A story-led projection about moving from solitude towards belonging through music, games, sport and making.
Created for the 1Minute Projection Mapping Competition 2026.YouTube ↗
Viewing the work on the window-filled facade shifted it from a clean digital render to an architectural image shaped by the building itself. Colour, movement and scale needed to work across the structure rather than on a neutral screen.
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The initial idea was a simple journey: begin with people doing things alone, move through a series of games and hobbies, then end with people connecting through play. Music, letters, ball games, board games, building blocks and knitting gradually turn separate moments into shared ones.
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A piano-led track from Epidemic Sound was selected for its calm, spacious character. The music was divided into ten sections, which became the framework for ten scenes and their transitions.
Music selected from Epidemic Sound
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Each animation was aligned manually to an individual piano note. The challenge was maintaining precise synchronization while keeping the movement gentle. No additional sound effects were added, allowing the piano to remain the clear cue for every animation.
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Most of the 3D objects were modelled specifically for the project, allowing the playful world and its many small details to be shaped around the story and animation.
Separate lives unfold behind individual windows.
Music offers one way to connect.
Letters travel from one person to another.
Games and movement create reasons to meet.
Building, crafting and knitting become shared activities.
Silhouettes gather in a final shared scene.
