Andrew Miller — Motion Designer
Andrew Miller — Motion Designer
I had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with the dynamic team at Immersive on an engaging project with the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum. Immersive took the helm in directing and producing captivating media content and interactive experiences across nine distinct installations within the gallery.
My involvement centered around the remarkable Globe installation, which stands as the centerpiece in the One World Connected gallery. This ten-foot marvel is a projection-mapped, true-to-life rendition of planet Earth. Through data-driven visualizations, the installation vividly portrays interconnected satellite networks, human population density, intricate animal migration routes, and a multitude of international flight paths.
My responsibilities encompassed a range of tasks. These included crafting graphical content for the installation, breathing life into labels and visualizations through animation, and producing gallery demo renders to offer a sneak peek into the final projection's impact. I grappled with challenges such as addressing overlap issues, resolving distortion at the poles, and ensuring label alignment considering the Earth's 23.5 degree tilt. Additionally, I took charge of generating the definitive renders for the projection, encapsulating the project's essence.
Client: Smithsonian Institution
Agency: Immersive
Role: Motion Design
Alt view of the One World Connected Gallery
One of the 4 themes created was “Navigation”. This theme eloquently highlighted the tapestry of human interconnectedness facilitated by air travel.
Another theme was “Communicating”. This theme highlighted human interconnectedness using/predicting satellite technology.
Overlap issues, resolving distortion at the poles, and ensuring label alignment considering the Earth's 23.5 degree tilt all had to be addressed for the final unwrapped renders to be projected properly.