Global Meltdown, our latest installation at the Bournemouth Oceanarium transports the visitor through three zones; an icy Arctic, melt water zone and a submerged London.

 Stunning visuals and interactive features allow the user to discover more about the consequences of rising sea levels. Finally they are encouraged to change one habit and record their own pledge of support.
Spectacular theming, state-of-the-art technology and amazing interactive displays make Global Meltdown an experience not to be missed.

Prince Charles showed off his vocal skills with a new interactive installation by Flaming Pear at a royal visit to the Asian Music Centre in West London earlier this month.

Dubbed the Virtual Guru, the device taught the Prince how to sing a classical Indian melody, or rag, by inviting him to emulate a pre-recorded performance by a teacher, or guru. The device gives real-time visual feedback of the user's voice by displaying a graph of the input pitch, overlaid with the teacher's performance. The aim is to then match your performance as closely as possible with the pre-recorded version.
The device went down a storm at the royal visit, attracting widespread UK and international press coverage.

Following the huge success of 'The Interactive Dive Cage', The Lakes Aquarium at Lake Windermere commissioned us to create a variation on the theme. The new solution required sensitivity to the Victorian surroundings and a host of new creatures to interact with a Nile crocodile, Bull shark and hippopotamus. 'The Virtual Dive Bell' was the result and it was launched on Good Friday 2008.

 As featured on BBC radio, the Dive Bell takes visitors to another world where they can explore interactive information about the 3 fascinating, lake dwelling creatures on the giant domed 'windows' of the bell. At set intervals the audience stand backs from the interactives to watch as the Bell is lifted from the water for maintenance which prompts an exciting 5 minute adventure, shared by all!

Breaking News: Flaming Pear has WON the INNOVATION Award at the BIMA Awards 2007. This is great news after winning the Museums and Heritage Award for Best Use of Technology in the 2007 Awards for Excellence and being shortlisted for Outstanding Achievement Award at the Thea Awards 2007. Our entry was a large-scale interactive installation at the Oceanarium on Bournemouth sea front.

 The Interactive Dive Cage comprises of 12x50inch plasma screens spread across 3 walls to create an immersive experience. Interact with a computer generated Dolphin, Manta Ray or Great White Shark to find out more. Topics include habitat, anatomy and feeding techniques amongst many others to create an unforgettable educational experience.
As seen on BBC and ITV News. Click to see the cage in action

Flaming Pear has produced a 90 minute documentary film which is now on sale through www.guilfestdvd.co.uk and at GuilFest 2007

 GuilFest:Grassroots is a unique documentary covering the award-winning music festival in Guildford. Over 160 hours of footage including performances, interviews and behind-the-scenes drama has been edited to uncover what a festival is really about - more than just the music. Video cameras were also used by festival-goers to record and share their experiences over the 3 days, adding another grass-roots dimension to the film. www.guilfestdvd.co.uk