Thomas Flynn
@nebulousflynn.bsky.social
🗿 Cultural Heritage | 3D | Open Access | Engagement 🏺
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Thomas Flynn
@nebulousflynn.bsky.social
· Jul 14
I wrote something about a recently completed digitisation and augmented reality project I undertook for the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture and ArcheoConsultant 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/nebulous...
#GLAM3D #3DforCulture #museums #heritage #art #history #photogrammetry
#GLAM3D #3DforCulture #museums #heritage #art #history #photogrammetry
Reposted by Thomas Flynn
This is an exciting project, led by @nebulousflynn.bsky.social, to safeguard access to the UK’s digital 3D heritage at risk through over-reliance on commercial and free-to-use platforms for storage and dissemination. I'm happy to be serving on the advisory board and looking forward to discussions.
Wikimedia UK has been awarded a grant of £56,198 from National Lottery Heritage Fund towards our ‘UK Heritage 3D Data at Risk: Developing a Strategy for Long Term Access & Storage’ project. The grant will help ensure future access to the UK’s 3D heritage data.
More info: tinyurl.com/3ma28psr
More info: tinyurl.com/3ma28psr
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This is an exciting project, led by @nebulousflynn.bsky.social, to safeguard access to the UK’s digital 3D heritage at risk through over-reliance on commercial and free-to-use platforms for storage and dissemination. I'm happy to be serving on the advisory board and looking forward to discussions.
Reposted by Thomas Flynn
This is incredibly important work thinking through where to store, share, and engage with 3D models of open culture when commercial platforms aren't trusted stewards
Oh hey, it's me!
Very excited to finally launch this project in partnership with @wikimediauk.bsky.social, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
If you produce or work with cultural heritage 3D data in UK I'd love to speak with you! Links in thread 👇
Very excited to finally launch this project in partnership with @wikimediauk.bsky.social, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
If you produce or work with cultural heritage 3D data in UK I'd love to speak with you! Links in thread 👇
Wikimedia UK has been awarded a grant of £56,198 from National Lottery Heritage Fund towards our ‘UK Heritage 3D Data at Risk: Developing a Strategy for Long Term Access & Storage’ project. The grant will help ensure future access to the UK’s 3D heritage data.
More info: tinyurl.com/3ma28psr
More info: tinyurl.com/3ma28psr
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This is incredibly important work thinking through where to store, share, and engage with 3D models of open culture when commercial platforms aren't trusted stewards
Oh hey, it's me!
Very excited to finally launch this project in partnership with @wikimediauk.bsky.social, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
If you produce or work with cultural heritage 3D data in UK I'd love to speak with you! Links in thread 👇
Very excited to finally launch this project in partnership with @wikimediauk.bsky.social, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
If you produce or work with cultural heritage 3D data in UK I'd love to speak with you! Links in thread 👇
Wikimedia UK has been awarded a grant of £56,198 from National Lottery Heritage Fund towards our ‘UK Heritage 3D Data at Risk: Developing a Strategy for Long Term Access & Storage’ project. The grant will help ensure future access to the UK’s 3D heritage data.
More info: tinyurl.com/3ma28psr
More info: tinyurl.com/3ma28psr
November 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Oh hey, it's me!
Very excited to finally launch this project in partnership with @wikimediauk.bsky.social, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
If you produce or work with cultural heritage 3D data in UK I'd love to speak with you! Links in thread 👇
Very excited to finally launch this project in partnership with @wikimediauk.bsky.social, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
If you produce or work with cultural heritage 3D data in UK I'd love to speak with you! Links in thread 👇
It's been an interesting & busy few weeks for me! Feeling grateful to have spoken at events in Belfast IE, Coventry UK, and Oslo NO.
I'll share a recap soon in my newsletter, as well as some other exciting news about a project that is just getting underway 👀
I'll share a recap soon in my newsletter, as well as some other exciting news about a project that is just getting underway 👀
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It's been an interesting & busy few weeks for me! Feeling grateful to have spoken at events in Belfast IE, Coventry UK, and Oslo NO.
