Google Arts & Culture | CERN
— Big Bang AR
— Big Bang AR
Join Tilda Swinton and CERN scientists on a mixed reality journey through the birth and evolution of the universe. The Big Bang AR app takes you back in time 13.8 billion years to discover how space, time and the visible universe came to be. Download the app here
“The nitrogen in our DNA,
the calcium in our teeth,
the iron in our blood,
the carbon in our apple pies
were made in the interiors
of collapsing stars.”
the calcium in our teeth,
the iron in our blood,
the carbon in our apple pies
were made in the interiors
of collapsing stars.”
Carl Sagan
Nexus Studios interactive arts team worked closely with Google Arts & Culture and CERN scientists to create the visual language required to create a beautiful immersive experience which accurately represents the science, using originally composed music, spatial sound and opt-in 3D AR labels to further bring the story of the universe to life.
CLIENT — Google Arts & Culture / CERN
HEAD OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CERN — Rolf Landua
CREATIVE HEAD OF THE GOOGLE ARTS & CUKTURE LAB — Freya Murray
CONTENT EDITOR — Matthew Prosser
PROGRAM MANAGER — Pamela Peter-Agbia
PRODUCTION COMPANY — Nexus Studios
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER — Claire Spencer Cook
PRODUCTION MANAGER — Annika Bauer
CREATIVE DIRECTOR — Laura Cortes
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST — Seph Li
UNITY DEVELOPER — Luke Holland
UX/UI DESIGNER — Will Chak
VOICE — Tilda Swinton