Wind power and Law –

AR app for school students

About

An AR app that aims to visualize dilemmas and problems connected to development of wind power, and the judicial balance between several conflicting interests.

Specifications

Director Biography

Paulo Chavarría (b. 1979) was born in Costa Rica, and graduated with honors in Social Communications Sciences at the Universidad de Costa Rica, and also upon receiving his Master degree in Screenwriting at the University of Bergen, Norway. Since then he has been working as a freelancer in many areas; screenwriting, project development, directing, photography, editing and sound. From 2007 he has worked mainly in Norway, where he has written and directed mostly documentary series «Forgotten Heroes» and «Death – a series about life” broadcasted by NRK. The latter is filmed in 25 countries and sold to 15 territories. In 2020 he will release his first documentary series for children “Jonahs animal world” produced for NRK Super. Currently he works as a video content creator, director and screenwriter for the Faculty of Law, University of Bergen.

Pedagogical value

This app was developed for the stand that the Faculty of law -UiB- had at the Research Fair in the city of Bergen. Children were given the chance to hold an iPad with this AR app, which shows some of the complexities and conflicting interest that arise with wind power turbines and issues in law and regulation. After using the iPad, students met some of our researchers that gave further information and answered questions.

Info

Original title:	Wind power and Law
Director:	Paulo Chavarria
Country:	Norway
Year:	2022
Runtime:	5 m
Language:	Norwegian
Producer:	University of Bergen

"This AR app was designed as a part of the Faculty of Law´s presentation stand at the Research Fair for the city of Bergen. This fair gathers hundreds of students and the general public where they will be met with researchers. The aim for the app is to give children the chance to experience some of the dilemmas and conflicting interest that play a role in the development of wind power, and how law and regulation play a role in this complex landscape. The app is not meant to explain all the judicial concepts, but to spark interest with the users, so they can then talk and ask questions to the researchers that are present during the event."

Director Paulo Chavarria

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