Working with Dynamic Motion, Protec delivered expert video design services and
technology including BlackTrax real-time motion tracking at the grand opening
ceremony of World Air Games 2015 held at the beachside coastal location of Sky
Dive Dubai, UAE in late 2015.
Taking centre-stage, a raised inflatable 6-meter-wide spherical projection surface
was suspended 30 meters above stage alongside aerial performers suspended on
cable lines. Protec placed 15 BlackTrax stringers and 5 BlackTrax cameras to track
the sphere’s movement ensuring that video was perfectly aligned. BlackTrax
streamed positional information via the high-speed protocol (RTTrPM) to d3
Technologies 4×4 pro servers, which visualised and handled the 3D geometry in
real-time throughout the ceremony.
“The coastal wind did play its part in blowing the screen slightly during the
ceremony, but with the live tracking in place Protec relished the challenge to deliver
some impressive live projection mapping with incredibly accurate and spectacular
results,’ explained Edward Andrade, business development and production at
Protec. “The show was a resounding success with some amazing audience
reactions.’
To create the spectacular visuals, Protec provided 8 Barco XLM-HD30 and 10
Christie Roadster S-20k projectors for the main screen and stage and 6 Barco XLM-
HD30 projectors were used for the inflatable moving sphere.
Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai
International Marine Club (DIMC) opened the games in front of 5,000 spectators
including officials and contestants from over 50 countries.
