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<div id="content"><h1 id="holographic-oracle-deck">Holographic Oracle Deck</h1>
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id="crystals-energy-is-a-holographic-oracle-deck-exploring-a-range-of-energy-sources-through-the-nature-of-crystals-and-minerals-as-energy-storing-matter.">Crystals
&amp; Energy is a holographic oracle deck exploring a range of energy
sources through the nature of crystals and minerals as energy-storing
matter.</h2>
<p>Lídia and Artemis, Special Issue 20 guest editors, asked us to modify
an oracle deck of our choice. We — Cara and Boyana — prototyped a
holographic oracle deck where a type of crystal is coupled with a type
of energy resource in a single card in an attempt to talk about the
global energy crisis we are facing today. It was important to us to
provide multiple perspectives not only on how energy is used but where
and under what conditions it is sourced. We attempted this by using
crystals sourced in particular areas to provide a specific insight and
perspective onto a facet of the global energy ecosystem. In practice,
our deck provides an educational experience through the use of a DIY
prism and complimentary audiovisual materials, which serve to create an
immersive learning environment.</p>
<figure>
<img src="Earth-holo.jpg" alt="Earth" />
<figcaption aria-hidden="true">Earth</figcaption>
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<p>After some quick research, we decided to couple Aquamarine and
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) which we thought would fit nicely as a first
example of such a card.</p>
<p><strong>Why Aquamarine?</strong> It looks like water that has been
crystallised; stored energy; compression; solidified; put under
pressure, or exposed to a specific temperature so that it changes its
state (from liquid to solid).</p>
<p><strong>Why LNG?</strong> It is natural gas that has been liquified;
compressed; liquified; put under pressure, or exposed to a specific
temperature so it changes its state (from gas to liquid); stores energy
that can be channelled later.</p>
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<img src="LNG-and-Aquamarine.jpg" alt="LNG and Aquamarine" />
<figcaption aria-hidden="true">LNG and Aquamarine</figcaption>
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<p>Next, we wrote a short poem weaving these two elements into an
everyday narrative. Later, this poem served as a script to create a
voice narration (a one minute long audio piece) that went into the video
creation process. Although the final text deviates slightly from our
initial</p>
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<img src="Aquamarine-Poem.jpg" class="white-caption"
alt="Aquamarine Poem" />
<figcaption aria-hidden="true">Aquamarine Poem</figcaption>
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<p>idea, we felt the change was appropriate, as it was inspired by a
conversation we had with our tutor, Steve, earlier that day. He talked
about his childhood memories of collecting rocks in notebooks, perhaps
similar to what geologists do when documenting their discoveries. He
also mentioned a few things about caverns and a mine (which later turned
into a museum) located near the city in which he used to live.</p>
<p>To visualise the card, we used a hologram video-maker app. The
process was fun and easy. All we had to do was simply find a
high-resolution image of the Aquamarine crystal on a black surface and
upload it into the app. Lastly, we made a model of a pyramid prism so
that we could demonstrate the prototype fully. To get the full
holographic effect, we had to put it on top of a phone screen and play
the video, which we uploaded on YouTube and embedded as a link onto our
Special Issues website.</p>
<p>We saw in this prototype a potential to provide new knowledge, to
create an engaging learning experience around energy sources, and also
to provide a bit of wonder and immersion into a discourse that can often
feel dense. By combining these different elements, we were hoping to
create an unusual experience that can help people better understand and
appreciate the importance of energy sources and sustainability. It will
be interesting to see how our prototype evolves and impacts peoples
perceptions of these topics.</p>
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<img src="Diamond-holo.jpg" alt="Diamond" />
<figcaption aria-hidden="true">Diamond</figcaption>
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<img src="UFO-holo.jpg" alt="UFO" />
<figcaption aria-hidden="true">UFO</figcaption>
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<img src="Jellyfish-holo.jpg" alt="Jellyfish" />
<figcaption aria-hidden="true">Jellyfish</figcaption>
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