nirma madhoo for anatomyxr

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444.2

The first star cluster mapped by the original stargazers of Southern Africa
constellates 444.2 light years away from Earth,

ancient astronomical practice superposed on the geography
and modern astrophysics
of the Southern African Large Telescope

Immerse in the starlit & ghostly terrain of the Karoo, where volumetric fashion performance unfolds to a cinematic
Afro-diasporic score

Costumed figurations and particle bodies morph in a triptych, entangling African cosmology with the technological sublime of inner and outer space.

A real-time PC VR Meta Quest 2 experience
set in the virtual geography of the Southern African Large Telescope [SALT].
444.2 uses photogrammetry and LiDAR data
from the actual geography and observatory structures of the site in Sutherland, South Africa,
thereby linking the story to the geopolitics of its location.

see behind the scenes:

An XR film by Nirma Madhoo

Featuring Jessie Oshodi

VR Technical Director Jason Stapleton | VR Development Lead Sean Devonport

Audio Production & Post Production | Sound & Motion Studios | Cape Town | Music Composed by Simon Ratcliffe
Act 1 Narration & Vocal Performance by Nasfa Ncanywa | isiXhosa Advisor Anda Petse | Act 2 Carnatic Performance by Sharvan Boyjoonauth - recorded in Mauritius | Act 3 Vocal Performance based on Salve Festa Dies by James Harvey | Xhosa overtone singing Umngqokolo - recorded in Ngqoko, Eastern Cape, South Africa by Ganesh Geymeier on 12.08.2014, see on Artist's site
Sound Design James Olivier | VR Audio Mix by Carl Roberts | Trailer Sound Design by Jade Hill