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A curator told me my 3D scans were 'too clean' and missing the real story of a dig site.
Now I'm torn between showing perfect digital models for public education or including the messy dirt piles and broken tools to show the actual work, so what do you think is more valuable for sharing a discovery?
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vera5142mo ago
That "too clean" comment really hits home. The mess IS the story, you know? A perfect model feels like a textbook picture, but showing the dirt piles and broken tools lets people feel like they're right there with you. For public education, seeing the actual work makes the whole discovery way more real and exciting. The clean version can come later, but start with the honest, messy truth.
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claire_gibson2mo ago
Exactly, the mess also shows how much we still don't know. A clean model pretends we have all the answers, but a messy dig site proves we're still figuring things out. That uncertainty is where real learning happens, because it lets people see science as a process of asking questions, not just giving polished facts. It invites them to wonder what a broken tool might mean instead of just being told.
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