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Dive into Coral Reefs

Interaction exhibition
National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium
About
Although the ocean covers more than 70% of Earth, less than 1% of it is occupied by the coral reefs which are home to more than a quarter of all marine life. The southern waters of Taiwan are fortunately located at the top of the global coral center, “The Coral Triangle”. Due to the Kuroshio current and the upwelling current, it has become an excellent habitat for marine life. However, how much do the people living on this small island know about this precious resource?
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This special exhibition wants to serve as a bridge between humans and the ocean. We try to arouse the audience’s attention by using data and introducing the ocean through interactive projections. The exhibition areas present the form of the shallow sea to the deep sea by changing sound and light to create different feelings in each area. In addition to the auditory and visual of the exhibition, Braille and tactile are also added this time. Moving towards universal design, we hope to encourage people from different groups to engage with this science exhibition.
Deliverables
Motion Graphics, Unity, Concept Development
Bridging Humans and the Ocean –
Dive into Coral Reefs
The “Coral Conjunctions” exhibit takes a dive into the ocean, bringing us from shallow waters into the shadowy depths of the Mesophotic Zone. You are invited to explore the underwater environment of the waters around Taiwan. Are you ready to swim with us through the ocean realm?
Design process
This exhibition site consists of an interactive touch table and a set of projected animations. These two devices will work together with sound effects and water lights to lead users deep into the sea.
Diving into our Coral Sea
Coral reefs are integral to the ocean’s ecosystem, but changes in the environment and man-made disruptions, such as climate change-induced ocean warming, coastal development, pollution, and destruction from human activities and recreation, have all endangered coral reefs in the wild. In an effort to restore corals and regenerate damaged coral reefs — one of the key goals of ocean ecosystem conservation — the National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium has been engaged in artificially farming, and thereby preserving, various kinds of coral.
Design details
This exhibition welcomes everyone to touch the coral model with their hands. We use capacitive sensing, and the sound effects of the explanation will be played at the same time. In addition, there are two projectors on the wall describing the crisis encountered by corals and The story of how the Aquarium defends corals.
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Diving into the Mesophotic Zone
Most people may not know the word “mesophotic”; “meso” means “middle” and “photic” means “light”. While not completely dark, only 1–10% of the light that penetrates the ocean’s surface reaches the Mesophotic Zone. Let’s explore this dim marine environment together!
Design process
As long as you stand under these four lights, the animation on the wall will be triggered to start the explanation.
Team
Client｜National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium 台灣國立海洋生物館

Director｜Maxray Lin
Project Manager｜Violet Peng, Trekkie Su
Style Guide, Ui and UX Design｜Ruby Chen, Ruby Chang, Violet Peng
Motion Graphics｜Ruby Chang
3D Design｜Vincent Hsueh
Unity Development｜San Liu, Alex Lin, Andy Wu