Collisions VR

A 17-minute 360-degree VR documentary telling the story of Nyarri Nyarri Morgan, an Aboriginal Martu elder whose first contact with Western culture was witnessing a British atomic bomb test.

Video Source: Peace Education Scotland / Lynette Wallworth Last Modified: 25/10/2021

Collisions is a 17-minute 360° VR documentary telling the story of Nyarri Nyarri Morgan, a Martu elder from the Pilbara desert (Western Australia), whose first contact with Western culture was witnessing a British atomic bomb test in the South Australian desert.

Directed by Lynette Wallworth, produced by Nicole Newnham, and screened with their kind permission – please contact us if you would like to arrange a screening in your school.

Best experienced via the YouTube app on a smartphone with VR glasses or Google Cardboard; also playable on tablet/desktop without the motion effect.

Our live 360° VR event for COP26 was supported by the Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation.

First-hand testimony of nuclear test trauma – recommend teacher preview before use with younger or more sensitive classes.
Activities: Watch (360° VR film) and Discussion

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Year Groups: S1-S6 (age 12+); use judgement for P7 given sensitive subject matter

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