Model made in Agisoft Metashape. 221 images taken wiOn April 16, 2016, Ecuador suffered from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the coastal region. The whole country suffered significant losses; there were 670 deaths, 6,274 injuries, and 28,775 displaced individuals who had to move into provisional shelters. The town of Pechichal, in Manabí province, was one of the communities affected. The residents of this town lost their primary economic income and their lives were forced to change in order to overcome the crisis. The media in Ecuador played an important role in peoples’ desire to help those affected. When the earthquake was daily news, people from the main cities of the country felt the need to contribute by gathering food, water, and supplies. As the media coverage declined, the population gradually reduced its level of contribution. Through the use of 360 videos, an innovate immersive technology, this project’s intent is to follow up on this story, documenting the daily challenges of the residents to overcome the outcomes of this crisis. This was done in collaboration with the Immersive Media Initiative and the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Institute from Ohio University and the Center for Research on Health in Latin America (CISeAL, PUCE-Ecuador) th dji mavic pro were used.
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Pechichal hills are covered with grasslands and plantations. The main economic activity of the region is based on growing corn and passion fruit flower and producing dairy products.
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Jairo, president of Rio Mariano community, explains to a group of students from Ohio University and PUCE about the strengths of his community
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This camera rig was used for the wheelbarrow scene. Taking advantage of the compact size of the rig, we were available to position the rig to capture various and unique perspectives.
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Don Garces rests on top of corn sacks after a morning of shucking in Pechichal community in Manabí province.
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Agustin Garces carries milk to the gathering point in the middle of town while also carrying one of the camera rigs used during the project.
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Antonia Garces draws a map of the community’s assets during a meeting with students from Ohio University and PUCE.
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Map of Pechichal community in reference to Ecuador and nearby towns.