18 entrancing projection mapping examples for inspiration

One of the best examples of projection mapping
(Image credit: Rencontres Audiovisuelles)

The best projection mapping can entertain, delight and even inform. Projecting video onto structures to create the impression of a 3D visual has become common at events like music festivals, product launches or shows. But that ubiquity hasn't made it any more impressive when it's done well.

Unlike flat projection, video projection mapping turns any object into a screen. It's often done on the facade of a building since this provides a large, prominent canvas for dramatic results, but we've seen impressive examples in interiors and natural landscapes too. The best projection mapping projection are often site-specific, and they enhance rather than effacing the architecture they're beamed onto, often with breathtaking results.

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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