Japan’s biggest projection mapping display uses Pandoras Box
Published: ASIA
JAPAN: Coolux’ Pandoras Box was used recently for one of the largest projection mapping events ever to take place in Japan. The solution was deployed at the famous Kanazawa Castle in Ishikawa Prefecture by Drawing and Manual, which was responsible for bringing all aspects of the audiovisual display together. More than 50,000 people attended the two nights, during which they were inspired to ‘appreciate the traditional castle of Kanazawa in previously unseen ways’.
The event was part of the celebrations surrounding the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train service, which as of March this year now goes all the way to Kanazawa. The content of the projection mapping display was conceived to be an ‘enchanting digital art fantasy, combining sound and light’.
The artistic directors spent approximately three months preparing the visual display. In order to better be able to study the intricate traditional roof structure, an exact miniature model of the castle was made using 3D printing technology.
The creators used real-time rendering technology including Pandoras Box media servers to bring their vision to life, yet they also reportedly went to great lengths to incorporate traditional craftsmanship and the notion of things ‘handmade’. One particularly unique feature of the event was the development of a ‘body-sonic’ machine that would convert the event’s soundscape into vibrations that could be felt and interpreted by the hearing impaired.