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Online museum of the Gulag
A unique website introducing visitors to the Soviet labour camp system
Author: Gulag.cz
What technology will be used to create the virtual museum?
It will primarily consist of interconnecting of programs such as Panorama Viewer and Unity Web Player (e.g. Unity 5, HTML 5, CS3, Three.js, 123D). This visualization will allow for a complete tour of the labour camp reconstructed to its original state. It will be possible to view found objects and documents in 3D format, into which larger objects will also be converted (e.g. prison bunk beds). We would also like to use new technologies that enable complete 3D photographic passage through the camp. We are now basically working with individual panoramic views, while our goal is a 100% virtual tour that combines full 3D visualization with photographic reality (e.g. Matterport technology).
What will the Vodafone Foundation support amount to if we are unable to collect the full target amount?
In such a case we will not receive the contribution from the Vodafone Foundation. It’s hop or trop – all or nothing.
Why are you asking for so much money? Wouldn’t less be enough?
We really want to build the virtual museum properly, and for that we require the long-term work of several top programmers, animators and other experts. The technology that is required for thorough mapping and 3D scanning of objects and items is also very expensive, and it is also going to cost money to make another trip to the abandoned camps. But the results are really going to be worth it!
EUR 19,216
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EUR 17,025
112% completed
611 contributors pledged
Technology, Vodafone Foundation
Praha, Hlavní město Praha, Česká republika
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BALANDA RECIPE
All prisoners remember the “Balanda”, or otherwise known as concentration camp soup. In addition to bread, it formed the basis of their daily diet. But there was essentially no flavour to speak of – in fact, it was almost impossible to eat. You can check it out for yourself. We will send you the recipe for 200 crowns!Reward delivery: In a month
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VIRTUAL SQUARE METER
Do you want to symbolically contribute to the creation of the virtual museum? Sponsor a virtual square meter of its area! You will receive a special certificate confirming your contribution. Not to worry, there is enough for everyone – a normal camp measured 150 x 150 meters, so you do the math...Reward delivery: Not specified
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YOUR PICTURE ON THE SHOCK WORKER BULLETIN BOARD
Send us your photo and we will put it on the shock worker bulletin board along with your name (there were many such "honour rolls" at every camp) – but we will of course include a thank you for your support!Reward delivery: In a year
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DVD MOVIE ABOUT EXPEDITIONS TO SIBERIA
We filmed hours of footage during our expeditions to see abandoned concentration camps. The footage includes not only Gulags, but also a journey through beautiful Siberia. We are gradually processing the footage into a movie, and thanks to your contribution we will be able to complete the documentary. Be the first to get the film on DVD with a personal dedication!Reward delivery: In a year
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BOOK "FROM THE HELL TO THE OLYMPUS"
A story about Slovak citizen Ladislav Erban who was deported from Slovakia to the USSR in 1945 and spent 5 years in the Gulag (written in Czech).Reward delivery: In a month
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NATALYA GORBANEVSKAYA: RED SQUARE AT NOON
The poem collection by Natalya Gorbanevskaya about protests in USSR against Soviet invasion to Czechoslovakia in 1968 (written in Czech).Reward delivery: In a month
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FOR YOURS AND OURS FREEDOME
The book about protests in Eastern Europe against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. Edited by Adam Hradílek (written in Czech).Reward delivery: In a month
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF NATURE AND THE SIBERIAN NATIONS – A3
Our expeditions are more than just us visiting dark concentration camps. The path to them leads through beautiful, untamed nature, and we were also able to meet members of the Siberian peoples. For example, we have beautiful photos of Nenet reindeer herders who are still wandering across the frozen plains of northern Siberia. We will let you choose and then send you the printed photo in large format with a description and an original dedication by the author.Reward delivery: In a quarter
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE REMAINS OF A GULAG OR RAILWAY – A3
The remains of camps, or the abandoned railway along which they are found, have a certain sense of “dark poetics”, which we tried to capture in our photographs. We will let you choose and then send you the printed photo in large format with a description and an original dedication by the author.Reward delivery: In a quarter
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BOOK PACKAGE: "RED SQUARE AT NOON" and "FOR YOURS AND OURS FREEDOM"
