Project Detail

Giant Insect World

Name: Giant Insect World
Director: Jessica Symons
Genre: Climate / Environment, Experimental, Sci-Fi, Science
Released: 2025
Duration: 5 min

Synopsis

An imaginative, art-meets-science cinematic experience that brings audiences face-to-face with insects as miniature giants on our planet. Combining 3D scans of real insects and immersive storytelling, the 3D environments presents insects as the new dinosaurs, scaled up to T-Rex proportions—revealing their beauty, complexity and ecological importance in a way never seen before.
Developed by Visioning Lab, GIANT INSECT WORLD bridges art, science and technology to offer a new public understanding of the natural world. It forms the core narrative for a touring exhibition that integrates 3D-scanned insect models, interactive projection and virtual-reality encounters. The work celebrates biodiversity and inspires curiosity about the fragile ecosystems that sustain life on Earth.

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Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: XR / Immersive
Running time: 5 min
Format: computer-generated environment
Director: Jessica Symons
Producer: Jessica Symons
Editor: Rufus Treacher
Sound: Neil Spencer Bruce
3D Assets: Digital Natural History Archive Darmstadt e.V. (DiNArDa)
Virtual Environment: FrameVR
Space Desig: SAIRO

Genre

Climate / Environment Experimental Sci-Fi Science

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Visioning Lab Ltd

Dr Jessica Symons

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