The Sand Pearl / Amazing Projection Mapping Art for Qatar 2022

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Five plus two amazing artworks on two spectacular buildings in Qatar: the Ministry of Interior and the National Archive. 205 people worked on the study, preparation, and execution of the project. A wide variety of video artists, video programmers, IT specialists, audio specialists, and production people worked for 2 months to make this fantastic production happen.
The Ministry of Interior projection mapping installation consisted of 40 latest generation 32k and 40k lumen 4K resolution projectors. This created a total of 14080000 lux. The total addressable pixel resolution of the installation was a whopping 369 million pixels!
To ensure the best possible experience, the audio system had to be the best. 5 LA acoustics line array systems produced more than 120dB at a distance of 200 meters and crossing the busy street in front of the Ministry.
The NA projection mapping installation consisted of 30 latest generation 35k lumen 4K resolution projectors, while for the audio, 2LA acoustics line array systems produced more than 120dB at a distance of 120 meters.
To have the best possible redundant system, all projectors were installed in air-conditioned projection containers. To ensure safe operation, all power installations, projectors, and servers were set up to be redundant.
Some numbers:
Total technical crew: 205, approx. 1,000 m2 of fabric used, 200m fencing, 350m of yellow yack. More than 150+ permits, 2000+ of generator hours, 135,000+ liters of diesel, 4 TPS, 40+ ACs, 500m of power cables, 10+ km of data and video cables, 10 containers.
For the content part, 5 teams in 5 countries on 2 continents worked more than 10,000 hours to produce 7 artworks with 45 scenes, altogether 32 minutes of content, including 2 artworks of 7 minutes of the most creative, amazing stories for the Qatar National Day.
The Sand Pearl
The Natural Elements of Qatar
The central theme of the show is the natural elements of Qatar. The story is inspired by the simple beginnings, strength, and hardships of Qatar that transformed it to the place it is today. We call it The Sand Pearl because of Qatar’s tradition of pearl trade, but also because it takes years of patience and mastery for a pearl to form from the sand. Qatar, with its shining evolution shaped by time and sand, truly is the Sand Pearl. The story takes the viewer on a journey of all the magic, mystery, and beauty Qatar has to offer. It’s a journey through history, dunes of sand, fascinating flora and fauna, and the futuristic architecture we see today - to the stadiums hosting one of the most important sports events of the world.
Credits
Content
Production and project management: Limelight
Producer: Zsuzsanna Benkó (Limelight)
Implementation: Mindscape Studio
Artists: Dorel Naste, Andrei Drimba, Mirel Aretu
Sound design: Silviu Ivascu
Tech Team
Executive Producer: Bush Cherroud (Nexxt)
Head of Production: Grimm Van Gestel (Nexxt)
Engineers: Joris Beel, Edouard Chbata, Nico Lemaitre, Kjell Rijntjes, Jurgen Vandewalle (Nexxt)
Local Production Director: Yasser Alattar (Dar Al Sharq)
Technical Manager: Hassan Elwakel (Dar Al Sharq)
Operation Manager: Ahmed Fouad (Dar Al Sharq)
Special thanks to
Alexandra Oikonomidou, Dressing Manager
Ghada Al Khater, Artist
Fawzy Semsem, Dressing and Signage Director
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Fantastic use of symmetry with the waves! The fractal feathers were really sweet too. Great job by the whole team!