On Thursday 18 October, Light Odyssey, will bring the iconic Empress Ballroom in the Winter Gardens to life with 2D and 3D light animation, pushing the boundaries of light, space and sound. Partnering with pioneers of projection mapping technology QED Productions will be providing 25 of the brightest, ultra-high definition projectors in the world and will transform the ballroom鈥檚 interior into a spectacular light canvas with international teams of animators responding to the architecture鈥檚 unparalleled grandeur.
The 90-minute performance will include around 90 musicians, with live performances of Copland, Britten and Saint-Sa毛ns, and classical favourites such as Barber鈥檚 Adagio for Strings, conducted by acclaimed Norwegian conductor Eivind Aadland.
Artists have been selected to work across seven chapters of the performance, and a 3D model of the venue has been created to enable tailor-made projection visuals to interpret the music and the architecture in a new way. And in partnership with the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the next generation of animators complete the journey, as students of Video for Live Performance end the show.
Tickets are priced from 拢20. VIP options are also available, please call 01253 629600 to book and for more information. As the visuals will be projected on the front, sides and ceiling of the auditorium, each audience member will have a different experience of the indoor spectacular depending on where they are seated in the ballroom.
For regular updates and more information, go to www.visitblackpool.com/lightpoolfestival