The Royal Pavilion was filled with light and colour to commemorate the 50 anniversary of the Brighton Festival

The façade of this palatial building was the place chosen to project the video mapping of 10 minute long 'Dr Blighty'. For its staging, it was necessary to 6 Christie Boxer 4K30 projectors from 30.000 lumens and 16 WU20K-J 20.000 Lumens, arranged in portrait and landscape orientation and with a range of lenses between 0.72:1 and 3.89:1.

The Royal Pavilion is a former palace located in Brighton (United Kingdom) It was built in the 19th century as a retirement home for George IV of England. Today it is open to the public and used for educational events, Banquets & Weddings.

the Brighton Festival It is an annual celebration in which for three weeks, in different parts of the city, Music Shows, theatre, dance, circus, art, cinema and all kinds of cultural events. On the occasion of his 50 anniversary, the Brighton Pavilion became an emblematic enclave thanks to the video mapping that was projected on its façade.

The theme chosen for this projection was based on the history of the building itself and the role it played during World War I as a hospital for wounded Indian soldiers. With this argument 'Dr Blighty' was born, a ten-minute piece directed by Ajay Chhabra and whose content was created by the experts in immersive animation Novak with music by Shri Shriram. Sound designer Ed Carter's voice tells the story, today almost forgotten, of those soldiers who crossed half the world to fight.

The company QED Productions and its director Paul Wigfield were responsible for transforming John Nash's piece to commemorate the 50 Brighton Festival Anniversary. In collaboration with the company that designs and assembles shows and installations Nutkhu, converted the Brighton Pavilion, not only in the backdrop of a show but also in the protagonist of the play.

Its façade, reminiscent of the palace of a Maharajah, It was illuminated with bright images that further highlighted its architectural details with vibrant colors.

Novak's design called for continuous projection, flowing seamlessly across all surfaces, This meant covering all the architectural elements with projected light and from all possible angles, from the most remarkable architectural landmarks to the back of the columns.

In order to achieve the necessary coverage, it was necessary to 22 Synchronized HD outputs, Sent from two D3 4x4Pro servers of D3 Technologies, and a projection power of 500.000 Lumens.

Six Christie Boxer 4K30 projectors from 30.000 lumens and 16 Christie WU20K-J WUXGA from 20.000 Lumens, arranged in portrait and landscape orientation and with a range of lenses between 0.72:1 and 3.89:1, were necessary for the realization of this video mapping. The signals reached each projector individually via multicore fiber optics, with 9 structures housed in projectors and control equipment. The sound infrastructure was provided by a D&b audiotechnik.

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