Student Film on Human Color Perception Wins Science Prize Recognition

Chase M., a student from Shellharbour Public School in New South Wales, created a short film titled 'Nurinnurun-Green: The SEEN Colour' that explores human visual perception of green shades. The work combines drone footage, claymation, and stop-motion graphics to examine how retinal biology and the color green—known as Nurinnurun in the Dharawal language—have influenced human evolution and survival. This project earned recognition as a runner-up in the 2023 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize for primary school entries. The film was shot on Dharawal Country and incorporates traditional language elements, with research revealing that humans distinguish more green variations than other colors, likely due to evolutionary needs like food identification and predator avoidance.