LCI Productions, a leading multimedia show design and production company, has announced that it is delivering a water-based projection display in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who.
Doctor Who is the longest-running science fiction television series, and premiered on BBC television on 23 November 1963.
Water-screen optimised content
LCI Productions provided Daleks, the Tardis, and stunning projections to commemorate Doctor Who Day on 23 November and mark the 60th anniversary of the renowned sci-fi series. The firm is collaborating with BBC Wales to present a nightly water-based projection display, taking place over four days at Cardiff Bay’s Roath Basin.
The display debuted yesterday (23 November), with an official launch hosted by Steffan Powell, presenter of Doctor Who: Unleashed. The five-minute long display is running every 30 minutes from 5.30 pm to 9.30 pm, until Sunday 26 November.
The content was produced by the BBC using a storyline developed by veteran Doctor Who script editor Gary Russell. LCI Productions provided advice on how to effectively optimise the content for the water screen to achieve the greatest results for the display. The show utilises two Panasonic projectors powered by a Madmapper media server, which project images and content onto a 30-metre water screen which has been built in the lake.
Highlights from the last 60 years of the IP are included in the audio-visual performance, including The Doctor, the Time Lord’s allies and enemies, and an exclusive preview of the soon-to-be fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa.
Rob Paul, design director from LCI Productions, comments: “A watershow in Cardiff Bay is the perfect way to celebrate 60 years of this iconic sci-fi series. All the characters that people know and love are projected larger than life as 3D holograms floating in the middle of the lake. The show is sure to both surprise and enchant audiences of all ages, with the accompanying audio score fully immersing guests in the experience.”
Earlier this year, LCI Productions installed cutting-edge projection mapping technology for a new experience at the University of Oxford’s Neuroscience Department. The touring neuro-MRI-themed escape room experience aims to enhance the public’s scientific confidence and curiosity in the field of neuroscience.
