Pranked tells a story of early South Australian identities, William Austin Horn and Andrew Morris Woolridge. Both men went on to achieve widespread recognition for their contribution to mining, pastoral and philanthropic interests in the early years of European settlement. The two men met at St Peters College in Adelaide in the 1840s where they were notorious for their pranks. Here are some of the animated scenes from Pranked, minus the narrative.
This animation was part of the Port to Port project developed and displayed by illuminart between 2016 and 2019 in regional South Australia. The animations were projected onto large outdoor architectural surfaces such as grain silos and buildings across multiple towns and venues throughout the state. Called Travelling Light, the culminating show won Australia's Best Regional Event at the 2020 Australian Event Awards on 21 October 2020.
The primary animation action occurs in the centre of the video. Since not all buildings were the same shape and size the square template enabled the main action to be viewed across all buildings.
Horn was a Member for Parliament in South Australia between 1887 and 1893. In his youth, he worked for Walter Watson Hughes who developed the copper mine Wheal Hughes at Moonta, South Australia.
When copper was discovered on Yorke Peninsula, Horn was commissioned to ride henceforth to Adelaide to obtain a mining lease on the land.
Through a series of interesting events, Horn was fortunate to acquire the mining lease at the Adelaide Land Titles Office ahead of other eligible applicants.
He rushed back to Hughes waving the title in the air.
Profiting well from the Hughes mining enterprises, Horn invested in Maryvale Station near Streaky Bay, Eyre Peninsula.
Meanwhile, Captain Turpin of the Lydia Hilton was enroute from London to Adelaide via Chine to collect a shipment of tea.
On arrival in Adelaide it was found that the tea had been contaminated by sea water and was sold at less than market value.
Captain Turpin then set out for Wallaroo to collect a load of copper ingots for export to Britain.
From Wallaroo he headed north to Streaky Bay to collect wool for London. The wool was grown by both Horn and Woolridge.
Captain Turpin adjoined to the town in Streaky Bay to partake of tea with the locals. Meanwhile Horn and Woolridge were up to mischief.
The two set out to the Lydia Hilton and gave the order to the onboard master to give an urgent 21 gun salute. Needless to say this caused consternation to Captain Turpin who rushed to the harbour on nearing the canons roar.
