icinema – putting the wow in biodiversity education and outreach
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Paul Flemons. Icinema – putting the WOW in biodiversity education and outreach. Importance of Education and Outreach to TDWG. Standards and biodiversity informatics – simply a means to an end that end could be termed as being “conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ICINEMA – PUTTING THE WOW IN
BIODIVERSITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Paul Flemons
Importance of Education and Outreach to TDWG
Standards and biodiversity informatics – simply a means to an end
that end could be termed as being “conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity”
A key component in striving to achieve that end game is education of and outreach to the broader community
Opportunity International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Education and outreach
○ Not TDWGs direct role BUTMany of us represent biodiversity institutions whose
roles involve education and outreach
Opportunity International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Education and outreach
○ We need something with the WOW factor that captures the attention of a broad community and communicates two key simple messages
The wonder of biodiversity in its own right
The importance of biodiversity to humanity
How do we do this? Combine
Museums – ideal venues for reaching a receptive audience○ school children and travellers
Exciting visualisation technology - to engage and enthuse the audience
What? Icinema is a 360 degree cinema
experience Two installation sizes
AVIE - Advanced Visualisation and Interaction Environment○ 360 degree stereoscopic immersive
interactive visualisation environment with motion and shape tracking systems and a multi-channel audio system.
What?
iDome○ a cost-effective and compact immersive
visualisation environment for panoramic and spherical representations, video and/or computer generated.
What? Two modes
3d biodiversity explorerImmersive habitat
What? Two modes
3d biodiversity explorerImmersive habitat
Whats the plan? Phase 1
Secure funding and content for a 3 month exhibition at the Australian Museum – May – August 2010
Phase 2 Attract further funding to extend to a travelling exhibition for a
number of Australian Museums – including the AVIE and iDome delivery platforms
Phase 3 Find suitable partners internationally to deliver the content to
Museums in USA, Europe and hopefully elsewhere. Focused on 2010
Phase 4 Extend the concept to permanent travelling installations in USA
, Europe, Australia and ???. Changing content as desired.
Whats the plan? Phase 1
Secure funding and content for a 3 month exhibition at the Australian Museum – May – August 2010
Phase 2 Attract further funding to extend to a travelling exhibition for a
number of Australian Museums – including the AVIE and iDome delivery platforms
Phase 3 Find suitable partners internationally to deliver the content to
Museums in USA, Europe and hopefully elsewhere. Focused on 2010
Phase 4 Extend the concept to permanent travelling installations in USA
, Europe, Australia and ???. Changing content as desired.
Whats the plan? Phase 1
Secure funding and content for a 3 month exhibition at the Australian Museum – May – August 2010
Phase 2 Attract further funding to extend to a travelling exhibition for a
number of Australian Museums – including the AVIE and iDome delivery platforms
Phase 3 Find suitable partners internationally to deliver the content to
Museums in USA, Europe and hopefully elsewhere. Focused on 2010
Phase 4 Extend the concept to permanent travelling installations in USA
, Europe, Australia and ???. Changing content as desired.
Whats the plan? Phase 1
Secure funding and content for a 3 month exhibition at the Australian Museum – May – August 2010
Phase 2 Attract further funding to extend to a travelling exhibition for a
number of Australian Museums – including the AVIE and iDome delivery platforms
Phase 3 Find suitable partners internationally to deliver the content to
Museums in USA, Europe and hopefully elsewhere. Focused on 2010
Phase 4 Extend the concept to permanent travelling installations in USA
, Europe, Australia and ???. Changing content as desired.
Whats the plan? Progress
Currently in negotiation with Earthwatch, ALA, Federal Govt education sector and other Australian Museums. Cautiously optimistic that we will achieve Phases 1&2.
To achieve Phases 3 & 4 will require significant international partners
Challenges Timeframe is very short – but doable
Technology is stableInstallation infrastructure is available
Funding – its a relatively expensive undertaking so we need to attract significant funding sources
Challenges Content
T-Visionarium○ Require 50000 images
Tagged with for eg- Names – common and scientific (all levels of
heirarchy)- Conservation Status- Ecosystem role or functional group- other species specific tags
○ 2500 video clips (optional)
Challenges Content
Immersive habitat○ Multiple habitats
each habitat- 360 degree image or video- Embedded content
• Images• Videos• Maps• Audio
What is needed to make it happen? Content providers
EOL Flickr Group.....
International PartnersMuseums
○ Exhibition locations○ Financial partners
Corporate sponsors
Thanks