Christie's laser projection accompanies a journey inside the human brain

For the exhibition 'Brain, vaster than the sky', which can be seen at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 4K7-HS laser projectors have been used, with which a rear projection is carried out on a 4.40 AV Stumpfl Vario screen×2,50 metros.

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation from Lisbon (Portugal) uses HS Series laser projectors Christie for display Brain, vaster than the sky, that can be visited until next time 10 June.

Considered one of the best museums in Portugal, This foundation is a private institution whose purpose is to promote art, charity, education and science. It was created in 1956 with the inheritance of Calouste Gulbenkian, an oil magnate of Armenian origin.

The exhibition Brain, vaster than the sky It's a journey around the human brain: its origin, the complexity of the human mind, the challenges of artificial minds… Includes historical documents, three dimensional models, infographics, paintings, interactive, audiovisual…

The main attraction is a video installation that provides an immersive experience, emotional and sensory, through images of the American artist and neuroscientist Greg Dunn and the soundscape of the Portuguese composer Rodrigo Leão. Christie 4K7-HS laser projectors with 1DLP technology were used to carry it out., 4K UHD resolution and 7.000 lumens, to perform a rear projection on a screen BY Stumpfl Various of 4.40×2,50 metros.

“We chose Christie for this installation because we needed equipment that would give us 4K quality at 60Hz with a small footprint.. Its projectors provide us with sharp colors and great pixel detail. But, the best of all, is that when there are blacks in the image, There are also black people in the projection”, explains Guilherme Martins, co-founder of Arctic, the company that acted as project integrator.

The HS Series is equipped with BoldColor Technology solution that provides high fidelity color reproduction. This technology, patented by Christie, works with blue and red laser diodes, as well as with an optical camera, video processing and specialized software. All of this allows for great improvements in color and saturation and much more realistic visuals than those achieved with conventional laser projectors..

For Luis Carmo, account manager Total OFF, the company that supplied the equipment, “in addition to its very high image precision, We must also highlight its compact design (36 kilos), super quiet operation (33dB in eco mode) and consistent performance 24 hours. This model has the advantage of offering 4K UHD resolution, providing spectacular color performance with natural and vivid colors, therefore the images it produces are impressive”.

The Christie 4K7-HS projector also comes equipped with Christie Twist software for warping and blending., and omnidirectional capability. It also allows the transport of 4K60 video with a single HDMI or Display Port cable., simplifying installation and cable routing, while the built-in camera helps the user ensure the projector is configured and aligned for a single screen. Offers automatic image zoom and focus.