I'll share a recap soon in my newsletter, as well as some other exciting news about a project that is just getting underway 👀
I'll share a recap soon in my newsletter, as well as some other exciting news about a project that is just getting underway 👀
Reposted by Thomas Flynn
A friend of mine at Scan Space NZ put together a survey aimed at better understanding the current state of the #photogrammetry & #3D scanning industry, including those in #glam & other cultural heritage institutions. Please take a peek if you have time! #archaeology
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Photogrammetry Industry Survey
The intention of this survey is to understand where the industry sits at with the current software/hardware/ pipelines and workflows, in addition we want to learn where we lack support in software/har...
docs.google.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
A friend of mine at Scan Space NZ put together a survey aimed at better understanding the current state of the #photogrammetry & #3D scanning industry, including those in #glam & other cultural heritage institutions. Please take a peek if you have time! #archaeology
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📢 @rijksmuseum.bsky.social's 2and3D Photography call for papers is still open—I recommend you throw your hat in the ring.
👍 I sit on the advisory board and it is one of my favourite heritage imaging conferences with a very welcoming and fun atmosphere!
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/...
#GLAM3D
👍 I sit on the advisory board and it is one of my favourite heritage imaging conferences with a very welcoming and fun atmosphere!
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/...
#GLAM3D
September 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
📢 @rijksmuseum.bsky.social's 2and3D Photography call for papers is still open—I recommend you throw your hat in the ring.
👍 I sit on the advisory board and it is one of my favourite heritage imaging conferences with a very welcoming and fun atmosphere!
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/...
#GLAM3D
👍 I sit on the advisory board and it is one of my favourite heritage imaging conferences with a very welcoming and fun atmosphere!
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/...
#GLAM3D
🏛️ Call for EU Heritage Partners! 🏛️
Join our proposal for a #HorizonEurope project testing new tools for the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (#ECCCH).
This is a funded opportunity to innovate. Deadline mid-Sept ⏳
Details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Join our proposal for a #HorizonEurope project testing new tools for the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (#ECCCH).
This is a funded opportunity to innovate. Deadline mid-Sept ⏳
Details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
August 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🏛️ Call for EU Heritage Partners! 🏛️
Join our proposal for a #HorizonEurope project testing new tools for the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (#ECCCH).
This is a funded opportunity to innovate. Deadline mid-Sept ⏳
Details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Join our proposal for a #HorizonEurope project testing new tools for the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (#ECCCH).
This is a funded opportunity to innovate. Deadline mid-Sept ⏳
Details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
My spatial heritage group on LinkedIn has reached over 1,600 members 🎉 linkedin.com/groups/13126...
I used @rapidpipeline.bsky.social's new @blender.org plugin to locally optimise geometry and texture atlases for this little scene.
I used @rapidpipeline.bsky.social's new @blender.org plugin to locally optimise geometry and texture atlases for this little scene.
August 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My spatial heritage group on LinkedIn has reached over 1,600 members 🎉 linkedin.com/groups/13126...
I used @rapidpipeline.bsky.social's new @blender.org plugin to locally optimise geometry and texture atlases for this little scene.
I used @rapidpipeline.bsky.social's new @blender.org plugin to locally optimise geometry and texture atlases for this little scene.
Reposted by Thomas Flynn
Today is the last day to submit your abstracts for our free online digital archaeology conference (2-4 October)! CfP closes tonight at midnight!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@caaint.bsky.social @caa-lac.bsky.social @caapoland.bsky.social @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy @caadk.bsky.social
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@caaint.bsky.social @caa-lac.bsky.social @caapoland.bsky.social @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy @caadk.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Today is the last day to submit your abstracts for our free online digital archaeology conference (2-4 October)! CfP closes tonight at midnight!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@caaint.bsky.social @caa-lac.bsky.social @caapoland.bsky.social @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy @caadk.bsky.social
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@caaint.bsky.social @caa-lac.bsky.social @caapoland.bsky.social @caa-ssla.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy @caadk.bsky.social
I wrote something about a recently completed digitisation and augmented reality project I undertook for the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture and ArcheoConsultant 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/nebulous...
