions of men who witnessed and lost their lives in World War I.
Henry Allingham, thought to be one of the only 12 surviving servicemen from World War I was captured today as a hologram with the latest technology in three dimensions. Rob Munday, who also collaborated in the recording of the holographic portrait of Her Majesty the Queen last year, invited Henry Allingham to sit for a hologram to commemorate his loyalty, commitment and achievements.
One man over three centuries
Rob Munday elaborates: "Using holography it is possible to create a stunningly realistic three-dimensional portrait which captures the exact likeness of a person. A hologram can be so realistic that people are often fooled into thinking that the person is really there. What makes this hologram so special is the fact that this is a celebration of the life of Henry Allingham that spans three centuries.
"Furthermore, upon meeting Henry I discovered his great accomplishments in engineering technology. Henry actually instrumented the very first recognisance aircraft camera during World War I and invented technology for detecting German mines in Word War II. I am honoured to have this opportunity to create a hologram of this truly amazing and distinguished war veteran in the 90th anniversary year of World War I."
Holograms maintain a living presence that books cannot
Dennis Goodwin, founder of the World War I Veterans Association hopes that representing Henry Allingham through this new technology that captivates the reality of a veteran will appeal to children as the hologram is so lifelike and maintains a living presence that history books cannot give.
Henry, believed to be the oldest World War I British veteran alive and founding member of the RAF, is also the last known survivor of the Battle of Jutland, the 90th anniversary of which will be in 2006. In August he led the nation in the Lord's Prayer at the Cenotaph in London to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I and then travelled to France for Armistice Day to lay a wreath at a British memorial in St Omer where he was recently made a freeman and unveiled a plaque to commemorate the heroism of all World War I flyers.
In 2003, Henry was awarded The Legion d'Honneur, France's highest decoration established by Napoleon Bonaparte in May 1802 for gallantry in action or distinguished service in military or civilian life.
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About Robert Munday:
Rob Munday saw holograms for the first time at The Photographers' Gallery, London in 1981 whilst on a college trip. From that moment on he knew that he would spend the rest of his life making holograms and upon his return to Plymouth Polytechnic / Plymouth College of Art he built his first holography studio within the college premises. In 1985, Rob was invited to work with British scientist Prof. Nick Phillips and American holographer Peter Miller to establish the Holography Unit and help run an MA (RCA) in Holography at the Royal College of Art in London, the first course of its kind in the world. By 1991 Rob's private studio had grown to such an extent that he decided to leave the RCA to run his business full time.
That year he turned his attention to the entirely new field of digital holography, developing the world's first computer automated 'LCD' holographic stereogram printer and using it to produce the first mass-reproduced 'digital' embossed holograms. These included 'Holomovies', full colour holograms depicting animated movie and video sequences. In 1995 Rob incorporated Spatial Imaging Ltd. to develop and commercialise digital holography and to develop new and innovative holographic technologies. In 2000 Rob won an international award for the Lightgate system and his role in the development of three-dimensional digital holography. The Lightgate was followed in 2003 by the Lightspeed, the world's fastest large format 'direct write' dot matrix type hologram printer and, in 2004, it won Spatial Imaging the IHMA International Award of Excellence, the most prestigious award in the hologram industry. In 2003 Rob's unique experience in holographic portraiture led him to be commissioned to record a holographic portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for The Jersey Heritage Trust. In 2005 Rob was awarded the Royal Photographic Society's Saxby Medal, a prestigious international award for his creative and technical achievements in the field of three-dimensional imaging and holography. www.holograms.co.uk
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The historical hologram which is to be unveiled in 2006 will tour the country on behalf of the World War I Veterans Association to create awareness of the millions of men who witnessed and lost their lives in World War I.
Henry Allingham, thought to be one of the only 12 surviving servicemen from World War I was captured today as a hologram with the latest technology in three dimensions. Rob Munday, who also collaborated in the recording of the holographic portrait of Her Majesty the Queen last year, invited Henry Allingham to sit for a hologram to commemorate his loyalty, commitment and achievements.
One man over three centuries
Rob Munday elaborates: "Using holography it is possible to create a stunningly realistic three-dimensional portrait which captures the exact likeness of a person. A hologram can be so realistic that people are often fooled into thinking that the person is really there. What makes this hologram so special is the fact that this is a celebration of the life of Henry Allingham that spans three centuries.
"Furthermore, upon meeting Henry I discovered his great accomplishments in engineering technology. Henry actually instrumented the very first recognisance aircraft camera during World War I and invented technology for detecting German mines in Word War II. I am honoured to have this opportunity to create a hologram of this truly amazing and distinguished war veteran in the 90th anniversary year of World War I."
Holograms maintain a living presence that books cannot
Dennis Goodwin, founder of the World War I Veterans Association hopes that representing Henry Allingham through this new technology that captivates the reality of a veteran will appeal to children as the hologram is so lifelike and maintains a living presence that history books cannot give.
Henry, believed to be the oldest World War I British veteran alive and founding member of the RAF, is also the last known survivor of the Battle of Jutland, the 90th anniversary of which will be in 2006. In August he led the nation in the Lord's Prayer at the Cenotaph in London to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I and then travelled to France for Armistice Day to lay a wreath at a British memorial in St Omer where he was recently made a freeman and unveiled a plaque to commemorate the heroism of all World War I flyers.
In 2003, Henry was awarded The Legion d'Honneur, France's highest decoration established by Napoleon Bonaparte in May 1802 for gallantry in action or distinguished service in military or civilian life.
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About Robert Munday:
Rob Munday saw holograms for the first time at The Photographers' Gallery, London in 1981 whilst on a college trip. From that moment on he knew that he would spend the rest of his life making holograms and upon his return to Plymouth Polytechnic / Plymouth College of Art he built his first holography studio within the college premises. In 1985, Rob was invited to work with British scientist Prof. Nick Phillips and American holographer Peter Miller to establish the Holography Unit and help run an MA (RCA) in Holography at the Royal College of Art in London, the first course of its kind in the world. By 1991 Rob's private studio had grown to such an extent that he decided to leave the RCA to run his business full time.
That year he turned his attention to the entirely new field of digital holography, developing the world's first computer automated 'LCD' holographic stereogram printer and using it to produce the first mass-reproduced 'digital' embossed holograms. These included 'Holomovies', full colour holograms depicting animated movie and video sequences. In 1995 Rob incorporated Spatial Imaging Ltd. to develop and commercialise digital holography and to develop new and innovative holographic technologies. In 2000 Rob won an international award for the Lightgate system and his role in the development of three-dimensional digital holography. The Lightgate was followed in 2003 by the Lightspeed, the world's fastest large format 'direct write' dot matrix type hologram printer and, in 2004, it won Spatial Imaging the IHMA International Award of Excellence, the most prestigious award in the hologram industry. In 2003 Rob's unique experience in holographic portraiture led him to be commissioned to record a holographic portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for The Jersey Heritage Trust. In 2005 Rob was awarded the Royal Photographic Society's Saxby Medal, a prestigious international award for his creative and technical achievements in the field of three-dimensional imaging and holography. www.holograms.co.uk
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