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If something catastrophic happened in Australia, paramedics, doctors, and other emergency responders would likely be right in the thick of it.
That's the premise of The Future of a Mass Casualty Incident Response, a virtual-reality film that depicts what would happen if debris from outer space fell on the Australian state of Queensland, injuring hundreds of people, the Guardian reports.
The film, directed by Dr. Joe Carter, is the third in a trilogy from the Queensland University of Technology's Jamieson Trauma Institute, which aims to show how emergency services would respond to a mass casualty event in the future.
"This latest film represents significant technical and creative advancements by incorporating large practical stage sets into virtual environments with vehicles, medical staff, and a cast of many extras," Carter says in a press release.
The virtual environments were created using the Unreal Engine, which is used in movies like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Barbie.
They allowed the cast and crew to film in areas including a triage center, hospital emergency departments, and a new Aeromedical Hub at Brisbane Airport, all without leaving the film studio.
"We have been working with the Jamieson Institute for four years now, and this third film is major step forward for us in terms of production scale, quality, and ambition,"
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