Victoria, The T-Rex
Holographic animation to enhance education
Phoenix, USA
Overview
A full spectrum of digital media introduced the world to Victoria, one of the most complete T. rex fossils ever found. A core value of the Arizona Science Center is education, so we produced media that aligns exhibit content with the state’s STEM curriculum. Victoria was an especially awe-inspiring experience for students—wonderment spread across young faces as they saw the massive iconic dinosaur come to life.
Scope Highlights
- Dynamic Sound Design
- Projection Mapping
- Interactive Holograms
- 3D Animation
- Augmented Reality
- Immersive Walkthrough
We’d like to thank our project partners:
Augmenting a Famous Fossil
To enchant youngsters and parents alike, we used augmented reality to enhance the skeleton, interactive holograms to invite hands-on exploration, and projection mapping onto a three-dimensional surface to convey stories of a dinosaur’s daily life. The culminating immersive diorama featured high-fidelity animations that capture the extinction event that reshaped life on Earth.
Situated in the main gallery space, “Create Victoria” is a station where up to four groups personalize a hologram version of Victoria. “Watch Victoria” is a projection-based exhibit that showcases Victoria’s scientifically-verified behaviours. A low eight-foot-diameter table features a 3D-printed surface that forms the canvas for projection-mapped animation. Visitors follow Victoria through key phases in her life story—hunting, mating, and raising young.
