In the Particle Lab we like to experiment. We bend light, manipulate matter and get lost in physics. Whether that be with virtual reality, scanning lasers or holographics, it’s a space where we can expand our knowledge and gain inspiration.
In-House Experiments
This light installation consisted of a network of five thousand individually controlled LED lights in the ceiling of a large stretch tent in the desert. As an exercise in coordinating effects in a large installation, the lights were programmed with waves and ripples of colour to give the impression of an ever-shifting Technicolor sunset.
In-House Experiments
We’ve had an ongoing interest in the mathematics of light and reflection. Equations of Light was inspired by the curved surfaces used in satellite communication to focus radio waves. This installation used parabolic and elliptically curved mirrors to create parallel or focused laser beams. We’ve also been looking at using lasers to visualise the superposition of soundwaves.
In-House Experiments
We wanted to try out some new concepts for lighting control, and a party entitled Welcome to the Time Machine provided a great test bed. An LED curtain backdrop was programmed using a virtual position model, in which wireless cameras were used to locate the randomly positioned LEDs. We aim to use the technique with more complex organic shapes (such as trees), to play content on the objects as though they were 3D video screens. Laser and LED pixel control with the same content were also used to create complementary combinations of colours and effects.
This is a teaser video of an installation we're working on.
A comment on neural networks, AI and and the surveillance state, 'The Network' will be a 10 x 10m immersive audio visual experience.
Pixel mapped visuals by Douglas Stokes of Particle Studio, and spacial audio by Marco Perry of Immersive Audio
Scream Machine was a interactive work for Halloween that reacts to people’s screams - the louder they scream, the higher the lights run up the machine.
Produced as a design sprint on commission.