2026
William Champion’s Grotto: Interactive 360° Heritage Experience
An interactive 360° heritage experience extending public access to a historic site with limited public opening.
UX Design • Information Design • Stakeholder Collaboration
A showcase video introducing the project, demonstrating the 360° walkthrough on a laptop, and showing VR headset screen capture from the tour experience.
Main Deliverable
A fully interactive 360° walkthrough designed to make the grotto accessible beyond its limited public openings.
William Champion’s Grotto
360° Walkthrough Experience
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Overview
William Champion’s Grotto is a Grade II listed heritage site in Warmley with limited public opening. Developed by a multidisciplinary team in collaboration with South Gloucestershire Council, the project created an interactive 360° experience that allows people to explore the site remotely while supporting its digital documentation. The final outcome combines a publicly accessible walkthrough, process documentation and a showcase video communicating the functionality and atmosphere of the experience.
Build & Strategy
I contributed to pre-production planning by mapping navigation points, defining interactive touchpoints and preparing a structured shot list for capturing the grotto.
On-site production required adapting to low light and limited access to power. The team used battery-powered LED panels to illuminate the space while maintaining consistent image quality.
We assembled the captured 360° imagery into an interactive Panoee tour, connecting viewpoints into a clear exploratory journey through the site.
I took responsibility for the showcase video, including storyboarding, directing, filming and editing in Adobe Premiere Pro to communicate the walkthrough’s functionality and atmosphere.
I designed the supporting WordPress layout and organised the historical content, production stages and final deliverables into a clear process narrative.
Through user testing and stakeholder feedback, we refined the experience’s navigation, usability and clarity.
Reflection
This project strengthened my ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and deliver a digital experience in a real client context. Collaborating with South Gloucestershire Council reinforced the importance of clear communication, iterative feedback and balancing stakeholder requirements with user needs. Adapting to on-site production constraints also developed my confidence in making practical decisions while maintaining the quality and accessibility of the final experience.