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The End of the World

Complex multimedia installation built on 3-projector indoor videomapping including rich sound, ligth and

2012

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Complex multimedia (4D) installation serving experience of space-born global catastrophe. On-air drom Dec 2012 to Oct 2013 serving approx 5000 visitors (>1500 runs). The installation takes a visitor into the military-style bunker equiped with 5.1 sound, experience devices (vibration-generator, heatwave etc.) and view to the video-mapped scene of the surrounding landscape. The show, lasting 15 min introduces three scenarios of global catastrophes: the impact of a large comet, the explosion of near supernova and the death of the Sun. At the start of each part a short introduction video is played on a screen inside the bunker. After that, the visitor can use stylish windows to enjoy outer view supported by the all 4D stuff. The installation is fully automatic (start-stop) and driven by 3 computers connected by MIDI bus. For used software and components see technical specs.

Contribution

former idea
production
hardware design and construction
videomapping and graphics
sound and light design
programming and integration
design and construction of "the bunker"

Photos

- videomapping samples -

- behind the scene -

- bunker -

Samples

Design-time sample

Promo

Technical solution

3 Win7/WinXP workstations: sequencer/videomapping engine/video player
3 Benq projectors powered by Matrox TripleHead2Go
total videomapping resolution 3840x1024px
realtime video effects by Resolume Arena
(behaving as a "detached instrument" od FL studio)
tight synchronisation of components via MIDI bus
FL Studio used for sound design, performing 5+1+1 sound
and playing MIDI commands for rest of the system
lights and high-power devices controlled by Behringer LC2412 DMX console
realtime control track recording done using M-Audio, AKAI & Casio MIDI controlers

HW scheme (PDF)