СIRCLE OF LIGHT 2014

СIRCLE OF LIGHT 2014

10 October 2014, MOSCOW, RUSSIA

10 October 2014, MOSCOW, RUSSIA

The IV International Festival «Circle of Light» took place in Moscow from October 10 to 14th, 2014. During this event the architectural space of the city was traditionally used as object for multimedia installations and light shows, ART VISION videomapping contest. During this event the architectural space of the city was traditionally used as object for multimedia installations and light shows, ART VISION videomapping contest. The Circle of Light festival is the winner of Russia’s Brand No 1 award (2013) in the Festival category, and the Brand of the Year/EFFIE award (2011 and 2012) in the Entertainment category.

The Festival in 2014 was the biggest in its history and was held at several Moscow venues. Visitors of Tsaritsyno park had the opportunity to see Russian and foreign lighting installations and laser shows on the facade of the Grand Catherine Palace building. The facade of the Bolshoi Theatre building as per tradition became a canvas for videomapping show – 3D projection developed by videodesigners with regards to unique architecture of the building. VDNKh exhibition centre was one of the Festival's major venues: the Central parkway was decorated with lighting installations, and facades of Pavilions No. 1 and 12 featured ART VISION contest for professional and amateur light designers in categories Art Vision Classic (videos projected onto building facades) and Art Vision Modern. The Cosmos pavilion hosted the Contest in its third nomination: Art Vision VJing – lighting improvisations to music onto rocket installed in front of the pavilion.

ETC was employed as technical contractor by festival coordinator LBL Communication Group and assisted with organization of videomapping for ART VISION contest, Bolshoi theatre, and VDNKh Central Arch.

The company was to work at several separate venues simultaneously , each having its own technical features and general objectives in the context of the Festival. ETC supplied light equipment and provided technical realization of the 3D projection onto ART VISION Contest venues: Pavilions 1, 12, and “Cosmos”. Company specialists also developed content for Bolshoi theatre, VDNKh Entrance Arch venues. Video sequence was successfully synchronized with musical compositions heard on the venues.

Total number of projection equipment required for the project:

Bolshoi theatre: Christie Roadster S+22 k-j, 18pcs.,
VDNKH Entrance: Christie Roadster HD18 k, 6 pcs.,
Cosmos pavilion: Christie Roadster S+22 k-j, 9pcs.; Christie Roadster HD20 k-j, 3шт.,
Pavilion №12: Christie Roadster S+22 k-j, 6 pcs.,
Pavilion №1: Christie Roadster S+20 k, 8pcs; Christie Roadster HD18 k, 10pcs.