On Thin Ice: Exploring Antarctica in VR
Today at 2ser, filmmaker Tim Jarvis spoke about the newest exhibition at the Australian Museum.
Thin Ice VR opened at the Australian Museum (AM) on 6 July, taking visitors on one of the world’s greatest against-all-odds adventures following in Sir Ernest Shackleton’s footsteps on the ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, was trapped in Antarctic ice and had to be abandoned by the crew; what followed is regarded as one of the greatest survival stories of all time.
Created by adventurer, environmentalist and documentary filmmaker Tim Jarvis, the immersive virtual reality experience, which won the Best VR Film at Cannes and Los Angeles Film Festivals 2022, uses cutting-edge technology to allow viewers to experience the monumental challenges faced by Shackleton and his team during the last journey of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
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