App / commission
Carrying the Fire
Cross-platform
Performance work
SEA / FORM
A cross-platform mobile app that transforms thousands of phones into a precisely synchronised field of sound and light.
Project details
Commissioned by FORM and Southern Edge Arts, the Carrying the Fire app was created by Andy O'Neil in his role as Technology Artist for use by performers within the work.
The app synchronises sound and light across thousands of mobile devices, creating an immersive live performance spanning 5km of coastline alongside choreographed movement and music.
Focus areas
- Cross-platform mobile app
- Synchronised sound and light across audience devices
- Created for use by performers within the work
- Built for a large-scale coastal performance