[ISEA2010] Paper: Joonsung Yoon, Suk Chon, Hoyeon Lee & Jangwon Lee – Superimposition of Old and New Media: “Light Wall” on Seoul Museum of Art Project

Abstract

This paper introduces the 3D architectural projection project, “Light Wall” on the Seoul Museum of Art building. On the façade of the over 100 year old building, 3D animated art work is projected calculating and using the complicating contour as a part of a 3D artwork. The decorative façade is not suitable for a usual projection, but the project pronounces loudly the traditional façade using digital-based registration technology. This project does not tone down the physical specificities for the virtual image, but makes reality intermix with the virtual. Usual beam projection for these decorative contours of the building was not possible, and we used different methods for the projection. This project, however, does not ignore the traditional figure of modern architecture. Rather, the project emphasizes the traditional façade using digital-based registration technology with 4 networked PCs, 3 DLP projectors and the architectural projection software (VVVV, multipurpose toolkit). 2D animation was made by the artist group, MIOON, and PERFORMATIVE transforms the work into the 3D work.

  • Dr. Joonsung Yoon (KR) is professor at Soongsil University, College of IT, the Global School of Media.
  • Suk Chon (KR) is a Ph.D. candidate in the Global School of Media, the graduate school of Soongsil University. He is majoring in media art.
  • Hoyeon Lee (KR) is a Ph.D. candidate in the Global School of Media, the graduate school of Soongsil University. He is majoring in computer graphics.
  • Jangwon Lee (KR) is in M.S. programme in the Global School of Media, the graduate school of Soongsil University. He is majoring in media art.

Full text (PDF) p.  328-330