Real-time Projection Mapping for Flexible Objects in Musical Stages

This paper describes our efforts in developing real-time projection mapping system, effective technique available in the performance by combining costume and digital technology. Our system can project and align images on the surface of moving actor's costume by applying augmented reality based on projection mapping, and the images can change frequently during the performance. Therefore, this result can not only describe a particular character effectively, but also offer visual experience to audiences. We explain our result obtained by rehearsing the scenes applying our techniques in the real stage set installed in a wide theater. Keyword : Projection mapping, Flexible shape, Dynamic objects, Real-time masking, Performance arts 1 Dongho Kim [email protected] Address. Department of Digital Media, Soongil University, 369 Sangdo-ro Dongjak-gu, Seoul, KOREA Tel. +82-2-820-0721 † The scene is a part of the performance, Korean original musical ‘Turandot’, that produced by DIMF(Daegu International Musical Festival) in Korea. It derived some idea from the opera ‘Turandot’, but it shows a wholly different story, music, and choreography. This paper indicates a part of various performing techniques for the musical.