Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The iconic Australian bushranger has gone digital.
Inside a small studio at State Library Victoria, a team of conservators and digital artists set out to capture objects related to Ned Kelly, including his iconic armour, in extraordinary detail.
Using advanced photogrammetry (a process that stitches together hundreds of ultra-high-resolution photos) they created precise 3D “digital twins” of each piece. Every curve, scratch and mark was documented, revealing details invisible to the naked eye.
The project combined cutting-edge imaging, conservation expertise and VFX artistry to transform these 19th-century relics into stunning digital models.
These scans now power the award-winning web experience MOUTHFUL OF DUST, an unprecedented way to explore some of Australia’s most famous cultural artefacts up close, from anywhere in the world.
Learn more about MOUTHFUL OF DUST on the SLV LAB website:
https://lab.slv.vic.gov.au/experiments/mouthful-of-dust
ENTER MOUTHFUL OF DUST
https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/mouthful-of-dust
#slvlab
MOUTHFUL OF DUST CREDITS:
Creative Leads & Curators: Mike Daly and Kate Rhodes
Writers: Grace Chan, Wesley Enoch, Sarah Krasnostein, Nam Le, Cameron Hurst
Project Manager: Cathy Bryceland
Lead Developer: Nick Paustian
UI Designer: Mike Daly
Sound Designer & Composer: Kane Ikin
Dialogue Recordist & Editor: Jon Tjhia
Audio Post-production: Kane Ikin
Copyeditor: Linda Michael
Photogrammetry Capture: Spliceboys
Spatial Imaging Processing: The Electric Lens Co.
3D Sculpt Artist: Chris Harris
Prototype Production: Sandpit
Accessibility Consultants: CFA Australia
User Experience Testing: Miranda Robillos
Chief Digital Officer: Paula Bray
Exhibitions Manager: Michelle Moo
Head of Collection Access: Vanessa Ross
Conservation: Shelley Jamieson, Jane Hinwood, Marika Kocsis, Albertine Hamilton, Amanda Wild
Collection Curation & Engagement: Tim Hogan, Bridie Flynn, Susan Long, Kevin Molloy, Phizz Telford
The iconic Australian bushranger has gone digital.
Inside a small studio at State Library Victoria, a team of conservators and digital artists set out to capture objects related to Ned Kelly, including his iconic armour, in extraordinary detail.
Using advanced photogrammetry (a process that stitches together hundreds of ultra-high-resolution photos) they created precise 3D “digital twins” of each piece. Every curve, scratch and mark was documented, revealing details invisible to the naked eye.
The project combined cutting-edge imaging, conservation expertise and VFX artistry to transform these 19th-century relics into stunning digital models.
These scans now power the award-winning web experience MOUTHFUL OF DUST, an unprecedented way to explore some of Australia’s most famous cultural artefacts up close, from anywhere in the world.
Learn more about MOUTHFUL OF DUST on the SLV LAB website:
https://lab.slv.vic.gov.au/experiments/mouthful-of-dust
ENTER MOUTHFUL OF DUST
https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/mouthful-of-dust
#slvlab
MOUTHFUL OF DUST CREDITS:
Creative Leads & Curators: Mike Daly and Kate Rhodes
Writers: Grace Chan, Wesley Enoch, Sarah Krasnostein, Nam Le, Cameron Hurst
Project Manager: Cathy Bryceland
Lead Developer: Nick Paustian
UI Designer: Mike Daly
Sound Designer & Composer: Kane Ikin
Dialogue Recordist & Editor: Jon Tjhia
Audio Post-production: Kane Ikin
Copyeditor: Linda Michael
Photogrammetry Capture: Spliceboys
Spatial Imaging Processing: The Electric Lens Co.
3D Sculpt Artist: Chris Harris
Prototype Production: Sandpit
Accessibility Consultants: CFA Australia
User Experience Testing: Miranda Robillos
Chief Digital Officer: Paula Bray
Exhibitions Manager: Michelle Moo
Head of Collection Access: Vanessa Ross
Conservation: Shelley Jamieson, Jane Hinwood, Marika Kocsis, Albertine Hamilton, Amanda Wild
Collection Curation & Engagement: Tim Hogan, Bridie Flynn, Susan Long, Kevin Molloy, Phizz Telford
