{"id":2479,"date":"2014-09-19T13:39:09","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T12:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mdem.org.uk\/?p=2479"},"modified":"2014-09-19T13:39:09","modified_gmt":"2014-09-19T12:39:09","slug":"going-digtal-bolsover-castle-multimedia-guide-project-ats-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdem.org.uk\/going-digtal-bolsover-castle-multimedia-guide-project-ats-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"Going Digital: Bolsover Castle Multimedia Guide Project by ATS Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Last winter Bolsover Castle was the focus of a significant \u00a31.3m project to restore, re-imagine and re-interpret the site as the home of one of the 17th century\u2019s most flamboyant characters; the playwright, author, courtier, and horseman William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perched high above the Derbyshire countryside the castle was built on the ruins of a Norman fortress as a sophisticated retreat for William and his family; rich and talented aristocrats whose main home was at nearby Welbeck Abbey. Today it gives us a rare glimpse of their dazzling world.<\/p>\n<h4>Bolsover has three main parts:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The little Castle<\/strong>, an architectural masterpiece both inside and out, used by William as a retreat and for intimate entertaining, putting on performances, poetry readings and fine dining. It contains some of the finest surviving wall paintings of the period;<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Terrace Range<\/strong>, a magnificent set of state apartments to receive large parties including royalty, now a ruined shell; and<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Riding School Range<\/strong>, the focus of William\u2019s life-long passion for horses. Here he trained his horses in the aristocratic pursuit of man\u00e8ge, a forerunner of modern dressage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The Multimedia Guide<\/h4>\n<p><strong>After their success at a number of other UK sites<\/strong> <a title=\"Link to the ATS Heritage website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ats-heritage.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ATS Heritage<\/a> <strong>was selected as prime contractor to create a multimedia guide and app, to replace the existing <a title=\"Link to more information about Audio Guides\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ats-heritage.co.uk\/audio-guides\/audio-guides-overview.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">audioguide<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The guide now plays a crucial role in the multi-layered interpretation of Bolsover Castle and is integral to the visitor experience with <a title=\"Link to more information about iTouch Guides\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ats-heritage.co.uk\/audio-guides\/itouch.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTouch guides<\/a> available free of charge on site, or downloaded as an app pre-visit.<\/p>\n<h4>ATS\u2019s brief was to \u201cbreak down barriers to participation\u201d and \u201cto be as inclusive as possible\u201d.<\/h4>\n<p>In response ATS created a family and an adult tour and carefully targeted them at English Heritage\u2019s predicted visitor profile. The family tour is rich with interactive games and animations and uses an on-screen character based on William Cavendish\u2019s daughter Jane. The story is set during the visit by King Charles I and his Queen Henrietta Maria to Bolsover in 1634. Jane is witness to the visit and sets challenges for younger visitors and their families throughout.<\/p>\n<p>The multimedia has been greatly received by the visitors as it helps them understand and enjoy the architectural and decorative elements of Bolsover Castle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ioannis Ioannidis, Interpretation Manager, English Heritage\u00a0said:<\/strong> \u201cWe have been very pleased with their professionalism, grasp of the project\u2019s aims and their commitment to help us achieve them.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Find out more about Bolsover Castle&#8217;s developments for 2014 on their <a title=\"Link to the Bolsover Castle website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.english-heritage.org.uk\/daysout\/properties\/bolsover-castle\/new-for-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about audio and multimedia guides from the <a title=\"Link to the ATS Heritage website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ats-heritage.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ATS Heritage website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last winter Bolsover Castle was the focus of a significant \u00a31.3m project to restore, re-imagine and re-interpret the site as the home of one of the 17th century\u2019s most flamboyant characters; the playwright, author, courtier, and horseman William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle. 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