#GLAM3D #3DforCulture #museums #heritage #art #history #photogrammetry
#GLAM3D #3DforCulture #museums #heritage #art #history #photogrammetry
July 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I wrote something about a recently completed digitisation and augmented reality project I undertook for the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture and ArcheoConsultant 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/nebulous...
#GLAM3D #3DforCulture #museums #heritage #art #history #photogrammetry
#GLAM3D #3DforCulture #museums #heritage #art #history #photogrammetry
Starting in 5 minutes 👇
The next @iiif.bsky.social #3D Community call is THIS THURSDAY, July 10!
Neil Trevett of The Khronos Group will present on glTF development. A key chance to discuss 3D interoperability. 12pm EDT / 5pm UK.
Join & learn more: iiif.io/community/gr...
#GLAM3D
Neil Trevett of The Khronos Group will present on glTF development. A key chance to discuss 3D interoperability. 12pm EDT / 5pm UK.
Join & learn more: iiif.io/community/gr...
#GLAM3D
July 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Starting in 5 minutes 👇
The next @iiif.bsky.social #3D Community call is THIS THURSDAY, July 10!
Neil Trevett of The Khronos Group will present on glTF development. A key chance to discuss 3D interoperability. 12pm EDT / 5pm UK.
Join & learn more: iiif.io/community/gr...
#GLAM3D
Neil Trevett of The Khronos Group will present on glTF development. A key chance to discuss 3D interoperability. 12pm EDT / 5pm UK.
Join & learn more: iiif.io/community/gr...
#GLAM3D
July 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The next @iiif.bsky.social #3D Community call is THIS THURSDAY, July 10!
Neil Trevett of The Khronos Group will present on glTF development. A key chance to discuss 3D interoperability. 12pm EDT / 5pm UK.
Join & learn more: iiif.io/community/gr...
#GLAM3D
Neil Trevett of The Khronos Group will present on glTF development. A key chance to discuss 3D interoperability. 12pm EDT / 5pm UK.
Join & learn more: iiif.io/community/gr...
#GLAM3D
July 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The next @iiif.bsky.social #3D Community call is THIS THURSDAY, July 10!
Neil Trevett of The Khronos Group will present on glTF development. A key chance to discuss 3D interoperability. 12pm EDT / 5pm UK.
Join & learn more: iiif.io/community/gr...
#GLAM3D
Neil Trevett of The Khronos Group will present on glTF development. A key chance to discuss 3D interoperability. 12pm EDT / 5pm UK.
Join & learn more: iiif.io/community/gr...
#GLAM3D
Reposted by Thomas Flynn
A couple of years ago, CC hosted a panel discussion on 3D scanning as it relates to cultural heritage preservation, revitalization, access, and better sharing.
This information is still useful today, watch here:
This information is still useful today, watch here:
3D Scanning and Cultural Heritage Preservation, Access and Revitalization — Panel Recording
On 7 February 2023, Creative Commons hosted a panel discussion on 3D scanning, preservation, access and revitalization of cultural heritage.With experts, we ...
youtu.be
June 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A couple of years ago, CC hosted a panel discussion on 3D scanning as it relates to cultural heritage preservation, revitalization, access, and better sharing.
This information is still useful today, watch here:
This information is still useful today, watch here:
Following their 2025 conference, I wrote something about recent developments in @iiif.bsky.social's support for 3D data.
"Interoperable, Accessible, Portable 3D Data: The IIIF specification for 3D data has been publicly revealed, time to get to work!"
🔗 nebulousflynn.substack.com/p/interopera...
"Interoperable, Accessible, Portable 3D Data: The IIIF specification for 3D data has been publicly revealed, time to get to work!"
🔗 nebulousflynn.substack.com/p/interopera...
June 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Following their 2025 conference, I wrote something about recent developments in @iiif.bsky.social's support for 3D data.
"Interoperable, Accessible, Portable 3D Data: The IIIF specification for 3D data has been publicly revealed, time to get to work!"
🔗 nebulousflynn.substack.com/p/interopera...
"Interoperable, Accessible, Portable 3D Data: The IIIF specification for 3D data has been publicly revealed, time to get to work!"
🔗 nebulousflynn.substack.com/p/interopera...
