About the project

This is an upcoming large-scale projection mapping installation for 800 Yates St. in Victoria, BC as a part of transmission: Global Summit 2012 being produced by Hybridity Media.

My Role

As Technical Artist I am preparing two tools for content creation and rendering. I am also developing pipeline and logistics for the projection of the content, as well as pre-visualizations of the art installation.

The first is an iterator of Malcolm Levy’s Frames works built in Quartz, preparing these works for projections on a series of windows on the facade of the building. The tool allows control of iteration speed, number of iterations in rows and columns, and provides Syphon support and the input and output. The goal of the tool is to provide flexibility in dynamic content creation, allowing the artist to easily manipulate content properties on-site, without having to go into the code.

The second tool is a visualizer built in Unity that integrates BC Ferries route data and scheduling to provide a particle system simulation of a “day in the life of BC Ferries”. Again, a series of controls for animation speed and particle properties have been implemented that allow for artistic flexibility on-site without having to update or build new code. The system allows for realistic visualizations as well as abstractions and distortions for more surreal interpretations – again, allowing the artist creative flexibility and control without having to touch a line of code. The application also supports Syphon output for pipeline integration.