Opening the magic box.
Imagine a film featuring the the first ever synchronized live performance featuring projected 3D computer graphics, robots and actors. Now add to it the principles of Stage Magic. The result is a mind-blowing experience that takes CG into the real world. Flat walls transform in to 3D cubes, objects levitate and teleport -- it's magic.
The project uses two IRIS and one SCOUT robotic motion control platforms (based on Kuka robots) plus two powerful high-resolution projectors to reveal secrets that magicians usually don’t. As the film unfolds, Box reveals the secret to each mesmerizing technique as it gradually unveils the robotic mechanism hidden behind every illusion.
Bot & Dolly, a San Francisco based robot-centric design and engineering company, produced this work to serve as both an artistic statement and technical demonstration. It is the culmination of multiple technologies, including large scale robotics, projection mapping, and software engineering. They believe this methodology has tremendous potential to radically transform theatrical presentations, define new genres of expression, and literally tear down the fourth wall in theatrical productions and experiences.