Forces at Play

Australian Open x Mastercard

3D Data Visualisation

Red and orange generative lines forming an abstract shape on a large outdoor screen

Forces at Play is a data visualisation of the greatest rallies from the last three years of the Australian Open. Presented on an 11 meter by 5 meter LED wall, the work served as the front facade to Mastercard’s Australian Open VIP suite.

The visualisation is driven by Hawk-Eye data, which tracks the trajectory of the ball and players during each tennis match. These coordinates are used to retell experiences of tennis as kinetic architectural forms.

These are the six rallies visualised in the work:

A red lines repeat in graphic manner to depict a circle.
Repeating red and orange lines form an abstract geometric shape.
Rendered red and orange lines spiral out from a central core.
A chaotic structure of 3D rendered red lines.
Parallel red lines on black.
Hunudred of arcing red lines on black.
Short red lines repeat to form a circle.
Three red and orange lines streak across a black background.