+Panic
+Panic is an interactive large-scale projection of a school of fish that senses the space around it and reacts to it.
Thousands of digital fish live in the foyer of the exhibition After Nature and interact sensitively with the visitors and their behavior.
This interactive projection symbolizes the main theme that will be treated in the exhibition: Interactions and crises of natural and social systems.
Client
Humboldt Forum Berlin
Contractor
SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER
Year
2021
Role
Camera Tracking software, interfacing flocking simulation with audio software, custom projection mapping, setup on site
The medium of the virtual swarm is a semi-transparent 180° curtain onto which a seamless 4.5m high image is projected with the help of two ultra-wide angle projectors and a projection mapping. This rear projection can be experienced from two sides and becomes interactive thanks to five 3D cameras placed in the room. They capture every single visitor and analyze parameters such as distance to the curtain, speed and direction of movement. These values directly influence the behavior of the swarm and also generate a reactive soundscape in real time.