The poem collection by Natalya Gorbanevskaya about protests in USSR against Soviet invasion to Czechoslovakia in 1968. And the book about protests in Eastern Europe against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, For yours and ours freedom. Edited by Adam Hradílek. Both written in Czech.Reward delivery: In a month
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RUSSIAN CONCENTRATION CAMP LANGUAGE COURSE
Do you know what balanda was, or who dochoďjága or pridurok were? Concentration camp slang was so specific that normal Russians were not able to understand it. During a one-time course we will show you its specifics and teach you the basic words, and we will also listen to concentration camp songs. The course will be taught by concentration camp rover Štěpán Černoušek and other Russianists.Reward delivery: In half a year
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TWO TICKETS TO THE FILM PREMIERE
We filmed hours of footage during our expeditions to see abandoned concentration camps. The footage includes not only Gulags, but also a journey through beautiful Siberia. We are gradually processing the footage into a movie, and thanks to your contribution we will be able to complete the documentary. Receive the DVD and tickets for two to the film premiere!Reward delivery: In a year
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF NATURE AND THE SIBERIAN NATIONS – A2
Our expeditions are more than just us visiting dark concentration camps. The path to them leads through beautiful, untamed nature, and we were also able to meet members of the Siberian peoples. For example, we have beautiful photos of Nenet reindeer herders who are still wandering across the frozen plains of northern Siberia. We will let you choose and then send you the printed photo in large format with a description and an original dedication by the author.Reward delivery: In a quarter
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE REMAINS OF A GULAG OR RAILWAY – A2
The remains of camps, or the abandoned railway along which they are found, have a certain sense of “dark poetics”, which we tried to capture in our photographs. We will let you choose and then send you the printed photo in large format with a description and an original dedication by the author.Reward delivery: In a quarter
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CONSULTATION ABOUT A TRIP TO RUSSIA
Do you want to go somewhere in Russia? We will advise you and then put together a custom trip for you. We will share with you individually our 20 years of experience of travelling through all of Russia (not only the Gulags:), from the Caucasus to the Extreme North, and from St. Petersburg to the Far East. We will help you plan your trip according to your expectations.Reward delivery: In a month
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COURSE ON CREATING PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPHS
Have you ever wondered how it’s possible to shoot thousands of photos somewhere in the taiga in Siberia, without electricity, in the rain and frost and make breath-taking panoramic photos of them? Come to a one-day course with photographer and traveller Pavel Blažek, who took part in the described process during our last expedition and created a panoramic tour at www.gulag.cz.Reward delivery: In a quarter
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RESEARCHING THE ARCHIVES OF THE SECRET SERVICE
Have you ever been curious about investigating the archived materials of secret services such as StB or NKVD? Or maybe you want to look for a relative with whom the totalitarian wheelworks played in the past? We will prepare a custom excursion for you to the archives and help you in your quest.Reward delivery: In a quarter
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A LECTURE JUST FOR YOU
Are you interested in how our research is carried out in detail, and how we map the abandoned camps and what pitfalls await us while staying in Siberia? We will come wherever you want us to and prepare a custom lecture for you and your friends. (But if we have to travel outside the Czech Republic you will have to contribute to our transport costs:-)Reward delivery: In a quarter
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BECOME A PROJECT PARTNER
We will place your company logo or sponsor name on the website of the Virtual Museum as a partner of the entire project. You can of course also add information about why you contributed.Reward delivery: In a year
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BECOME THE MAIN PROJECT PARTNER
Become the main partner of the entire project! We will place your company logo or name on the Virtual Museum, on the entire www.gulag.cz website, and in all of the promotional materials!Reward delivery: In a year
EUR 1,934.61(CZK 50,000) -
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COME ON AN EXPEDITION WITH US!
Do you want to experience swarms of mosquitoes in the middle of hot taiga, being marooned on a deserted river or the harsh Siberian frost on your own skin? Would you like to assist us in mapping camps and also enjoy a very non-standard holiday? Join us on another expedition! The price includes all transport and accommodation.Reward delivery: In a year
EUR 5,803.83(CZK 150,000)