Bella Gaia is a live music art and show produced by Kenji Williams and several other New York artists which layers full-dome projections of hyperspectral supercomputer-enhanced NASA satellite imagery[1] and views of the Earth from space together with time lapse nature photography, cultural heritage footage, dance and world music conveying the fragility of our environment and the transformative power of the Overview Effect—the “profound spiritual transformation experienced by astronauts on seeing the Earth from space.”[2][3][4]
According to its website, “BELLA GAIA transforms complex scientific data into an accessible audio-visual experience to expand public understanding of global challenges we face and inspire audiences to act as stewards for our shared resources.”
“BELLA GAIA shows you how humans and nature are connected, and how art and science are connected. Itʼs an exploration of the relationship between human civilization and our ecosystem through time and space.”
— Kenji Williams, Bella Gaia Founder & Director
Awards
Bella Gaia has won awards such as the Science Media Awards, the Fiske Fulldome Film Festival, the My Hero Award, the Macau International Fulldome festival and the Transformational Film Festival.[2][5][4][6][7]
The “Overview Effect”
- Kenji Williams — Bella Gaia
See also
External links
- Bella Gaia homepage
- Bella Gaia 5-minute sample video on YouTube
References
- ^ BELLA GAIA (2009-06-30), BELLAGAIA 5min sample, retrieved 2018-01-26
- ^ a b "BELLA GAIA - Beautiful Earth". BELLA GAIA - Beautiful Earth. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "100 Year Starship: Interstellar Space Travel Conference Warps Into Houston This Week". Space.com. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ a b Dingfelder, Sadie (2014-11-26). "'Bella Gaia' at Strathmore simulates the transformative experience of seeing Earth from space". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "Bella Gaia Tried to Squeeze the Whole Planet Into Brooklyn Bowl". Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "Bella Gaia: Music, Dance & NASA". Hometown Pasadena. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ Joseph, Natalie. "Science, culture and performing arts collide in Bella Gaia at Ferguson Center". dailypress.com. Retrieved 2018-01-26.