The most expansive science and biodiversity gallery in Museums Victoria’s history has opened. And a film centrepiece by M+C Saatchi Group’s production house, Resolution Design, is making that an experience at Melbourne Museum that moves people with wonder and hope at a critical time for biodiversity.
The multisensory gallery, Our Wondrous Planet, spans 1,800 square metres at Melbourne Museum, displaying four different ecosystems that play major roles in the vitality of the planet: reef, rainforest, ice, and soil. At the centre of the exhibition is Resolution Design’s Global Life Flow film project, illustrating central themes with stunning visuals and an emotive cinematic experience.
“Our Wondrous Planet is a hugely significant project for us. It’s a gallery on a global scale,” stated Hamish Palmer, creative director of exhibitions at Museums Victoria. “We’re aiming to inspire a sense of wonder in the incredible biodiversity all around us and empower visitors to take action to protect our wondrous planet for generations to come. Resolution’s beautiful work at the heart of this gallery establishes and continually renews the gallery’s sweeping message of interconnectedness, wonder and hope.”
Resolution Design developed and designed the film in collaboration with the museum’s project and curatorial teams, research scientists, and First Nations story shapers, to blend science with First Peoples knowledge systems.
The film uses motion graphics and 3D animation projected onto a translucent, double-sided cylindrical canvas to present the interconnectedness of Earth’s living systems and the flows of life that link us all. It was designed to be distinctive, dynamic, and beautiful, synchronising with lighting effects and a multichannel soundscape.
Jeff Jaffers, creative producer at Resolution Design commented, “Global Life Flow is a synergy of design, science, and First Peoples storytelling. It is a fantastic collaboration with Museums Victoria, and we couldn’t be prouder of the work, which sits beautifully at the intersection of creativity and culture.”
Credits:
Client: Museums Victoria
Lead Project Curator: Kate Phillips
Experience Developer: Miriam Capper
Head of First Peoples Experiences: Justice Nelson
First Peoples Storyshaper: Rhiannon Williams
Digital Innovation Manager: Zoe Hogan
Exhibition Producer: Tracey Taylor
Technical Project Manager: Mike Miller
Lead Technical Support: Hugh Parker
Project Manager: Mildred Wong
Co-Lead Visual Communication Designers: Jess McGeachin & Gemma Field
Lead Spatial Designer: Nic Visser
Assistant Project Curator: Simon Hinkley
Agency: M+C Saatchi Group Resolution Design
Creative Director: Eddy Herringson
Creative Producer: Jeff Jaffers
Lead Design & Lead Animation: Eddy Herringson & Laura Heath
Motion Design &Animation: Gabe Souza
Houdini VFX: Dylan Neill
Writers: Jeff Jaffers & Eddy Herringson
Music & Sound Design: Gus Till @ Sayan Music
Producer: Donald Baldie
