Immersive Art at the Edinburgh Science Festival

Winner of the Creativepool Annual 2023 Wave Innovation Award. Step into a realm where magic meets science and alchemy comes to life. Elemental is an interactive, multisensory immersive experience that puts the forces of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water at your command. Through intuitive interactions, you’ll create illusionary wonders, breathing life into the essential elements that shape our world.

Inspired by Ancient Greek philosophy and modern science, Elemental fuses timeless wonder with cutting-edge technology. Just as Aristotle introduced Aether to explain the mysteries beyond our grasp, it was a journey of discovery, where science fiction and ancient wisdom converged, inviting all to explore the boundaries between the known and the unknown. Projection mapped in a custom-built space, we brought this illusionary, interactive, and educational experience vividly to life.

Our Role
Sensor driven artwork
Real-time data-driven animation
Interior projection mapping

Sensor-driven immersive art

As participants interact with Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, their actions blend together, building layers of sound, light, and motion. Only through collective effort does the hidden harmony emerge, culminating in the revelation of Aether, a moment of unity where magic, science and creativity converge.

A girl engages with an interactive art installation, playing with mist projections.
A close up image of a wind sensor being used to drive the immersive art installation

Credits

Client
Edinburgh Science Festival

Composer
Callum Easter

Photography
Chris Scott

Experiential Design
Bright Side Studios

Development
Bright Side Studios

Real-Time Animation
Bright Side Studios

Video Production
Bright Side Studios