People in the Project

These scenes were produced at the University of Aizu, in a collaborative effort between the Center for Cultural Research and Studies, the Multimedia Lab, the Computer Industry Lab, and Applied CAD/Art.

The following people were involved with the project:

• Janet R. Goodwin, Professor, formerly of the Center for Cultural Research and Studies, University of Aizu

  This project is part of her creation of a living electronic history book of the Aizu region.

• James M. Goodwin, Professor, formerly of the Department of Computer Software, director of the Multimedia Laboratory, University of Aizu

  Without the moral and technical support of Professor Goodwin, often in the wee hours of the morning, this project would not have been possible.

• Jens Herder, Professor, formerly of the Department of Computer Hardware, Computer Industry Lab, University of Aizu

  Professor Herder guided us onto and through the Web.

• Mr. Seiji Yamagishi, Miya Daiku

  Mr. Yamagishi, a master miya daiku (shrine carpenter), graciously advised us on construction techniques.

• Jun Yamadera, CEO, Aizu.com

  Mr. Yamadera volunteered from the community of Aizu-Wakamatsu, providing translation and coordination with incredible patience and diligence.

• Takayuki Yanagiya, Student

  Mr. Yanagiya was a third year student at the university when he composed the original electronic score for the VR walkthrough.

• Carl Vilbrandt, associate professor of computer arts, University of Aizu, and Applied CAD/Art

  Carl Vilbrandt specializes in 3D CAD and 3D databases and provided the visual foundation for the project with 3D computer models, architectural and technical expertise.

• Turlif Vilbrandt

  Turlif Vilbrandt is a 3D Studio VR animator and multimedia programmer. He created the VR path for our history project.

• Jody Vilbrandt, Applied CAD/Art

  Jody Vilbrandt did HTML (hard time and manual labor!) coordination and image preparation.

Friends of the Project

• The following were students at the University of Aizu during the development of the project:
  Tomoko Matsuoka, Hiroki Okuhata, Koji Omiya, Nana Sato, Haruki Satō, "Joe" Kawano

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