and other ocean micro-worlds
Stop-motion experiments exploring Scottish ocean micro-worlds. Crochet rockpools by Emily Doolittle (who also composed the score) and an origami food chain from diatoms to sandeels via copepods, brought to life by Clubhouse Animations. Many thanks to Greenlight Creative, pianist Rachel Iwaasa, and the other marine scientists who brought their ideas! showreel on Vimeo
Centric diatoms—glass-walled, single-cell phytoplankton found throughtout the oceans—have a beautiful diversity and complexity that invite new mashups of the venerable tradition of origami stars and flowers. Neil has been experimenting. Stay tuned.
Pershing and Stamieszkin (2019): “We define the North Atlantic biome as the region where the large, lipid-rich copepod Calanus finmarchicus is the dominant mesozooplankton species. … Most of the characteristic North Atlantic species, including cod, herring, and right whales, rely on C. finmarchicus either directly or indirectly.” Designed for “Changing Climate, Changing Stories” at the … Read more
Meganyctiphanes norvegica, the northern krill, folded from a 2 m square made by cutting down furniture padding. Designed for “Changing Climate, Changing Stories” at the Hunterian Museum.
Early Covid lockdown project. Modelled loosely on Marrus orthocanna. Modular, just like a real siphonophore!
