‘The Ever-Changing Flow’ a Digital Diorama
"The Ever-Changing Flow" is a multimedia installation that features five epochs - showcasing the LA River’s rich ecological history that culminates in a future vision of habitat restoration. It aims to bridge the gap between art, science, and technology and aspires to unite generations.
This multimedia diorama is exhibiting from September 2024-Septemeber 2025 at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum for it’s centennial exhibition: “Reframing Dioramas”, as part of the Getty Foundation’s Pacific Standard Time 2024 initiative. It blends extended reality technologies with traditional mediums, such as fabricated plants and taxidermy, showcasing a projection-mapped background featuring 3D rendered animations.
This initiative is endorsed by Friends of the L.A. River (FoLAR); aligned in the goal of creating a community that is inspired and activated by an inclusive vision of public open spaces - who value ecological diversity and sustainable urban development. Together through direct access to habitat restoration efforts we provide patrons of the Los Angeles Natural History Museum the opportunity to be part of shaping L.A.’s environmental impact.
Render Stills
Scene 1 Natural River
Scene 2 Agriculture Boom
Scene 3 The Flood
Scene 4 Present Day
Scene 5 Future Vision
Previs
Ecological map produced by Stillwater Sciences
Art Science & Technology
To seamlessly blend the multimedia aspects into one immersive experience, a custom screen was fabricated to help simulate an eye-level viewpoint for the viewer, atop a ridge.
The scenes projected on this 180 display are rendered from the viewer's viewpoint and geometrically corrected for off-axis projection. This approach delivers a forced perspective experience, creating an illusion of a true depth-of-field into the horizon of each scene.
This concept also features five unique soundscapes to create an engaging and immersive experience for viewers. These elements allow visitors to explore the diorama at their own pace and gain a deeper understanding of the installation and its context.
These visual were created in partnership with Mar Sorell, as the previs projection mapping artist, and Jet Olaño as the previs CAD artist.
