Powering a City at Sea
Impact Communications was commissioned to create a permanent exhibit that demonstrates the importance of steam as the sole source of power for the USS Midway aircraft carrier and its crew of 4500 during its active duty.
The immersive exhibit includes video-based scenarios with actors in the roles of commanding officers. It provides visitors the unique opportunity to become sailors in charge of steam distribution, interacting with the program and to make learning-based decisions about allocating the flow of steam to different parts of the ship.
Components of the content were developed to satisfy middle school math and science standards established by the California State Board of Education. A combination of video, historic imagery and animated steam-flow data is used in the program, displayed on a large-screen monitor. To navigate, visitors interact with authentic ship hardware including brass valves and gauges.
The USS Midway Museum in San Diego, CA is one of the leading tourist destinations on the San Diego waterfront, attracting a broad range of visitors from around the world. The museum’s vision is to become America’s living symbol of freedom.