Fistful of Stars

The Hubble Cantata

The Hubble Cantata: Fistful of Stars is the first multidimensional view into space in virtual reality (VR) using photorealistic simulations of the iconic imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope. The VR film was created in 2016 by Eliza McNitt and The Endless Collective as the visual accompaniment to The Hubble Cantata, a musical work by composer Paola Prestini and librettist Royce Vavrek.

Fistful of Stars

Music by Paola Prestini

Virtual Reality Film by Eliza McNitt

Libretto by Royce Vavrek

Astrophysicist, narrator, and advisor Dr. Mario Livio

Jess Engel, Virtual Reality producer, developed in association with Virtualize

Visual Effects by The Endless Collective

360 Sound Design by Arup

Todd Bryant, VR Technical Director

The Hubble Cantata was commissioned and produced by VisionIntoArt/National Sawdust Produced in association with Beth Morrison Projects