Digital Projection, a specialist in laser projectors, has completed work on a major new installation found in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The venue, found in Ordos’ Kangbashi District, was once known as “the empty city” as it was largely uninhabited until a complete overhaul took place less than two decades ago.
A metropolis of opulent residences, office buildings, sports facilities, museums, and theatres was constructed, and the region quickly developed into a popular tourist attraction famed for its Kangbashi Fountain Square.
Tourists and residents alike congregate every evening between 8 and 9 o’clock to watch the spectacular fountain show that is reflected in the Ulan Mulan Lake that runs through the city.
The fountain itself has 1,678 underwater lights and 2,970 sub-fountain nozzles, making it the highest-known fountain in Asia. Lighting and projections are coordinated with music to bring this luxurious area to life.
Celebratory light show
To create a dreamlike water curtain projection spectacle for this year’s National Day festival, the show’s organisers turned to Digital Projection for assistance.
Twenty-eight M-Vision Lasers (21000-WU) were added to the installation to cast content onto a massive screen of water that was formed by numerous water jets that were 200m long and 20m tall, bringing the show to life.
“The customer needed the very best and reliable projectors to display content onto the waterfall-like curtain,” says Digital Projection VP of global marketing Mark Wadsworth who attributes ColorBoost and Red Laser technology as one of the reasons why M-Vision Lasers were selected for the project. “The intelligent colour processing delivers the most realistic and saturated colours, something very important for a unique project of this complexity and grandeur”.
Protection from the elements
The optical components of the M-Vision Laser projector, which has a 21,000-lumen output and a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, are completely shielded from the outside environment, from the light source to the lens, crucial in an outdoor setting such as this.
Liquid cooling and radiators are utilised to remove energy from the outer environment for optimal dependability and longevity. This allows the entire optical system to be completely shielded from all sorts of airborne infiltration that would otherwise result in image deterioration over time.
Wadsworth adds: “It is fantastic to see the M-Vision laser performing well in such demanding conditions as these. It shows how reliable and high performing these projectors are even in the most challenging of applications. It has been a pleasure to see that the M-Vision lasers were chosen for such a complex and impressive install.”
Digital Projection also recently announced the appointment of two new hires for its EMEA team, enabling its training and support capabilities.
