Matteo Collina

Matteo Collina has a BA in Graphic Design and Visual Communication, and a MA in Cultural Heritage Photography.

Matteo Collina has a BA in Graphic Design and Visual Communication, and a MA in Cultural Heritage Photography. He is also a technical and cave diver, and his main interest is in underwater heritage. He has worked for five years as a Research Fellow studying survey methods for 3D reconstruction of underwater archeological sites, working on several European projects and 3D scanning shipwrecks all over the Mediterranean Sea. He has also been a Teaching Fellow for “Cultural Heritage Photography “and “Scientific Photography”.

Matteo's current PhD research focuses on raising awareness of underwater heritage through Virtual Reality experiences taking a multidisciplinary approach that involves museums, science, and art. He is focusing on the Fiordland region, and he is closely working with the Victoria University Coastal Ecology Lab on different research about black corals, sharks and sponges. Starting from 3D data he collected from the environment, that have been used for biological research, he now aims to transform them into a VR experience. In particular, he is interested in new storytelling approaches, and he is exploring the possibility of narration through the embodiment of the land concept.