Digital Nation Tuvalu
🎥 Creating Your Own 3D Scans for the Digital Ark Project
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- 🎥 Creating Your Own 3D Scans for the Digital Ark Project
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 🎥 Creating Your Own 3D Scans for the Digital Ark Project
Ever wondered how we bring Tuvalu’s cultural objects to life online? 🌟
In this video, our Digital Nation team — including staff and volunteers — gives a hands-on tutorial on an easy way to digitize objects and create detailed 3D scans. 📸✨
Whether you’re curious about digital preservation, want to try 3D scanning, or hope to contribute to Tuvalu’s Digital Ark, this tutorial is a great place to start!
📍 Visit us at the Digital Nation Office in the TPCC to learn more and get support with all your digitizing needs.
Topics covered in this video:
Guide to creating 3D images
Tips for digitizing cultural objects
How 3D scanning helps preserve Tuvalu’s heritage
#DigitalArk #Tuvalu #DigitalNation #3DScanning #CulturalPreservation #DigitalHeritage #CommunityLearning #Innovation #PacificIslands
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- 🎥 Discover the Story Behind Tuvalu’s First Prime Minister’s Woven Jacket 🇹🇻
- Runtime
- 5:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- This short documentary explores the legacy of Sir Toaripi Lauti, Tuvalu’s first Prime Minister, through the lens of one powerful cultural object: his iconic woven jacket — now digitized as a 3D model by Eseta P Lauti Jnr, participant and prize winner of the Digital Ark Youth Scanning Workshop.
📌 Featuring:
– Eseta Jnr
– Uluao Lauti
– Eseta T Lauti
In this documentary, we explore:
🧥 The history and cultural meaning of the woven jacket
🇹🇻 Tuvalu’s path to independence in 1978
🌺 The Tuvaluan values embodied in Sir Toaripi Lauti’s leadership and legacy
As part of the Digital Nation project, Eseta Jnr’s 3D model of the jacket was uploaded to a trial version of Tuvalu’s Digital Ark — a platform dedicated to preserving Tuvaluan heritage online. It will be featured in the official launch of the Digital Ark soon.
💡 This is more than a film — it’s a celebration ...
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- The People's View: Tuvaluans Discuss the Digital Nation
- Runtime
- 3:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 📍 This week in Funafuti, Tuvalu, we asked members of the community to share their thoughts on the Digital Nation project.
💬 What cultural objects, practices, and values should be digitized?
These interviews, led by Tuvaluans, capture powerful reflections on culture, identity, and the future of a nation facing the challenges of climate change and digital transformation.
🎥 This is the first video in an ongoing series — stay tuned for more community voices from across Tuvalu.
👍 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow the journey.
#TuvaluDigitalNation #DigitalHeritage #CommunityVoices #Tuvalu #ClimateAction #PacificInnovation #CulturalPreservation #DigitalFuture
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- Minister Simon Kofe explains the Digital Nation
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 🌍 What is Tuvalu’s Digital Nation — and how can you be part of it?
In this short video, Tuvalu’s Minister for Transport, Energy, Communication and Innovation, Hon. Simon Kofe, gives a quick refresher on the Digital Nation project — Tuvalu’s groundbreaking initiative to preserve its sovereignty, culture, and identity in the digital world.
Whether you're new to the project or just need a quick update, this video is perfect for learning about Digital Nation on the go.
👇 Watch now to learn more and find out how you can get involved!
#TuvaluDigitalNation #SimonKofe #DigitalSovereignty #ClimateAction #Innovation #DigitalFuture #Tuvalu
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- Eseta Lauti Documentary Preview
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 🚨 COMING SOON! 🚨
We're excited to announce an upcoming short documentary featuring Eseta Lauti, a student from Motufoua Secondary School in Tuvalu! 🌴🌊
As part of the May 2025 Digital Ark Youth Scanning Workshop, Eseta created a 3D model of a deeply meaningful item: the woven jacket worn by her great-grandfather, Sir Toaripi Lauti — Tuvalu’s first Prime Minister. 🇹🇻✨
🎙️ In this documentary, Eseta shares:
🧥 The cultural and personal significance of the woven jacket
🌺 What it symbolizes for her family, her community, and Tuvalu as a nation
💡 How digital technology can help preserve heritage for future generations
📽️ It’s a powerful story of identity, innovation, and cultural preservation — told by Tuvaluan youth, for Tuvalu’s future.
🔔 Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss the premiere!
#DigitalArk #Tuvalu #CulturalHerita...
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- Digital Nation Interview with Falefou Papua on the ili Nui (Nui fan)!
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 🎥 Interview with Falefou Papua | Preserving the ili Nui in Tuvalu’s Digital Ark
Join us for an engaging interview with Falefou Papua, participant in the Digital Ark Youth Scanning Workshop and winner of the Digital Ark Prize!
In this video, Falefou shares his insights on the cultural importance of the ili Nui (Nui fan) — a traditional Tuvaluan object known for its distinctive appearance and deep cultural meaning.
🌀 As part of the Digital Nation project, Falefou created a 3D digital image of the ili Nui, which has been preserved online in Tuvalu’s Digital Ark. His model, along with others created during the May 2025 workshop, was uploaded to a trial version of the Ark and will be featured in its official launch.
📌 In the interview, Falefou discusses:
Why the ili Nui is significant in Tuvaluan culture
The traditional values it represents
The importance of preserving cultural heritage through digital technology<...
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- Tuvalu’s Digital Nation Is Taking Shape!
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 🌊 Tuvalu’s Digital Nation Is Taking Shape! 🌐
Following Tuvalu’s Independence Day celebrations, the Digital Nation project is kicking into high gear — and we’re excited to take you behind the scenes!
In this video, we preview the Three Layers of the Digital Nation Project and share how we’re building a more resilient, culturally grounded, and digitally supported future for Tuvalu. 🇹🇻
🔍 What is the Digital Nation?
The project is made up of three interconnected layers:
🔹 Digital Ark – 3D scans and immersive multimedia stories of cultural objects and values that matter deeply to Tuvaluans
🔹 Digital Twin – A virtual replica of Tuvalu’s land, environment, and ecosystems
🔹 Digital Nation – A secure digital government infrastructure and public services platform
🎬 What We’re Doing Right Now in the Digital Ark:
🛠️ Creating high-quality 3D images of import...
