Australienation

Photographic series · Pigmented inkjet prints

Australienation is a pastiche of 1970s sci-fi film stills that examines how Hollywood sensationalizes conflict and invasion. Shot on iPhone and processed to emulate period CGI, the work uses domestic kitsch as substitutes for historical horror.

The series explores future history and questions what we take for granted as "the truth" – how filmmaking technology and storytelling evolve to shape our understanding of real events through science fiction's lens.

Production Notes

Principal photography was shot entirely on iPhone, with post-production montage and effects completed in Photoshop to emulate the visual aesthetic of 1970s-era CGI and filmmaking technology.

Credits

Costume Design & Character
Pope Alice appears courtesy of PAX (Pope Alice Xorporation)
Photography & Direction
Ian C Pool
The Series · Click to view large · Use arrows to navigate
Time Before Time
01
Time Before Time
Peace, Love, Joy, Harmony
02
Peace, Love, Joy, Harmony
First Fleet
03
First Fleet
Attack
04
Attack
Dogfight
05
Dogfight
The Hunt Begins
06
The Hunt Begins
The Ascension
07
The Ascension
Death March
08
Death March
The Last Goodbye
09
The Last Goodbye
Hope Springs
10
Hope Springs

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Director's Cut

Three scenes removed from the final series – too confronting, narratively redundant, or both.

View Deleted Scenes