1. T
he biennial i Light Marina Bay, Asia’s
only sustainable light art festival,
was back for the third time this year
with an all new line-up of 28 stunning light
art installations from all over the world.
The iconic ArtScience Museum basked in
the splendour of the brilliant night with
a playful commentary on the role and
value of traditional culture in Singapore's
contemporary society.
Aptly called the “Celebration of Life”, the
masterpiece was the work of local artist
Justin Lee and Dorier Asia Pacific Pte Ltd,
and was brought to life with 3D projection
from no less than 16 x Panasonic PT-DZ21KE
projectors situated across three locations.
The façade of the ArtScience Museum was
a sight to behold, but the challenge was
getting a 3D projection onto a structurally
challenging flower-shaped structure.
Furthermore, the festival required efficient
and effective management of resources to
meet its commitment to the environment.
With Panasonic’s expertise in projection
and renowned reputation as a green
company, the fit was ideal,
or rather, natural.
The PT-DZ21KE
projectors deliver
an impressive 20,000
lumen of brightness with its compact body
realized by its unique quad-lamp system. It
is equipped with a unique processor called
the Detail Clarity Processor 3, which is able
to bring out the intricate designs of the
spectacular artwork with a high contrast ratio
of 10,000:1.
The projector can also be placed in a vertical
position to accommodate various installation
conditions, a must have if you consider the
longitudinal extensions (or fingers as what
it is commonly called) of the ArtScience
Museum. This greatly expanded ideas of
large images and design, all of which were
pivotal in portraying the delicate details of
the artist Justin Lee’s artwork.
Artist Justin Lee, whose art reflects a fine
sense of contemporary design infused with a
Singapore flavour, stated: “The 3D projection
is a key aspect of my artwork as I used pop-
art as a medium to show Asian values and
the role of women in our society. It is great
to see my concept become a reality, and the
support behind the scenes, from the set up
to the projection alignment, has made this
possible.”
Visitors were able to
appreciate the finesse of
details on an unprecedented
scale, as colour matching
and digital image enlarging
technology further
accentuate the clarity of the
projection.
The projectors required a small space and
were placed compactly side by side. This
minimalistic delivery meant that it blended
into its surroundings effortlessly and allows
the artwork to grab the attention.
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2. For a festival with a key focus on eco
responsibility, environmentalists would
be glad to know that the lamp has a
replacement cycle of an impressive 2,000
hours. This helps to lower maintenance cost
and lamp cost - in fact, the lamp consumes
less power, saving running cost as well.
Another green attribute is the eco filters with
maintenance cycle of up to 12,000 hours that
can be washed with water and re-used.
Hirotatsu Asai, Professional Systems Division,
Panasonic highlighted the relevance to the
festival, saying: “We saw a great opportunity
to work on this project and bring the beauty
of projection mapping to public and tourists
in an environmentally friendly way and
on one of the most beautiful landmarks.
Bringing enjoyable experience to people
while at the same time caring for our
environment makes i Light a festival that
Panasonic can identify with and be part of.”
Projecting on the curvaceous façade also
requires a great deal of alignment, and one
of the main software was Geometry Manager
Pro, a Panasonic proprietary software
which enabled the adjustment of lens and
projector alignment, geometric correction,
edge blending, adjustments for uniformity,
brightness control, colour matching
adjustments and masking.
The PT-DZ21KE projectors with Geometry
Manager Pro and portrait lamps were the
stars of a more extensive list of equipment to
realize the projection.
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