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Immersive projection mapping

Place the audience within a field of projected image.

Seasonal projection across the translucent butterfly at Lexus A-Un
Lexus A-Un. Refractiv: butterfly visual design, animation and programming. Aircord: commissioning, biometric system, projection framework and integration. Images courtesy of Lexus Europe.

Think from inside the image

When projection surrounds people, each viewpoint reveals a different composition. Walls, translucent surfaces and architectural volumes become part of the image, and movement through the space changes how it is perceived.

We develop content with those viewpoints in mind. Scale, density and motion need to work at the distance people will actually experience them.

Give the field a rhythm

The projected world can unfold through a composed sequence or develop in real time. A response to people may change selected parts of the image while the environment keeps its broader atmosphere.

At Lexus A-Un, translucent threads carried seasonal colour around a butterfly form. Refractiv created the butterfly visual layer; Aircord supplied the biometric, projection and control framework that connected it to the wider installation.

Architectural projection across the Rolls-Royce boutique storefront on Jinbao Street, Beijing
Rolls-Royce Beijing, an architectural projection example. Refractiv: visual concept and fixed projection sequence. Commissioning, lead agency and installation delivery: Jack Morton.

Coordinate the surrounding elements

Projection may share a space with light, sound and other media. The concept needs to define where attention belongs and how these elements change together.

Surface geometry, ambient light, sightlines and projection positions affect the technical approach. The scope can include content, mapping direction and system coordination, with installation and calibration responsibilities established with the delivery team.

Frame the brief

Share the room or structure, audience capacity if known, presentation duration and the story or atmosphere you want to develop. An early site study can help determine the useful surfaces and the content model before production begins.

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