Lusitania: The Greyhound's Wake

[Milos Grkovic]

How many times do I have to explain this (by copying the same comment), this thread is for the... Alright. I'm out!

 

[Milos Grkovic]

But anyway, after settling down from what I said yesterday, with the topics that got sidetracked from to topic of this thread about sharing the updates from the virtual museum experience that Tom and his wife Emma, Levi and others have been working on, let's go back and share the early progress from 2021.​

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More to come when either the HFX Studios site updates the progress plan or Tom posting an announcement. But until now, like with Titanic: Honor & Glory we'll have to wait.

 

[Angus A. McFungus]

mistah carter,you would nt know primary infomation unless you put your coloring book away,,,,ha ha ha

 

[Milos Grkovic]

Again... I don't know if I should continue with this thread anymore. Even that this thread is meant for the virtual experience and not a discussion that goes more in to other topics about the Greyhound of the Sea.

So this will be the final post.
I've spoken.

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

Moderator's hat on:

mistah carter,you would nt know primary infomation unless you put your coloring book away,,,,ha ha ha

That's enough! Stop with the rude and insulting remarks against other members, which is taking this thread off track. Otherwise, further moderating action may be taken against you.

Moderator's hat off.

 

[Kathy S]

“LUSITANIA: THE GREYHOUND’S WAKE” is our most exciting Virtual Museum Experience yet, showcasing the infamous Cunard Liner RMS Lusitania, built in 1907 and torpedoed during the First World War.

I cannot wait to see the final product/experience. It sounds great!

 

[Milos Grkovic]

There are no current updates at the moment so I'll have to wait until Tom or someone updates the section for his team's virtual museum experience and I can share it here.

 

[Milos Grkovic]

So far no updates from Tom's YouTube channel, on the HFX Studios Facebook page and on the official site yet. The only reply that has about the Lusitania on his post about J. Kent Layton's analysis on how the Titanic's clocks were set: 'We’ve been working hard on that, too'.
My only vague guess of the next update would be in Titanic annual livestream on the anniversary like last time with Ken Marschall, or maybe earlier? But, don't quote me on that as this is just, again, a guess.

 

[Milos Grkovic]

As we are in the early in 111th anniversary of the Titanic, before the 14th, I think it's time to make vague guess for the team's Lusitania experience: more renders and an update after they show the sinking and talk a little bit.

 

[Milos Grkovic]

While checking Tom's update on his HFX Studios Facebook page, with regards to Lusitania virtual experience "The Greyhound's Wake", it looks like that my assumption, or in this case a guess, was correct.

 

[Milos Grkovic]

Screengrabs from Tom's livestream.

 

[Milos Grkovic]

New update from Tom with regards to the project.

Lusitania Update 6th May 2023

 

[Milos Grkovic]

At around 21 minutes, Tad mentioned about the Lusitania's interior being photographed in black and white that's in today brought back in colour. After that, Tom began talking about this project.

Shipwreck Sighted: The RMS Lusitania | Titanic Talkline SHIPWRECK SIGHTED! A new segment where we learn about shipwrecks. This week, the Lusitania with Tom Lynskey, J Kent Layton, Tad Fitch, and Mike Poirier! shows.acast.com

 

[Milos Grkovic]

After the video update on Tom's channel, just now the development section at HFX Studios site has been updated.

"Updated May 28, 2023

EXTERIOR: Most of the exterior is completed; we are working on adding missing parts, such as plumbing. We are working on some unfinished textures on large areas of the exterior of the ship, with our team working diligently to finalize a variety of other assets, textures and models around the decks of the Lusitania.

INTERIOR: A-Deck has been remastered, with every bit of furniture and ornamentation having been replaced since the initial announcement screenshots of this project. Levi’s been sleeping better, thanks for asking, now that most of the heavy lifting is finished and certain elements have been streamlined. Emma, the primary texture artist, has finished the last of the textures she needs to make for the whole project.

SINKING: It’s just about done and features the first time the sinking of the Lusitania has been fully analyzed with the same level of scrutiny Titanic has been. With our access to archives, with first hand materials that we’ve been painstakingly processing, and with the help from our generous historians, we are planning to produce the most accurate depiction of the Lusitania's sinking to date by far, all of which will be experienced in first person by the user.

ETC: Ambient details are being done and marketing strategies are being finalized, as well as a few additional partnerships for launch. We are even beginning to lay the ground work for our next project after Lusitania, which is Empress of Ireland. Our team is planning a group research trip relating to it.

Please note that we work on the ship a lot more often than we update this page, so an update from a few weeks ago doesn’t mean we’ve stopped working."

 

[Milos Grkovic]

And also, when the status was updated, the W.I.P. render of Lusitania's 1st Class Dining Saloon the site was added.