POND

2022

POND by Aiv Puglielli

A film by Jennifer 'JP' Piper in collaboration with Dr Linqing Wen.

Part 3 of The Binary Coalescence Project, inspired by the work of Dr Linqing Wen, in gravitational waves and binary coalescence.

Produced and recorded on Wurundjeri Woiwurring Country, Boonwurrung Country, Pinjarup Country and Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar.

Written and Directed by

Jennifer 'JP' Piper

Director of Photography

Dasha Melnik

Associate Producer

Pia Husbands

Assistant Cinematographer

Aref Rashidan

Editor

Taleah O'Rourke

Audio Engineer

Theo Carbo

Additional cinematography

Darren Lau

FEATURING

Jennifer 'JP' Piper

as The Person (Neutron Star One)

Dr Linqing Wen

as The Scientist (Neutron Star Two)

with the voices of Dr Linqing Wen and Dr Rina Fu

and Water as Gravity

Also featuring the Noorook Yalgorap Thrombolites, who have watched the stars from within Yalgorup National Park, on Pinjarup Country, for about two thousand years.

Executive Producers

Claire Bowen and Aiv Puglielli

StoryBursts created by

Claire Bowen and Kevin Vinsen