The Build - Day 2

...and more of the same on the flip side, we're already starting to see some nice light effects.

The Build - Day 1

After our initial jetlag and much fine coffee intake, our taped up floor-plan soon became a large box...upon which we projected a star map of the Southern Skies and into which we drilled 1000s of holes (which would become our custom lens system).

Antony went wild with a range of drillbits, whilst Karen documented/dusted alot and prepared final video edits.

Lightwave at The Science Gallery

LIGHTWAVE at the Science Gallery gives you a unique chance to experiment with illumination in the company of a bright and buzzing community of scientists, engineers, philosophers and techno-artists who are passionate about the visible spectrum.

From January 23-31st the LIGHTWAVE festival will thrill and delight Dublin city, and the LIGHTWAVE exhibition will continue until February 20th.

Visual Mockups

A sample mockup of initial visualisations regarding what might be perceived by viewers within the interior space of Lightbox (sampled footage before the Camera Obscura inversion effect!)

Construction Blueprints

With some help from our friends in the Spatial Design department we have constructed a design plan for the Lightbox structure.

This can be adapted dependent on architectural space and will probably become narrower when finally installed in the Science Gallery.

Prototype Interior

These shots give a basic impression of the Aurora Australis effect inside our prototype Camera Obscura...

Antarctic Images by Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell has kindly given us permission to use some of his excellent footage as part of the Lightbox project.

Whilst working as Satellite Communications Tech at Scott Base, he is also a photographer who documents Antarctic landscapes, wildlife, aurora and bases. Anthony is a recipient of NSF Artists & Writers Grant and is currently working on a feature length time-lapse film.