Piki Mai - Nelson Arts Festival 3D digital mapping projection

An abstract audio visual art work which creates illusion on a grand scale through large scale projection on Nelson's Christ Church Cathedral and Church Steps.

The marble facades of these structures make for the perfect projection surface.

Created especially for the Game On Festival in association with the Nelson Arts Festival, Piki Mai tells the story of Nelson in an abstract and visually spectacular way.

The content of the Piki Mai artwork will be based on a wide range of images and text from earlier times; paintings, drawings, photos, film, newspaper and magazine articles, historical and mythical records and personal stories.

The maker of the work, Michael Hodgson and his digital collaborator Chris Macmillan weave these literal provocations into a work that is designed to be a feast for the eyes.

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Team involved

Michael Hodgson - Producer and sound design
Chris Macmillan - Visual Design and lead animation
Dan Mace - Animation
Jay McDaniel - Animation
Antony Hodgson - Nelson Art Festival Technical Producer
Josh Green - Onsite installation
Spy Glass - Video Projectors

Thanks to the Nelson City Council for their support of the project, Paddy Free for use of the track Pepeke, Lori Davis for her painting, Tom for his research style art, Annie for her awesome kiwiana viewing area and the Archbishop for ringing those bells to launch the show.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Piki Mai
• Nelson Arts Festival
• Game On
• Church Steps

[nelsonwineart]

this was a fantastic spectacle - Loved the show and loved the set up with picnic chairs and the picket fence etc! Congrats to Michael and Anthony!