tokyo station light show

[cteno4]

from jr forum, great tokyo station light show on youtube

 

 

amazing what projectors can do these days!

 

rough translation of description.

 

Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station appearance at the opening of the Taisho era revived, commemorative events to project an image (CG) computer graphics was held on April 22. And instruments (SL) steam locomotive emerges in sterically red brick station building, creating a fantastic atmosphere.

 

The theme is "journey through space and time." To screen a portion of the 30m 120m width, the height of the central station, high-performance platform in the projector 46, CG was shown to the music. At 8:00 pm, I am going to do 10 minutes three times a projection of one or more times 23. Viewing is free.

 

Those using a state-of-the-art technology called "projection mapping" This event, to project an image in full high-definition CG building exactly, NHK Enterprise has produced. Filmmaker Isao Nishi-gun, Mr. Masatsugu Attachment length, Mr. TAKCOM, Mr. Takumi Shiga, Yu et al. 伺氏 needle is produced, Daisuke Moriuchi of NHK Enterprise is doing Mr. Sei Tai Iwasaki, the director general is the music director.

 

Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building was constructed in accordance with the practice of the year (Taisho 3) 1914. Restore the dome of the north-south portion and the third floor was destroyed in an air raid in 1945, JR East will celebrate its grand opening on October 1.

 

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120922b5.html

 

cheers

 

jeff

[Jcarlton]

Just awesome

[mamochan]

WICKED ANIMUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

That is just awesome.

[Densha]

Well that's awesome!

But what's up with the changing of perspectives and disappearance of the crowd at some parts?

[Tecchan]

Impressive!

[cteno4]

Well that's awesome!

But what's up with the changing of perspectives and disappearance of the crowd at some parts?

 

they just cut to a camera further back that took in the whole projection area. i think its up on a platform or something and no longer shooting right over the heads of the viewers there. you can see a few lights down low that maybe cellphones/cameras recording away.

 

jeff

[cteno4]

bit more jrforum with nhk program. frustrating there are not dates on the schedule! nhk app works ok, its low res video but passable. too bad they dont have them for streaming.

 

From http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/japanology/index.html'>http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/japanology/index.html

 

"Tokyo Station's 100th anniversary is approaching. With 28 tracks, and

3,000 trains arriving and departing each day, it is Japan's largest rail

terminal.

Over the years, Tokyo Station has been the site of countless hellos and

goodbyes, and the station building is an Important Cultural Property in

Japan.

The third floor and two striking domes burned down in 1945 during the

Second World War, and for 60 years Tokyo Station remained a two-story

building. Five years ago, work began to restore the station to its

original appearance.

The restoration project not only meticulously re-created the

craftsmanship of a bygone century, it also included a state-of-the-art

seismic-safety retrofitting.

On this edition of BEGIN Japanology, our theme is Tokyo Station. This is

part of our special Tokyo trilogy. We trace the station's history and

explore its latest features."

 

The first screening on NHK World is at 0:30 - 1:00 (UTC), should be

viewable (a few programs are "not available due to copyright restrictions"

overseas) at http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ , iPhone/iPad/Android App,

Satellite, BS1 in Japan etc

 

N.B. All NHK World programming is in English

[cteno4]

short news video on reopening. now a must see!

 

jeff

 

http://www.newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/98646.php

[Nick_Burman]

SNCF did something similar at the Gare de Lyon to mark the 30 years of the TGV:

 

 

One wonders if the two presentations were connected in any form -the style is very similar.

 

Cheers NB

[cteno4]

Thanks nick, nice video. opening were very similar, but starting with a station as your canvas i would guess this just is the best opening spot to ease the audience into the idea of projecting on the building.

 

hmm well very similar canvases and tangential messages so a lot will overlap given that. I thought they had very distinct feeling from each other.

 

Tokyo station kept on the story of the station well and got pretty creative with its use of the building. Also love the fun they had with the music being played on the building, stuff growing on it, the route maps etc. use of the building itself with the effects was spot on and was right on with the story of the reopening of the station. they utilized the building in the sfx, not just as a screen to show sfx.

 

a lot of the tgv one reminded me of rock laser shows with groovy sfx but they didnt really use the building much in conjunction with those, more of just a screen. but then again it was not about the building, but the tgv, so tokyo had that going for it.

 

jeff

[cteno4]

well it looks like the light shows are TOO popular and are being shut down some due to overcrowding to view! unfortunate, but must mean they did a good job and folks really want to see it.

 

http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/huge-crowds-force-suspension-of-tokyo-station-light-up-event

 

jeff