Project 2 Research

I started researching different styles for our projection mapping project. Right now, our story is that there are a few kids spray-painting a wall, and as they are doing so the "guardian" of the wall, a giant monster, breaks through and starts causing chaos and just generally wrecking the place. The feel is sort of like a Disney interactive adventure ride, with the viewer taking the place of another mischievous kid.



Our space is in the emergency exit stairwell of Langford, which is generally abandoned, gritty, littered, and a perfect place for our story, which was inspired by this sort of urban, underground feel.



The projector would sit on top of the stairs (sort of where the viewpoint is in the picture above), and project onto the three walls ahead. The viewing space is on the second floor landing.



Above is a view of the landing where the people would stand.



The space also extends up four stories, giving it a vast, empty, and abandoned feeling. The large space also works well for sound, as it echoes.

I researched the general look and feel of the project, as well as the kids, which will be shadows or silhouettes. The lighting of the project will be low key, with highlights and high contrast a priority. Below are some examples









The style we're going for is evident in those pictures. It's a film-noir-meets-graffiti kind of feel. Here are a few videos that show the silhouette/shadow style.





The reference for the latter is around 18 seconds in.

Anyway, we have the basic concepts and look down. We just need to finish out the narrative, get the timing down, and start working.