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The Queue, for the Queen

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Student Daniele van Reusel
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Tutor Edwina Attlee

‘The Queue: A Walk through London’s History’ explores the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the subsequent mourning queue, a reflection of her impact. Focused on the path's cultural and historical implications, the author walked the queue, treating it as an open, urban, historical museum. Analysing the inclusivity and accuracy of the curated walk, the author observed a lack of acknowledgment of slavery and colonialism in the building's history. Inspired by Kibwe Tavares's use of 3D computer generated images in the film ‘Robots of Brixton’, 3D modelling and animation were used to create a more inclusive narrative, decolonising the path by acknowledging its ties to empire and the slave trade. This project aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of national identity and history, challenging a one-sided success story and fostering awareness of modern issues rooted in the past.

Screenshot from the 3D News Network. This is halfway through the queue when mourners reach the Tate Modern gallery. The museum has ties to the Tate sugar company, which raised the museum as we know it, and was involved in slavery in the 18th century.

The Tate Modern, by the 3D News Network

Screenshot from the 3D News Network. This is halfway through the queue when mourners reach the Tate Modern gallery. The museum has ties to the Tate sugar company, which raised the museum as we know it, and was involved in slavery in the 18th century.

This workshop was conducted on the Dr Salter’s Daydream statue collection in Bermondsey, early in the queue. The idea was to make people queue to wait for their turn to 3D scan one of the statues and therefore, a different part of history.

Anchaal Scanning Dr. Alfred Salter during the 3D Scanning Workshop

This workshop was conducted on the Dr Salter’s Daydream statue collection in Bermondsey, early in the queue. The idea was to make people queue to wait for their turn to 3D scan one of the statues and therefore, a different part of history.

3D Scan of Dr. Salter Statue

3D Scan of Dr. Salter Statue

3D model of the Dr. Alfred Salter’s statue, the final result of the 3D scanning workshop.

Screenshot from the 3D News Network for the special edition: The Queue, for the Queen. Ada Salter is known to be one of the first women in the parliament and has planted over 90,000 trees across London.

3D Model of Dr. Salter, by Anchaal

Screenshot from the 3D News Network for the special edition: The Queue, for the Queen. Ada Salter is known to be one of the first women in the parliament and has planted over 90,000 trees across London.

Screenshot from the 3D News Network for the special edition: The Queue, for the Queen. This is me as the presenter at the start of the queue talking about the Manor House of Edward III’s, the direct 18th great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II.

Our Life Correspondent on the Field

Screenshot from the 3D News Network for the special edition: The Queue, for the Queen. This is me as the presenter at the start of the queue talking about the Manor House of Edward III’s, the direct 18th great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II.

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