In yet another collaboration, we assisted the California Academy of Sciences with the installation of their latest exhibition, Unseen Oceans.
Unseen Oceans looks at the more mysterious elements of our oceans. This includes deep sea creatures, ocean giants, and the food web that supports all ocean life. The exhibit features dynamic displays that engage the senses. Auditory elements explaining ocean discovery through sonar are found in the food web section. The area on submersibles features a video game-like display where visitors can navigate a virtual underwater vehicle. And the section on ocean topography has a sand pit where you can build your own ocean floor. Working with a traveling exhibit coming from American Museum of Natural History, we collaborated with the Academy to reconfigure the exhibition installation to fit their temporary exhibit hall. Lots of giant underwater imagery and interactive elements create an awe inspiring exhibit you won’t want to miss.
The Academy often features traveling exhibits from other educational institutions. The challenge comes in figuring out how to rework the layout to fit the new exhibition space. The exhibition installation in the Forum Gallery required some additional infrastructure, including new rigging and connection walls. And that’s where we came in. We also helped build and install the large format illuminated graphics seen at the entry. Using double-sided, backlit silicon edged graphics (SEG), we filled the large spaces that sit above the academy cafe. This creates a wayfinding graphic that is hard to miss. Beautiful wide format imagery of a bait ball and scuba diver fill the backside of these spaces.
Perhaps the most unique part of the entrance is the title graphic. The large Unseen Oceans SEG is backlit with an animated light box. Individual pixel control of the LEDs brings motion to the static image, creating a glimmering effect befitting the imaging and messaging found throughout the exhibit. Take an immersive dive into the deep blue at this fabulous exhibition on your next visit to the California Academy of Sciences.
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