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What Is Projection Mapping

Video Mapping Made to Fit a Real Object

Projection mapping is video made to fit a real object. Instead of a flat rectangle on a screen, the content is drawn to the exact shape of a surface. Think of the edges of a set, the letters of a logo wall or the curve of an arch. Each part can light up, change color or move on its own.

Our projection mapping works best on solid, light-colored surfaces in a dark room, with projectors placed where guests won’t block the beam. That’s why we plan the room as carefully as the video. Our scenic team can build the surface, our video techs run the playback and our lighting crew keeps stray light off the mapped area.

Need a still logo instead of moving video? See gobo projection.

• Surfaces built by our scenic team
• Drawn in CAD before anything is built
• Playback run by our video techs
• Room light planned around it

Projection Mapping Services

What You Can Map at an Event

A mapped surface can be a single logo or a whole stage. These are the most common.

• Stage Sets Set pieces that change color, texture and scene with each part of the program. Scenic Fabrication
• Logo Walls A brand wall that draws itself on cue for a reveal or a walk-on.
• Product Displays Plinths and display pieces that light up with the story of the product. Product Launches & Activations
• Floors and Runways Motion and logos on an entrance floor, a runway or a stage deck. Fashion Show Production
• Next to LED Walls Mapped sets beside LED walls, run from the same playback so every cue lands together. LED Screen Rental
• Opening Moments A mapped set that comes alive before the first keynote takes the stage. Conference AV & Meeting Production

Projection Mapping Surfaces

Which Surfaces Map Best

The surface decides how bright and sharp the picture looks. This is the quick guide we use before planning a show.

Surface How it maps

• Matte white or light gray The best result. Colors stay true and edges stay sharp
• Wood, brick or fabric Works well, with some color shift from the material
• Dark surfaces Possible, but they need much brighter projectors
• Glass, mirror or shiny metal Hard. The light bounces off instead of showing
• Mesh or see-through scrim Special effects only, since most of the light passes through

How Projection Mapping Works

Four Steps to a Mapped Surface

1. Pick the Surface A set, a wall, a logo or a product display. If it doesn’t exist yet, our scenic team can build it.
2. Draw It in CAD We measure the surface and draw it with the projector positions and sightlines, so you see the layout first.
3. Shape the Content Video is made to the exact outline of the surface. Send your content, or we’ll talk through who makes it.
4. Line It Up and Run It On site, we line the picture up with the real edges, test it in the room’s light and run it on cue.

Projection Mapping Near Me

Mapping Shows Wherever You Are

Local crews in the NYC area, New Jersey, Long Island, Miami and Orlando, and we travel for everything else.

• New York City Projection mapping in NYC, delivered and run by our crew.
• New Jersey Projection mapping from our New Jersey team, for events statewide.
• Long Island Projection mapping from our Long Island team, for events from Nassau to the East End.
• Miami Projection mapping in Miami, delivered and run by our crew.
• Orlando Projection mapping from our Orlando team, for events across Central Florida.

Event Video Services

Pairs Well With a Mapping Show

• Gobo Projection A still logo or pattern in light.
• LED Screen Rental Bright walls beside the mapped set.
• Projector Rental Projectors and screens for every room.
• Scenic Fabrication The surface, built in our own shop.
• Lighting Rental Lighting that stays off the mapped area.
• Pipe and Drape Rental Blackout drape to keep the room dark.
• Event Design See the room drawn before it’s built.
• Show Caller One voice calling every cue.

Projection Mapping FAQs

What is projection mapping?

Projection mapping is video made to fit the shape of a real object, like a stage set, a logo wall or a product display. The surface itself seems to move, instead of showing a flat picture.

How does projection mapping work?

The surface is measured and drawn, video is made to its exact outline, and projectors line the picture up with the real edges. The show then runs on cue from playback.

How much does projection mapping cost?

It depends on the size of the surface, whether it has to be built, the content, the projectors and the number of show days. Tell us the idea and the venue, and we’ll quote it.

What surfaces work best for projection mapping?

Solid, light-colored, matte surfaces work best. Dark, shiny or see-through surfaces are harder, so we check the surface before planning the show.

Does projection mapping work outdoors?

Yes, after dark. Daylight washes out projection, so outdoor mapping is planned for the evening, and an LED wall is the better choice in daylight.

Who makes the content for projection mapping?

You can send finished video made to the surface’s outline, or tell us the look you want and we’ll talk through who creates it.

Is projection mapping the same as logo projection?

No. Logo projection uses a light with a cut-out (a gobo) to throw a still logo or pattern. Projection mapping plays moving video shaped to a real surface.

Do you do projection mapping in NYC?

Yes. We plan mapping shows across New York City, where window light and load-in rules shape the setup, and our crews travel nationwide.