Lewis Chessmen | Lews Castle Museum

This film uses replicas of the famous Lewis Chessmen to tell the stories of Norse Kings and kingdoms.
Originally created as part of an installation for the Lews Castle Museum in Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
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[@1731daniel]

I don't know who you are, and I don't know what you want to accomplish but these videos are truly amazing.

[@ISODESIGN]

Thanks Daniel, we design digital experiences for museums, galleries and brand experience centres; we also create motion graphics and animated content for television.
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[@japjeetsingh1802]

I absolutely love this!!! May god bless the narrator and everyone that made this!! Thank you!

[@MrGrombie]

You just inspired me to make a chessboard from scratch. The game must be played.

[@BuckNaked2k]

Outstanding.

[@Tatermand]

Please, don't stop!

[@WCSPriest]

Great channel!

[@Pooknottin]

What the weavers weave no mortal man can tell.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

I swear, those are totally the pieces featured in the opening of Age Of Empires 2
except the tower is a berserker and not an actual tower.

[@WideMouth]

It is indeed the same set (or at least inspired by it). They most likely replaced the berserker rook with a tower to make it more recognizable to a modern audience.

[@Ukid111]

Big fan

[@lewyathan]

Sir, Hats off for your amazing work! Only if you can upload the lyrics cause I'm no native english speaker and I've had problems keeping up with the video.. Thanks!

[@ComeJoinMeIn]

subscribed

[@LouisPhung999]

Does anyone know the author's name of this epic poem?

[@carolinebrick9644]

This narrative was composed by staff of Museum nan Eilean in Stornoway (where six of the British Museum chess pieces are currently on display); it is based on traditional Norse sagas and folklore.

[@suffragepostcards]

It sort of passes muster