From Sea To Rising Sea (VR/360)
Creative Activism
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6m 11s
From Sea To Rising Sea is an educational musical call to action about the healing properties of the ocean and how the ocean can assist us in our mission to get to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This VR experience (created for the Quest 2 and also mobile devices) follows a flock of synchronized swimmers and a marine biologist as they guide a young woman with climate anxiety on an underwater adventure. At the end of the experience Viewers are connected to organizations and businesses helping with ocean restoration, helping to cut carbon emissions, and more action items.
Director: Mary John Frank, Sigin Ojulu
Producer: Madeline Power, Nadia Tahoun, Alex Darby
5 min | USA | 2020
FILMMAKER Q&A:
https://simaacademy.com/filmmaker-qa/from-sea-to-rising-sea-1/
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