Lighting historic properties to enable immersion and enchantment

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    Abstract

    This article discusses visitor experience as a central consideration for interpretation designers, and demonstrates how film production techniques implemented in lighting several spaces at National Trust properties in the United Kingdom help to enhance the visitor experience. The author proposes that using a film production approach to light for the right narrative and genre enhances the visitor experience, makes the experience more authentic, and plays a part in creating opportunities for immersion and enchantment. The design of such lighting schemes should consider the overall interpretive scheme of the property, and the ‘spirit of place,’ the historical context and atmospheric requirements balanced with authenticity and practical aspects around visitor safety and visibility of surroundings.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalThe Museum Review
    Volume6
    Issue number1
    Publication statusPublished - 28 Sept 2021

    Bibliographical note

    The Museum Review is a peer reviewed Open Access Gold journal,
    permitting free online access to all articles, multi-media material, and scholarly research. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

    Keywords

    • heritage
    • lighting
    • historic property
    • enchantment
    • immersion
    • visitor experience

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