Field guide 01 / Mechanism map
A hologram, an illusion, or a display?
Follow the light. A practical map of the mechanisms that are often sold under the same name.
Read the guideAn atlas of light & illusion
The image is the invitation. The mechanism is the map. Explore holography, display illusions, and the spaces that make them work.
Choose a route
Similar-looking experiences can be made in very different ways. Start with what reaches the eye.
Ask where the audience stands, where the image forms, and what the room must do. A good description begins there.
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Field guide 01 / Mechanism map
Follow the light. A practical map of the mechanisms that are often sold under the same name.
Read the guideField guide 02 / Field practice
A display is only part of the installation. Write a brief that gives the audience, the space, and the operator equal attention.
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