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The Rotuma Project
Добавлен 6 янв 2022
Using 360-degree photography, interactive digital design and storytelling, this project will take website visitors on a virtual tour of Rotuma with interactive insights into cultural heritage, Rotuman wisdom, Rotuman language, geographic & ecological highlights, and personal stories.
This project will be spearheaded by Jonathan Fong & Kathy Weber-Bates, first cousins descended from Saolei/Savlei. Jonathan brings a wealth of professional videography, photography, digital design and humor to the project. Kathy brings two decades of professional experience in journalism, storytelling, videography, graphic design, and public relations to the project. Together, these Rotuman cousins aim to help create an interactive virtual tour of Rotuma for all of our kaunohoga to learn, honor, respect, appreciate, and preserve.
Learn more: www.theRotumaProject.com
This project will be spearheaded by Jonathan Fong & Kathy Weber-Bates, first cousins descended from Saolei/Savlei. Jonathan brings a wealth of professional videography, photography, digital design and humor to the project. Kathy brings two decades of professional experience in journalism, storytelling, videography, graphic design, and public relations to the project. Together, these Rotuman cousins aim to help create an interactive virtual tour of Rotuma for all of our kaunohoga to learn, honor, respect, appreciate, and preserve.
Learn more: www.theRotumaProject.com
The Rotuma Project: 2023 Virtual Tour Work in Progress
The Rotuma Project is an innovative way to document and preserve the remote, and endangered island of Rotuma.
For the past year and a half we have made several trips to Rotuma to capture 360 degree images on the ground and in the air. Using these images and a 3D model of Rotuma we have been able to create a first ever Virtual Tour of the Island. This is the platform which we would love to introduce to all, in time.
The project for a long while has been self-funded and we have invested alot of time and resources into this project. We were blessed last year in December to be awarded a grant by the ACP-EU (African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union) together with SPC (Pacific Community) to ...
For the past year and a half we have made several trips to Rotuma to capture 360 degree images on the ground and in the air. Using these images and a 3D model of Rotuma we have been able to create a first ever Virtual Tour of the Island. This is the platform which we would love to introduce to all, in time.
The project for a long while has been self-funded and we have invested alot of time and resources into this project. We were blessed last year in December to be awarded a grant by the ACP-EU (African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union) together with SPC (Pacific Community) to ...
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Part 3: Journey to Rotuma, Branches of the Family Tree in Colo-i-Suva
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Part 3: The Rotuma Project co-founder, Kathy Weber, traces her family roots that run through the Colo-i-Suva Rainforest in Suva, Fiji through her father Jerry Weber's work as a Peace Corps volunteer in the late 1960s. More of the inspiration behind the inaugural trip to her ancestral homeland of Rotuma for filming and photography for The Rotuma Project, a 360 virtual tour of the island with cul...
The Rotuma Project: In Gratitude for our Oceans
Просмотров 650Год назад
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth…and it is our beautiful, life-sustaining home as Rotuman people. This World Oceans Day, The Rotuma Project wanted to share a few images from our recent journey home and the breathtaking waters that surround it. “With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live.” -...
The Rotuma Project: The Next Generation
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Another important part of The Rotuma Project mission is to connect new generations of Rotumans to their ancestral home. Which brings us to our next official trip to Rotuma. This time, we're bringing nephew Daniel and niece Jenna along. They will be the first of their generation from our branch of the family tree (of Lusie Manao Samuela Weber's grandchildren) to visit Rotuma. Join along on the j...
The Rotuma Project: Our Sacred Island Home
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It's our honor to pursue our passion project to document and celebrate Rotuma, its people, culture, stories, diverse geography and ecology, and much more. Learn more about the project and how you can support the journey at: www.TheRotumaProject.com . . . Special thank you & credit to Rako Pasefika for the music featured in this film! Fḁiåkse‘ea. . . . #rotuma #pacificislanders #pasefika #polyne...
Rotuma's Split Coconut Tree || The Rotuma Project || ©2022 All Rights Reserved
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It’s very rare for a coconut tree to split. Rotuma’s legendary split coconut tree reminds us of all Rotuman people around the world. While some of us have diverged from our ancestral lands, our roots remain deep in Rotuma. This image inspired the artwork on the cover of the book “Fäeag ‘es Fūaga” Rotuman Proverbs by Elizabeth Inia. Since we launched The Rotuma Project, we have heard from Rotuma...
Livestock in Rotuma: Pig Pens from our Ancestors
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Rotuma is blessed with no natural predators for pigs that roam largely free range, kept in large community pens that were built generations ago using large stones and coral. Their primary feed source is wild grown organic coconut and the pigs have a unique trait of answering the specific call of their master's family. Learn more about The Rotuma Project: www.therotumaproject.com Help bring The ...
The Rotuma Project: Strolling from Mofmanu to Islepi
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We thought our co-founder Jonathan was lost....he was spotted walking along the beach on his own from Mofmanu to Islepi. Enjoy! Help bring The Rotuma Project and its documentary series to life here: gofund.me/f6d4f534 Learn more about The Rotuma Project: www.therotumaproject.com Copyright 2022 The Rotuma Project All Rights Reserved
The Rotuma Project: Sample
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.2 года назад
Here’s a short sample of what The Rotuma Project experience will look like. The creative vision for our finished piece is a professional, documentary-style, journalistic approach to a series of short stories stitched together in the innovative shell of a 360-degree virtual tour. Thank you for supporting the vision! Fãiåkse'ea and music credit to: Nataniela Nakaora, Marlese Nakaora, Kia Tigarea ...
The Rotuma Project: Trailer
Просмотров 5 тыс.2 года назад
Using 360-degree photography, interactive digital design and storytelling, The Rotuma Project will take viewers on a virtual tour of Rotuma with interactive insights into cultural heritage, Rotuman wisdom, Rotuman language, geographic & ecological highlights, and personal stories. To date, a 360-degree map of Rotuma does not exist. The Rotuma Project aims to deliver this asset as one of the pil...
Part 2: Arriving in Fiji en route to Rotuma
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The Rotuma Project co-founder Kathy Weber-Bates takes us along as she embarks on a lifelong dream of visiting her ancestral homeland of Rotuma. The first stop is in Nadi, Fiji with a drive on the Queen's road along the coral coast of Viti Levu heading to Suva. A first stop on the way to Rotuma. Learn more: www.therotumaproject.com Support the film: gofund.me/f6d4f534
Part 4: Soul Journey to Rotuma
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The Rotuma Project co-founder, Kathy Weber-Bates, takes us along on the path of fulfilling the lifelong dream of visiting her ancestral homeland of Rotuma...and introduces us to some of the people she carried with her in her heart. See some of the behind-the-scenes footage of The Rotuma Project's inaugural film shoot. Learn more: www.theRotumaProject.com Support our film: gofund.me/f6d4f534
Part 1: Journey to Rotuma from America
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Part 1: The Rotuma Project co-founder, Kathy Weber-Bates, shares a message with other Rotuman descendants around the world, and some of the inspiration behind the inaugural trip to her ancestral homeland of Rotuma. . . . Learn more: www.theRotumaProject.com . . . Contribute to filming & production costs to bring the project to life: gofund.me/f6d4f534