Interested in the latest developments in the WIP @iiif.bsky.social #3D specification?
Check out this presentation I made to the @cifa-imsig.bsky.social! (hint: you can try it out right now!)
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKfM...
#interoperability #GLAM3D
Check out this presentation I made to the @cifa-imsig.bsky.social! (hint: you can try it out right now!)
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKfM...
#interoperability #GLAM3D
Information Management SIG online DigITea talk session - June 18 2025
YouTube video by Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Admin
www.youtube.com
June 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Interested in the latest developments in the WIP @iiif.bsky.social #3D specification?
Check out this presentation I made to the @cifa-imsig.bsky.social! (hint: you can try it out right now!)
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKfM...
#interoperability #GLAM3D
Check out this presentation I made to the @cifa-imsig.bsky.social! (hint: you can try it out right now!)
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKfM...
#interoperability #GLAM3D
Today's @iiif.bsky.social 3D group call is at 12 noon ET / 17.00 BST / 18.00 CEST.
We will recap the 3D spec launch at the IIIF Conference last week and plan some practical next steps for the group to support uptake and experimentation.
Join the group for more info: iiif.io/community/gr...
We will recap the 3D spec launch at the IIIF Conference last week and plan some practical next steps for the group to support uptake and experimentation.
Join the group for more info: iiif.io/community/gr...
June 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Today's @iiif.bsky.social 3D group call is at 12 noon ET / 17.00 BST / 18.00 CEST.
We will recap the 3D spec launch at the IIIF Conference last week and plan some practical next steps for the group to support uptake and experimentation.
Join the group for more info: iiif.io/community/gr...
We will recap the 3D spec launch at the IIIF Conference last week and plan some practical next steps for the group to support uptake and experimentation.
Join the group for more info: iiif.io/community/gr...
Reposted by Thomas Flynn
📅 Just one week to go!
Join us Wed 18 June, 12:30 BST for our next #DigITeaTalk with:
🎙️ @nebulousflynn.bsky.social on Enabling Interoperable Cultural 3D Data with IIIF
Free for all CIfA members (£5 non-members).
🔗 Sign up: tinyurl.com/DigITea-June
#3DData #IIIF #DigitalHeritage #CIfA #IMSIG
Join us Wed 18 June, 12:30 BST for our next #DigITeaTalk with:
🎙️ @nebulousflynn.bsky.social on Enabling Interoperable Cultural 3D Data with IIIF
Free for all CIfA members (£5 non-members).
🔗 Sign up: tinyurl.com/DigITea-June
#3DData #IIIF #DigitalHeritage #CIfA #IMSIG
June 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
📅 Just one week to go!
Join us Wed 18 June, 12:30 BST for our next #DigITeaTalk with:
🎙️ @nebulousflynn.bsky.social on Enabling Interoperable Cultural 3D Data with IIIF
Free for all CIfA members (£5 non-members).
🔗 Sign up: tinyurl.com/DigITea-June
#3DData #IIIF #DigitalHeritage #CIfA #IMSIG
Join us Wed 18 June, 12:30 BST for our next #DigITeaTalk with:
🎙️ @nebulousflynn.bsky.social on Enabling Interoperable Cultural 3D Data with IIIF
Free for all CIfA members (£5 non-members).
🔗 Sign up: tinyurl.com/DigITea-June
#3DData #IIIF #DigitalHeritage #CIfA #IMSIG
Reposted by Thomas Flynn
New adventures in 3D!
Scanning superhero Jon Beck just scanned 20 SMK sculptures. We look forward to releasing them into the public domain as hi-quality 3D models ASAP!
Full list: open.smk.dk/shared-list?...
#openglam #dkkultur #openaccess
Scanning superhero Jon Beck just scanned 20 SMK sculptures. We look forward to releasing them into the public domain as hi-quality 3D models ASAP!
Full list: open.smk.dk/shared-list?...
#openglam #dkkultur #openaccess
June 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
New adventures in 3D!
Scanning superhero Jon Beck just scanned 20 SMK sculptures. We look forward to releasing them into the public domain as hi-quality 3D models ASAP!
Full list: open.smk.dk/shared-list?...
