Drill Instructor Interactive Experience
Virtual Grounds collaborated with the Parris Island Museum to design, develop, and install the Drill Instructor Interactive Experience housed in a custom in-gallery kiosk featuring an 85-inch 4K Ultra-HD touchscreen display. The multimedia application presents three US Marine Corps Drill Instructors delivering the iconic initial recruit briefing: the first words new Marines hear upon arriving at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
Services: Experience design and implementation, kiosk design and fabrication oversight, film production oversight, video content editing, bilingual audio and subtitle integration, UX/UI design and programming, BrightSign touch programming, and After Effects motion graphics.
"Get on My Yellow Footprints"
The multimedia experience displays pre-recorded, life-sized video of actual USMC Drill Instructors, giving museum visitors a visceral, first-person look at what recruits encounter the moment they arrive at the Depot.
ADA Design Principles
While the speech is delivered exclusively in English, the application adds bilingual audio and subtitles in Spanish, extending the experience to visitors from Spanish-speaking households and providing an accessible option for guests with limited English proficiency.
Dynamic UI
A custom-designed selection menu and attractor loop go beyond standard media player interfaces, delivering a polished, visually layered UI that draws visitors into the experience and reinforces the gallery's focus on the next generation of Marine Corps recruit training.
Grand-Scale Interactive Display
Anchoring the Modern Recruit Training gallery, the kiosk commands immediate attention: its 85-inch 4K touchscreen drawing visitors in before a word is spoken
Get On My Yellow Footprints
The experience features real USMC Drill Instructors filmed head to toe, filling the screen at life-size scale and creating the illusion of a holographic projection.
