Volker
Kuchelmeister
Interactive
Immersive Installation.
2009
For the Back O'Bourke Exhibition Centre, Outback New South Wales,
Australia.
http://www.backobourke.com.au
The Back O'Bourke Exhibition Centre, funded with over 3 million
dollar through the Sustainable Regions federal program, is nestled
in a spectacular natural setting amongst the river red gums on
the banks of the Darling River in Bourke NSW. The Centre allows
to experience a journey through life in the back country; rediscovering
the stories of Australia through modern eyes, taking you from the
rich cultural history of the past through to the future of the
Australian Outback.This world-class centre employs a series of
interactive installations and stunning visual screen displays to
immerse visitors with stories of the Australian Outback, bringing
them to life and actively engaging visitors with the area's rich
history.
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Back of Bourke Exhibition
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The iCinema Centre was commissioned to develop a key exhibit for
the BackOBourke Exhibition Centre, a Historical Darling River Journey
in form of a Interactive Immersive Installation. It consists of a
3m hemispherical immersive projection environment, the iDome, a custom
user interface and a custom application.
A 360º video recording on the Darling River on the replica paddle
steamer “PV Jandra” forms the background for this interactive
video installation. Additional narrative layers, superimposed historical
photographs and voice over by a local historian, provide information
of the highlights along the way. The visitors can freely control
their gaze and jump to places of interest with a custom build user
interface.
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Installation at the Back of Bourke Exhibition
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Credits:
Project Lead, Project Management, Concept, Cinematography: Volker
Kuchelmeister
Software development: Ardrian Harjano
Production management: Damian Leonard
Commissioned by Spinifex Interactive Sydney for the Back
of Bourke Exhibition Centre (Bourke Shire Council)
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