Gallery Archive
Images - Rome Reborn 2.0
A view from the area of the Palatine of an acqueduct, looking toward the Flavian Amphitheater, or Colosseum.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine, situated in the area of the Forum Romanum.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
A view of the Circus Maximus, with the Palatine to the right and the Campus Martius in the background.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
The Arch of Constantine and the Colossus of the Sun situated between the Temple of Venus and Rome, the largest temple in ancient Rome, and the Flavian Amphitheater, or the Colosseum.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
An aerial view over the Roman Forum.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
An aerial view of the southern area of the Roman Forum with the Capitoline Hill in the background.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
An image rendered by Mental Ray of the procedurally generated apartment buildings surrounding the Circus Maximus.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 Procedural, Inc.
An image rendered by Mental Ray of a Roman street.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 Procedural, Inc.
A wide view of the city model from the area over the Tiber river.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
Another wide view of the city model from the area over the Tiber river.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
View of the Rome Reborn 2.0 model in the area around the Circus Maximus seen from the east. Model of Rome by IATH; model of the Circus Maximus by the University of Bordeaux-3; image courtesy of Procedural Inc.
Rome Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Circus Maximus Model © 2008 The University of Bordeaux-3
View of the Rome Reborn 2.0 model in the area around the Circus Maximus seen from the Palatine Hill to the northwest. Model of Rome by IATH; model of the Circus Maximus by the University of Bordeaux-3; image courtesy of Procedural Inc.
Rome Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Circus Maximus Model © 2008 The University of Bordeaux-3
Detailed view of some Class II apartment buildings showing addition of architectonic detail. Image courtesy of Procedural Incorporated.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
A detail view of the procedurally modeled Class II apartment buildings generated by City Engine.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
Another detail view of the procedurally modeled Class II apartment buildings generated by City Engine.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
Videos - Rome Reborn 2.0
In the above video, Designer Sebastijan Jemec explains the process and implementation of constructing the Rome Reborn booth for the Siggraph 2008 conference.
The above video, narrated by Project Manager Kim Dylla, showcases the new procedural content added to the Rome Reborn model in version 2.0 by the City Engine software, developed by Procedural, Inc. It features a real-time screen capture of the interface, which renders the model interactively over the internet using Mental Images' Reality Server software.
The above video by Jonathan Taee featured at the Siggraph 2008 conference detailing behind-the-scenes technical info about the Rome Reborn project. Features interviews with Director Bernard Frischer, Assistant Director David Koller, and Project Manager Kim Dylla.
The above video by Paladin Media about the Rome Reborn project, premiered at Siggraph 2008. Provides technical and background information on the project, images of the model, and interviews with Director Bernard Frischer and Associate Director Dean Abernathy.
Images - Rome Reborn 1.1
A view of the center of Rome along the Tiber River from the Theater of Marcellus and Capitoline Hill (left) to the Circus Maximus (right).
Image courtesy Barry Minor, IBM.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
A view of the Valley of the Colosseum with the Flavian Amphitheater ("Colosseum"), the colossal bronze statue of the Sun god, and the Arch of Constantine. Beyond can be seen thermal windows of the Baths of Trajan on the Oppian Hill.
Image courtesy Barry Minor, IBM.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
Videos - Rome Reborn 1.1
Video of a real-time demonstration of Rome Reborn 1.1 by IBM and the Rome Reborn team at SIGGRAPH 2008 (Los Angeles, Convention Center, August 11-16, 2008). Courtesy of Barry Minor, IBM.
Images - Rome Reborn 1.0
A view of the Arch of Constantine with the fountain Meta Sudans in the background.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
An aerial view of the interior of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
The Flavian Amphitheater, or Colosseum.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
A view of the Forum Romanum looking at the Rostra and the Arch of Septimius Severus.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
An aerial view of the entire city model with the Circus Maximus in the foreground.
Model © 2008 The Regents of the University of California
Image © 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
Videos - Rome Reborn 1.0
The above is a real time video capture of the Rome Reborn 1.0 model, made using OpenSceneGraph, which gives a general overview of the whole city model, which shows Rome in the year 320 AD. The video is copyright 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, and the model is copyright 2008 The Regents of the University of California.
The above is a real time video capture of the Rome Reborn 1.0 model, made using OpenSceneGraph, which highlights the area of the Colosseum. The video is copyright 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, and the model is copyright 2008 The Regents of the University of California.
The above is a real time video capture of the Rome Reborn 1.0 model, made using OpenSceneGraph, highlighting the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine. The video is copyright 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, and the model is copyright 2008 The Regents of the University of California.
The above is a real time video capture of the Rome Reborn 1.0 model, made using OpenSceneGraph, highlighting the area of the Roman Forum. The video is copyright 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, and the model is copyright 2008 The Regents of the University of California.
The above video presents views of the 2.0 version of the Rome Reborn city model, showing the ancient city at the height of its civic development, in 320 AD. Hand-modeled landmarks are put in the context of over 7,000 procedurally modeled apartment buildings, which were generated using the City Engine software by Procedural, Inc. The images were rendered out using Mental Images' Reality Server. The video is copyright 2008 The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, and the model is copyright 2008 The Regents of the University of California.