Microsoft x Matthew Dear

DELQA

Winner of three Cannes Lions, including Gold for Sound Design.

Finished by OTHR Labs — color, sound, and delivery for digital..

CONTEXT

DELQA was a large-scale interactive installation by Microsoft, Matthew Dear, and Listen, presented at the New Museum.

Audience movement shaped sound and space in real time using Kinect.

ROLE

Color, sound, and final delivery.
Original direction and production by Skye Arun.

WHERE IT LANDS

Installations like this don’t translate cleanly to film.

Sound has to carry without the space. Image has to hold depth on screen.

FINISHING

Built a mix that translates across environments.

Shaped the image to hold depth and tone.

Delivered clean, platform-ready masters.

RESULT

The film carried the experience.

DELQA received three Cannes Lions, including Gold for Sound Design.

Behind-the-scenes view of DELQA, the immersive sound installation created with Microsoft, Listen, and artist Matthew Dear. Filmed by OTHRLABS, the project won 3 Cannes Lions including Gold for Sound Design.
Behind-the-scenes photo from DELQA, the immersive sound installation created with Microsoft, Listen, and artist Matthew Dear. Filmed by OTHR LABS, the project won 3 Cannes Lions including Gold for Sound Design.
Visitors interacting with DELQA, an award winning immersive sound installation created with Microsoft, Listen, and Matthew Dear at the New Museum in New York City, filmed by OTHR LABS