E33: Immersive Storytelling – The Battle of Belly River

Kris Hodgson-Bright, a faculty member from Lethbridge College, shares about his applied research project: Immersive Storytelling on the Battle of Belly River. Kris collaborated with Indigenous Elders, student alumni, faculty, and other key community members to build this powerful medium that will help bring forward the Indigenous perspective on this iconic historic event.

References

• DCM – Digital Communications and Media Program 
• McConnell Foundation 
• The Battle of Belly River 
• Medium Theory 
• Galt Museum & Archives
• Piikani
• Kainai
• Unity 
• Blender 
• Sketchfab 
• Writing-on-Stone National Park 
• Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump 
• Photogrammetry 
• Nvidia
  • NeRF – Neural Radiance Fields 
• Reconciliation Lethbridge
• Lethbridge Historical Society 
  • The Battle at Belly River: Stories of the Last Great Indian Battle
• Virtual Augmented Reality Certificate at Lethbridge College 
• Spatial Technologies Applied Research & Training (START) 
• Expressions Magazine