Works at Hawai’i International Film Festival 41,
November 2021
FRAGILE EARTH
HIFF XR Showcase at Entrepreneurs Sandbox, November 20 - 21, 2021
This AR experience will be FREE to the public and accessible to HIFF41 in-person audiences.
Often compared to a magnificent blue marble from the perspective of outer space, planet Earth appears almost entirely blue. This view is not far off: the vast majority of water on Earth belongs to our Oceans, which take up approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface. The other 29% consists of continents and islands.
Our planet can often seem larger than life, and vast beyond measure. But in relative terms, when it comes to climate change we are all closely connected. Global warming impacts water cycles by influencing when, where, and how much precipitation falls. Over time, rising temperatures create more droughts, floods, and severe weather. The impact of these crises are highly unequal, exacerbating gender, income, and sociopolitical inequity.
The flowing of mist in this AR experience is a metaphor for the fragility of our collective environment on Earth. To view Fragile Earth is to reflect on the impact humans have on our planet’s delicate ecosystem.
HIFF XR: https://hiff.org/films/fragile-earth/
Plays with: HIFF XR Showcase Program