Microsoft x Matthew Dear

DELQA

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

Directed, shot, edited, and finished by OTHR Labs — built to translate across environments.

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

Direction, production, edit, color, sound, and final delivery.

WHERE IT BREAKS

Work like this doesn’t fail in concept — it fails in translation.

When an installation becomes a film, spatial sound, pacing, and image collapse.

WHAT I DID

  • built a mix that translates across environments

  • shaped the image to retain depth and tone

  • tightened the edit so the piece holds

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