Get ready for Battle!

Battle Abbey Visitor Centre stands next to the site of one of the most famous invasions in British history. In 1066, William the Conqueror defeated King Harold II and his Saxon army in an epic battle 6 miles north of the city of Hastings. In 2006, I worked with Newangle to create an amazing software program for the new Battle Abbey Visitor Centre that brings to life the history and importance of the battle for England.

A software centrepiece

The centrepiece of the exhibit is an interactive round table that shows you just how far each army had to march before the battle began. Using a joystick to navigate around a scale map of England, you can follow the journey made by each army to get to Hastings. I programmed the software that takes visitors on a journey, following in the footsteps of where both army’s marched in to battle. The graphics were designed by Newangle.

Client: English Heritage
Exhibition concept and design: Potland Design
AV and interactive production: Newangle
Software developers: Adam Montandon and Luke Angell

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