projectionfreak.com: London- UK based Projection artist Ross Ashton was commissioned by Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire to produce an exclusive Son et Lumière show celebrating the 50th anniversary of its high profile Hopkins Centre for the Arts. The show ‘Five Windows’ was based around stunning large format projections highlighting the history, achievements and impact of the Hopkins Centre, which also houses the Ivy League College’s drama, music, film and studio arts departments. Giant images were projected on to the magnificent front façade of the Hopkins Centre, which was designed by architect Wallace Harrison and opened in 1962.
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I was well aware that projections are becoming a very popular form of media in shows but I had no idea they could be done to this extent. First off, I commend Aston for reaching out to technicians from the school and involving the students' ideas and dance work into the piece. This is yet another example of involving the youth to teach them something new in art, which is something that should be done constantly. I also very much like the idea of working with architecture for projection as opposed to setting up a screen. I think it not only emphasizes the importance of what has occurred in the building but it also is just a more natural fit. I hope to see more inventive and illusion-like projections playing with the lines of old architecture.
Projections have become more and more prevalent in theatre, as technology in theatre has gotten more advanced. I have seen projections in several shows, and sometimes they are effective, and othertimes not. When people do work like this, it provides a base for projections so that they can become more effective in theatre. Also, it is cool to see the work here!
Ahhhh! This is awesome! I absolutely love projection mapping and am very familiar with how projections are used in theatre. I personally believe that projections allow such a great way to breathe life into a set, and alter its parameters very easily between scenes in different locations throughout a show. This is a really awesome installation because it temporarily altered the appearance of this famed building--but in a very drastic way. It's super cool to see this new technology breathing such a new characteristic into an old building already full of character.
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