In the crucial final week before the closure of the postal vote, Luscious International encourages people to vote YES by this Friday, October 27th.
The online experience, “Virtual Equality”, is centred on Dan and Thomas, a loving couple who were legally married in Auckland on September 22nd. Because we can’t experience a legal same-sex marriage in Australia, the couple invited Australians to experience their wedding in virtual reality.
All the emotional highlights of the wedding ceremony were captured using 360 video. The public and politicians were invited to attend a ‘virtual wedding’ held at First Fleet Park, Circular Quay, where they could experience all of the love and joy of a legally recognised same-sex marriage – something that can’t happen in Australia, until we vote yes.
Hundreds of people of all ages lined up to experienced the Virtual Equality event, with responses ranging from laughter to tears with many, including Greens MP Jenny Leong, Member for Newtown, deeply affected by the fact that something so natural can’t legally happen in Australia, unless through virtual reality.
Says Leong: “It’s bizarre that in Australia we can only experience a same-sex marriage through Virtual Reality. Especially in Sydney where we fly the rainbow flag so bright.”
Both the Auckland and Sydney weddings were documented by director Lou Quill, to create an online film, launched on Friday, October 20th. The 360 film, also directed by Quill, was created in partnership with Staples VR and both content pieces can be viewed on the campaign microsite and Facebook page.
Hundreds of rainbow-branded Google Cardboard headsets have also been distributed to influencers and politicians around the country, letting them experience the wedding in VR.
It’s time to make marriage equality a reality.
Luscious International
Director: Lou Quill
Executive Producer: Andrew Morris
Creative / Producer: Rachel Wintle
DOP / Editor / Grade: Jovan Atanackovic
Production Manager: Katrina Sarpi
Camera Operator: Luke Stacey
Camera Assistant: Nina Kalkoff
Data Wrangler: Owen Flood
Staples VR
VR Supervisor: Aliesha Staples
VR Technician: Paul Willey
Production Assistant: Carrie Alexander
DOP Traditional Content: Jason Delaveau
Camera Operator: Mason Bennett
Sound Tech: Luke Madden
Music and Sound Mix: Nylon Studios
Photography
Auckland: Emily Raftery
Sydney: Jonathan May
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Source: Campaign Brief