projection
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Projection mapping is the art and science of aligning light precisely to the surface of an object.
NOVA Light Labs projects light onto the contours of an object or space down to the exacting edge. The content locks to the surface and the surface transforms so that a wall or a table or a facade becomes something from a surreal artistic dream.
Alignment is the whole thing. When the content matches the surface, the space comes alive. When it does not, it is a projector pointed at a wall.
That precision is what separates mapping from projection and it is what NOVA delivers.
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Projection mapping transforms spaces with light.
A projector can do things a screen can never touch.
Projections can wrap a cathedral, a ballroom, or a 40 foot facade without a single bracket touching the surface. Nothing is built. Nothing is mounted. Nothing is left behind. When the room goes dark the space returns exactly as it was.
That is the advantage light holds over every fixed display: it transforms without altering a thing.
Projection does needs darkness and controlled lighting in order to deliver on this magic. Indoor rooms, domes, and night facades are where it thrives and NOVA will be your guide.
Architectural Projection
Facades and interiors mapped to every arch, window, and column in stunning fashion.
Projection Domes
Full dome 180º immersion across a curved surface for the ultimate effect.
Immersive Rooms
Floor to ceiling environments that envelop the guests and transform the space.
Immersive Dining
Include every sense with projections plus cuisine to achieve the zenith of modern dining.
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NOVA Light Labs is led by a team of seasoned technical artists.
That is the difference you see on the wall. The studio designs for the surface with an eye trained on composition, color, and light, so the work reads as art first and engineering second.
Anyone can point a projector. NOVA makes it worth looking at.
Picture the possibilities. Flowers climbing the windows of a building. A dome dissolving into a portal to another world. Particles bursting out of the architecture. An entire gallery lifted into deep space.
Sound and light move as one when the moment calls for it, audio scored to the visuals so the room hits as a single experience.
Interactivity lets a space respond to the people inside it, turning a room that is watched into one that reacts.
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Turnkey services from live events to permanent installations.
A live event runs one night or one weekend, then strikes.
A permanent installation is engineered to hold for years, and the timeline follows the scope, from a few weeks to several months. The size of the surface, the length of the run, and the complexity of the content all set the pace.
At any scale, NOVA is the architect.
One studio, start to finish.
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“A million thanks for your incredible services over the course of this project and especially these last few nights.
You’ve been great to work with and I really appreciated your guidance and expertise!”
Lianna H.
Public Art Project Coordinator
Boise City Department of Arts & History
FAQ
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Projection mapping aligns projected light to the exact surface of a 3D object or space. The content locks to the contours of what it lands on. A wall, a building, a table, a dome.
Done with precision, the surface stops looking like itself, and that alignment is what separates mapping from ordinary projection.
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An LED wall is a screen you look at. Projection mapping turns the space itself into the surface. Light needs no structure, so it can wrap a cathedral, a ceiling, or a 40 foot facade without building anything or leaving a mark.
When it is over, the space returns untouched. A screen can never disappear the way light can.
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Every NOVA Light Labs project is custom, designed to the space and the goal, so the investment runs a wide range.
Some begin near $10,000. Others reach $100,000, and the largest run past $1,000,000.
Surface size, run length, content, and whether the work is a live event or a permanent installation all shape the figure.
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Yes, at night. Projection needs darkness to read, so outdoor work happens after dark on facades and structures.
Direct sunlight overpowers projected light, which is why daytime outdoor jobs call for a different tool. Indoors, projection mapping works at any hour.
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Almost any surface a projector can reach. Flat walls, curved domes, building facades, sculptural objects, dining tables, full rooms.
Complex geometry is where mapping earns its keep, because the content is built to the exact shape it meets.
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It depends on scope and scale.
A live event can come together in a few weeks.
A permanent installation, engineered to run for years, can take several months from design to activation.
NOVA sets the timeline to the project during planning.
