Vivid Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaA festival of light, music and ideas

Barco solutions:

• HDQ-2K40 projector

• HDF-W26 projector

• FLM-R22 projector

Key benefits:

• High-brightness

• Impeccable quality

• Reliability

Barco Partner:

• Technical Direction Company (TDC) www.tdc.com.au

www.barco.com/broadcasting

In challenging projects like this, we put our trust in the most

reliable, high-performance projection technology in

our inventory. Michael Hasset,

Managing Director at TDC

”When the days start to grow short, the citizens of Sydney in Australia gear up for

Vivid Sydney: an immersive spectacle of light, images, and sound to mark the

turning of the season. During the successful 2014 edition, from 23 May to 9 June

last, the organizers pulled out all the stops to ensure a compelling experience;

from creative installations to projection mappings and other technical wizardry

all across town. The secret ingredient, however, was TDC’s carefully thought out

deployment of no fewer than 50 state-of-the-art Barco projectors.

© TDC – Technical Direction Company. Photography by Rodney Campbell

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For 18 days straight, Vivid Sydney

transformed the capital of New South

Wales into an oasis of light, drawing

a record 1.42 million attendees. 140

artists from 15 countries presented 56

installations, giving an accurate cross

section of today’s creative industries.

At the heart of it all was Barco’s

world-renowned projection technology,

thoughtfully deployed and implemented

by TDC, Australian video technology

expert.

Barco’s projectors stand out in terms of brightness

and quality, enabling artists to pursue their

artistic vision to the fullest.

Michael Hasset, Managing Director at TDC

www.barco.com

A feast for the senses

In 2014, Vivid Sydney celebrated its sixth anniversary with a magical, family-friendly journey through an amazing and dazzling world of color and music. For the occasion, Sydney’s iconic harbor and historic buildings, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and the Customs House, served as the backdrop to some spectacular projection mapping shows. Furthermore, cutting-edge 3D projection mapping on to the CTA Building in Martin Place was transformed into a lush green landscape.

Creative vision

To realize this ambitious project, TDC deployed its full range of professional and technical expertise in providing core video technology and services to Destination NSW. Looking for the best possible technology to complete the task, TDC quickly decided to implement Barco’s world-renowned projection solutions. “The scale of this event is enormous in regard to equipment required to bring it all together. That’s why we only trust the most reliable, high-performance projection technology,” said Michael Hassett, TDC’s Managing Director. “What’s more, because of their extraordinary brightness and best-in-class performance, Barco’s projectors enable artists to pursue their creative vision to the fullest.”

Waking the street spirit

In total, no fewer than 50 Barco projectors were deployed, ranging from the HDQ-2K40, the brightest lamp-based projector in the world, to the HDF-W26 and FLM-R22+. As the scale of Vivid Sydney grew and new buildings and locations were added, considerable time was spent to analyze which technology best suited the artists’ vision. Subsequently, the optimal placement – as well as the number of projectors needed – was determined, along with the right media servers and lenses.

“It’s always a joy to work on large format projection projects such as Vivid Sydney,” says Olin Winton, Technical Manager at TDC. “Seeing it all come together with the help of highly-skilled technicians and leading technology, and finally witnessing all those people interacting with the buildings is extremely rewarding.”

© TDC – Technical Direction Company. Photography by Rodney Campbell