Gunpowder revolutionized not only the medieval battlefield, but the face of Western society, dethroning the knight from his battlefield dominance and helping to usher in modern governmental forms. This project for the Higgins Armory Museum documented the social history of the museum's arms collection, synthesizing the research into a 15-minute video documentary on the rise of firearms and the decline of armor, c. 1300-1800. The documentary features animations and reenacted footage specifically created for the production.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Martell, Fernando J.
• Blair, Jacquelin Amber
• Roumas, Nicholas G.

Subject

• Culture
• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030111-184037

Parola chiave

• Museum exhibits
• Interactive multimedia

Advisor

• Forgeng, Jeffrey L.

Year

• 2011

Sponsor

• Higgins Armory Museum

Date created

• 2011-03-01

luogo

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright