Carter Emmart: Demos a 3D atlas of the universe
For the last 12 years, Carter Emmart has been co-ordinating the efforts of scientists, artists and programmers to build a complete 3D visualisation of our known universe. He demos this stunning tour and explains how it’s being shared with facilities around the world.
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ABOUT Carter Emmart
“As the Director of Astrovisualisation at the American Museum of Natural History, Carter Emmart directs their groundbreaking space shows and heads up development of an interactive 3D atlas called ‘The Digital Universe’.
He co-ordinates scientists, programmers and artists to produce scientifically accurate yet visually stunning and immersive space experiences in the AMNH’s Hayden Planetarium. Over the last decade, he has directed four shows: Passport to the Universe, The Search for Life: Are we Alone?, Cosmic Collisions and Journey to the Stars.
Carter’s interest in space began early, and at ten he was taking astronomy courses in the old Hayden. As a child born into a family of artists, he naturally combined his love of science with his tendency for visualisation. His first work was in architectural modeling, soon moving on to do scientific visualisation for NASA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research, before joining the AMNH.”
