04:08Dozens of visitors attended Tokyo Lights 2024 on Thursday, where the festival featured one-minute projection mapping pieces centred around a mirror theme. The event, held at the Meiji Memorial Museum in Shinjuku, showcased colourful and imaginative works by international competitors.
Footage from the festival highlights vibrant projection displays and performers in 'Mirror Man' costumes entertaining the crowd. Additionally, a brief drone show was added to the festivities.
Michiyuki Ishita, Creative Director and Producer of the Projection-Mapping Association of Japan noted, “This year's theme is 'mirrors.' A mirror is not only a physical mirror, but also a mirror of the mind and heart, and also a mirror that allows us to see another world, so the creators are producing works with these two meanings.”
Ishita remarked on the challenge of selecting a winner from the diverse entries. “We particularly place importance on whether it is a new expression that is in line with the times, and while the technology for projection mapping itself has made great advances, we also place great importance on newness, originality, and timeliness,” he said.
Out of 278 entries from 56 countries and regions, 18 finalists from 14 countries are competing for the 2-million Japanese yen (approximately 14,000 USD) prize. The award ceremony will take place on Monday, September 16, at the Rubber-ball Baseball Ground in Meijijingu Gaien, marking the festival's final day.
Mirror magic! - Global competitors showcase Projection Mapping at Tokyo Lights 2024 Festival
Dozens of visitors attended Tokyo Lights 2024 on Thursday, where the festival featured one-minute projection mapping pieces centred around a mirror theme. The event, held at the Meiji Memorial Museum in Shinjuku, showcased colourful and imaginative works by international competitors.
Footage from the festival highlights vibrant projection displays and performers in 'Mirror Man' costumes entertaining the crowd. Additionally, a brief drone show was added to the festivities.
Michiyuki Ishita, Creative Director and Producer of the Projection-Mapping Association of Japan noted, “This year's theme is 'mirrors.' A mirror is not only a physical mirror, but also a mirror of the mind and heart, and also a mirror that allows us to see another world, so the creators are producing works with these two meanings.”
Ishita remarked on the challenge of selecting a winner from the diverse entries. “We particularly place importance on whether it is a new expression that is in line with the times, and while the technology for projection mapping itself has made great advances, we also place great importance on newness, originality, and timeliness,” he said.
Out of 278 entries from 56 countries and regions, 18 finalists from 14 countries are competing for the 2-million Japanese yen (approximately 14,000 USD) prize. The award ceremony will take place on Monday, September 16, at the Rubber-ball Baseball Ground in Meijijingu Gaien, marking the festival's final day.
Dozens of visitors attended Tokyo Lights 2024 on Thursday, where the festival featured one-minute projection mapping pieces centred around a mirror theme. The event, held at the Meiji Memorial Museum in Shinjuku, showcased colourful and imaginative works by international competitors.
Footage from the festival highlights vibrant projection displays and performers in 'Mirror Man' costumes entertaining the crowd. Additionally, a brief drone show was added to the festivities.
Michiyuki Ishita, Creative Director and Producer of the Projection-Mapping Association of Japan noted, “This year's theme is 'mirrors.' A mirror is not only a physical mirror, but also a mirror of the mind and heart, and also a mirror that allows us to see another world, so the creators are producing works with these two meanings.”
Ishita remarked on the challenge of selecting a winner from the diverse entries. “We particularly place importance on whether it is a new expression that is in line with the times, and while the technology for projection mapping itself has made great advances, we also place great importance on newness, originality, and timeliness,” he said.
Out of 278 entries from 56 countries and regions, 18 finalists from 14 countries are competing for the 2-million Japanese yen (approximately 14,000 USD) prize. The award ceremony will take place on Monday, September 16, at the Rubber-ball Baseball Ground in Meijijingu Gaien, marking the festival's final day.