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Antarctic Dataspheres

 

FULL ROOM IMMERSIVE INTERACTIVE 3D STEREO FILM

Antarctic DataSpheres is an immersive exhibition exploring data, sound and vision captured on the last voyage of the Aurora Australis to Antarctica. The artwork fills the gallery with data-driven visuals and immersive spatialised sound. Antarctic DataSpheres transforms the data, sound and imagery collected on the Antarctic Arts Fellowshipinto a walk-in immersive experience relating Antarctica's aesthetic grandeur and Australia's ongoing Antarctic engagement.

John McCormick - Concept, Visuals, Interaction; Adam Nash - Sound Recording, Composition; Casey Richardson - Visual Effects, Interaction Design.

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John McCormick and Adam Nash - aka Wild System - were the 2019/20 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellows with the Australian Antarctic Division. We sailed on the final Antarctic voyage of the icebreaker RSV Aurora Australis, collecting data from the ship, the voyage, the scientists, expeditioners and the crew for the entire six week voyage. We used lidar scanning, photogrammetry, drone videography, and ambisonic audio recording, among other methods to capture the energy and activity of the voyage. We also spent time on Mawson and Casey stations in Antarctica, experiencing the icy continent and station life first hand. We collected massive amounts of data and modulated them into various artistic outputs.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australian Antarctic Division. Antarctic Arts Program: Sachie Yasuda, Tiffany Brooks.

This project has also been assisted by ANAT, the Australian Network for Art and Technology, RMIT University, and Swinburne University.

Adam and John would like to extend their thanks to all the crew and expeditioners aboard the final voyage of the RSV Aurora Australis to the Antarctic Continent.