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Ron Proctor · Immersive media & scientific visualization

Turning complex science into experiences people can feel.

I create scientifically grounded visual stories for planetariums, museums and science organizations—connecting data, technology and human curiosity.

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Two decades of immersive storytelling

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Selected work

Science at human scale.

Recent visualization and immersive-media work created in my role at NSF NOIRLab.

Blue point-cloud visualization of the DESI galaxy and quasar map, forming two broad fan-shaped survey regions against black space.
DESI Collaboration and DESI Member Institutions/DOE/KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor. Image processing: M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab).

Scientific data visualization · 2026

The largest high-resolution 3D map of the Universe

A visual interpretation of DESI’s completed five-year survey, which mapped more than 47 million galaxies and quasars. The image transforms an immense three-dimensional dataset into a legible view of cosmic structure.

Data visualization, image and motion graphics creation, produced in my role at NSF NOIRLab.

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Solar System visualization with thousands of blue and teal asteroid points forming orbital bands around the Sun.
NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/R. Proctor. Acknowledgements: Star map: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio. Gaia DR2: ESA/Gaia/DPAC. Image processing: M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab).

3D astronomical visualization · 2026

Rubin Observatory’s first asteroid discoveries

A model of the inner Solar System showing over 11,000 asteroids discovered by Rubin Observatory during its early optimization surveys. Newly discovered objects glow in light teal while previously known asteroids form the dark-blue background population.

Data visualization, image and motion graphics creation, produced in my role at NSF NOIRLab.

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Poster for Messengers of Time and Space, featuring a circular show emblem above the Gemini South telescope beneath a star-filled sky.
International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor/P. Marenfeld/P. Horálek (Institute of Physics in Opava).

Fulldome planetarium film · 2025

Messengers of Time and Space

A full-length planetarium show about the new era of time-domain and multi-messenger astronomy—and how observatories such as Gemini and Rubin work together to reveal a changing Universe.

Producer and visualization artist, produced in my role at NSF NOIRLab.

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About

Artist, technologist and translator of complex ideas.

I’m Ron Proctor, an immersive-media producer and scientific visualization specialist with more than twenty years of experience in planetariums and scientific visualization.

My work bridges raw scientific data and audience-ready experiences. I combine motion design, 3D visualization and collaborative storytelling to make difficult concepts clear, memorable and emotionally resonant—without sacrificing scientific integrity.

I have created work for fulldome theaters, virtual reality, Science On a Sphere and museum exhibits, and I've been teaching Blender since 2008.

Services

Built for ambitious ideas.

Proctor Creative partners with organizations that need a thoughtful blend of production craft, technical problem-solving and audience awareness.

Immersive media production

Scientific visualization and audiovisual production for fulldome theaters, museums, large displays, VR and other immersive environments.

Blender training for teams

Practical, in-person workshops tailored to your team—equally suited to professional development, production upskilling or a creative team-building experience.

Interactive exhibit consulting

Concept development, visitor experience, media strategy and production guidance for exhibits that make complex ideas approachable without losing their depth.

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