Welcome to Moondance! An interactive VR Installation where you get to choose the winner of the coveted Moondance Grand Jury Prize. As an intern, the player uses the VIVE VR Headset to choose between various films (provided by local, independent Baltimore animators) in order to decide the winner of the Moondance Film Festival. Players are encouraged to screen films, relax, stack trophies, cause chaos— or simply enjoy the ambiance.

Made in collaboration with Rob Thompson using Unity VRTK and Maya software for Steam VR and VIVE compatibility. Physically installed in May 2019 at Maryland Institute College of Art’s Dolphin Building.

Design & Direction / May McKernan & Rob Thompson
Modeling / May McKernan & Rob Thompson
Featured Animations / Bambi Pereria, Gabriel Chez, Jacob Schacksen, Jasmine Soompholphakdy, Leili Tavallaei, May McKernan, Rob Thompson
Special Thanks / Jamie Park, Erinn Hagerty, James Rouvelle