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References Used Throughout This Project

Manors Visited:
Highclere Castle – Newbury, England
Wollaton Hall – Nottingham, England
Windsor Castle – Windsor , England
Greenway House – Devon, England
Catherine Palace – St. Petersburg, Russia
Hermitage Museum – St. Petersburg, Russia

Books Read:
Blenheim Palace Guide Book
Althorp House Guide Book
Wollaton Hall and the Willoughby Family - Pamela Marshall
Castles and Houses

Websites Used:
General 3D and UDK Help: http://www.digitaltutors.com
Various Forum Discussions: www.polycount.com
Various Forum Discussions: http://forums.epicgames.com
Royalty Free sounds: soundbible.com
Soundjay.com
Freeplaymusic.com
Convert mp3 sounds to wav: http://media.io/

Media Watched:
Pride and Prejudice (Film)
Death Comes to Pemberly (TV Drama)
Downton Abbey (TV Drama)
Poirot (TV Drama)
Mr.Selfridge (TV Drama)

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