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BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE
with video vignettes

Faded and damaged photographs, are restored and coloured, then animated for display. Each vignette starts with the original still image before animating.

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For an example see
the video on the right.

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HISTORIC RE-CREATION

Large format display prints for the BATTLE of GATE PA 160th Commemoration

A series of scene recreations were commissioned for the  160th commemorations of the Battle of Gate Pa. 9m wide prints featured at either end of the exhibition space depicting opposing views of the battle as well as smaller 2m prints featuring various aspects of the trenches and palisades and the gathering of the 1000 waka in the harbour. The images were created using a combination of photo shoots for the actors, 3D modelling and mattepainting techniques.

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HISTORIC RESTORATION

LARGE FORMAT DISPLAY PRINTS

 To celebrate 100 years of the Tauranga Aeroclub, archival prints of the early days of flying in Tauranga were restored and colourised. They are displayed throughout the Aeroclub clubrooms at The Tauranga Airport.

© 2025 by Dave Tipper- Mirage Design Ltd

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