Vantage is a web-based collection of spatial reconstruction toolkits for analysing photos and videos, designed for investigative journalists and fact-checkers, particularly those working in small teams or independently.
Images and videos sourced from social media often represent crucial working material — and, in conflict areas, sometimes the only available source.
This persuasive visual material demands rigorous verification: do the time and place of the footage correspond to the claimed event? What is actually visible in the images? How do clips from different angles relate to each other?
Vantage enables perspectival reconstruction by projecting images and videos onto 3D models of terrain and buildings, supporting the production of visual evidence.
Until now, creating such reconstructions has been highly demanding, requiring advanced skills in specialist software such as GIS, 3D modeling, and video editing, while offering little opportunity for collaboration.
Vantage supports this laborious but essential process by bringing all operational phases together through accessible web-based interfaces.
Reconstructions can be exported as videos or interactive visualizations, supporting visual storytelling in investigative journalism.
Funded by Prototype Fund, Vantage is open-source and freely accessible, ensuring that investigative tools are within reach for everyone.
Write us for more information, or follow our development on GitHub.