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Final images that show how decorated the ice plates will be. 

This is to get a simple view of the mechanics of the plate - the steel springs are used to support the viewer as they walk across the room. Steel springs also have a lot of density in how they bend, meaning the tilting of the plate will not be too great. The steel springs would naturally be 3cm in thickness, but will remain short in height so that the density of the springs are not “too supportive” and will still give way under a reasonable amount of pressure.

These are some rough shape outlines for the ice plate in the center of the room. The first shape is a circular shape, and the second shape is the shape of a footprint. This is to get a very rough idea of what the ice plate will look like in the space. The circular shape is merely a simple-looking platform that will be easier for the viewer to walk on and off. The footprint shape is to represent the idea of the cause-and-effect relationship between global warming and the melting of the ice. The idea being that it is man has caused global warming, therefore a human footprint is left a crack on the ice. 

A rough new set designed to accompany the VR experience. The large circular ice plate in the center is designed to tilt as the viewer walks on it. The rope is to guide the view, as they walk clockwise/counter clockwise around the set. 

To complete a fully immersive environment, the ground will be texturised with plates of ice, with light emerging from in between the cracks. The cracked ice used to show the effects of climate change in Antarctica. Using the ground as a layer of detail rather than a support platform re-enforces O’Hara’s original task of connecting people to the environment, as well as creating the feel of another world “trapped” beneath our feet. Finally, the “movement” of the plates will bring the space to life, and allow the viewer to become disengaged from the regular “static” world and move them into a living, breathing one. Achieving this goal will require solid plates/boards for the viewer to walk on, with each board kept separate enough for the light to come through. First, we will line the floor with a light blue sheet as a canvas for the ice plates. Next, we will form the ice plates from polystyrene; using polystyrene is the safest and easiest for forming shapes of ice plates that the viewer can walk on with ease.To create the light emerging from the cracks, we will line the cracks with LEDChristmas lights. LED lights are much brighter and vibrant, and are easier to control than regular lights.To create a “moving floor”, we will manipulate the LED Christmas lights to brighten in the area where the viewer takes a step. This, combined with projection of running water onto the floor surface itself will create the illusion of water moving underneath the plates. We will also use subtle projection of moving ice textures around the bottom of the walls where the floor and the walls meet, so that it gives the viewer the impression that the floor itself is moving forward.