#openglam #dkkultur #openaccess
Scanning superhero Jon Beck just scanned 20 SMK sculptures. We look forward to releasing them into the public domain as hi-quality 3D models ASAP!
Full list: open.smk.dk/shared-list?...
#openglam #dkkultur #openaccess
Reposted by Thomas Flynn
Excited for our next DigITea Talk on Wed 18 June, 12:30 BST! 🎙️
@nebulousflynn.bsky.social will explore Enabling Interoperable Cultural 3D Data with IIIF - a must for anyone working with digital heritage + 3D data.
Sign up: tinyurl.com/DigITea-June
#3DData #DigitalHeritage #DigITea #CIfA #IMSIG
@nebulousflynn.bsky.social will explore Enabling Interoperable Cultural 3D Data with IIIF - a must for anyone working with digital heritage + 3D data.
Sign up: tinyurl.com/DigITea-June
#3DData #DigitalHeritage #DigITea #CIfA #IMSIG
June 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Excited for our next DigITea Talk on Wed 18 June, 12:30 BST! 🎙️
@nebulousflynn.bsky.social will explore Enabling Interoperable Cultural 3D Data with IIIF - a must for anyone working with digital heritage + 3D data.
Sign up: tinyurl.com/DigITea-June
#3DData #DigitalHeritage #DigITea #CIfA #IMSIG
@nebulousflynn.bsky.social will explore Enabling Interoperable Cultural 3D Data with IIIF - a must for anyone working with digital heritage + 3D data.
Sign up: tinyurl.com/DigITea-June
#3DData #DigitalHeritage #DigITea #CIfA #IMSIG
Reposted by Thomas Flynn
And we're off with the #iiif conference: https://iiif.io/event/2025/leeds/day1-tuesday/ in #leeds with the launch of the release candidate for v4 that introduces formal 3D support in IIIF lead by: https://iiif.io/community/groups/3d/tsg/ #3d #dh #digitalscholarship
Day 1 - Tuesday, June 3th
IIIF is a set of open standards for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. It’s also an international community developing and implementing the IIIF APIs. IIIF is backed by a consortium of leading cultural institutions.
iiif.io
June 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
And we're off with the #iiif conference: https://iiif.io/event/2025/leeds/day1-tuesday/ in #leeds with the launch of the release candidate for v4 that introduces formal 3D support in IIIF lead by: https://iiif.io/community/groups/3d/tsg/ #3d #dh #digitalscholarship
Reposted by Thomas Flynn
From March 29 to August 31 you can see my work in the Natural History Museum Rotterdam. Building plans for life - 3D models from Mieke Roth The exhibition is both in English and in Dutch.
www.hetnatuurhistorisch.nl/exposities/n...
www.hetnatuurhistorisch.nl/exposities/n...
March 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
From March 29 to August 31 you can see my work in the Natural History Museum Rotterdam. Building plans for life - 3D models from Mieke Roth The exhibition is both in English and in Dutch.
www.hetnatuurhistorisch.nl/exposities/n...
www.hetnatuurhistorisch.nl/exposities/n...
I wrote something on why Meta's AI-generated 3D assets are slippery slope for creators and audiences, & why the cultural heritage sector is perfectly placed to demonstrate the benefits of authentic 3D data in the age of the metaverse.
🔗 nebulousflynn.substack.com/p/ai-authent...
#GLAM3D
🔗 nebulousflynn.substack.com/p/ai-authent...
#GLAM3D
May 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I wrote something on why Meta's AI-generated 3D assets are slippery slope for creators and audiences, & why the cultural heritage sector is perfectly placed to demonstrate the benefits of authentic 3D data in the age of the metaverse.
🔗 nebulousflynn.substack.com/p/ai-authent...
#GLAM3D
🔗 nebulousflynn.substack.com/p/ai-authent...
#GLAM3D
DYK? I run a group on LinkedIn for folks working or interested in 3D + cultural heritage and we just surpassed 800 members 🔗 www.linkedin.com/groups/13126...
April 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
DYK? I run a group on LinkedIn for folks working or interested in 3D + cultural heritage and we just surpassed 800 members 🔗 www.linkedin.com/groups/13126...