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Adiyogi Divya Darshanam Wins Mondo DR EMEA & APAC Award for Technology in Entertainment in the Category of House of Worship
Since its unveiling in 2019 by President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind, the Adiyogi Divya Darshanam has enthralled spectators from across the globe. In May this year, this one of its kind projection mapping show won the Mondo dr EMEA & APAC Award for Technology in Entertainment in the category of House of Worship.
One hundred and twelve feet tall, the statue of Adiyogi, which is the largest bust in the world and has its place in the Guinness Book of World Records, rises from the foothills of the Velliangiri mountains at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
The center appointed Axis Three Dee Studios Pvt. Ltd. to execute the entire project from start to finish, including the complete production of the visuals with CEO Avijit Samajdar taking the role of producer and director.
Axis Three Dee Studios brought this world record bust to life in a new projection mapping interpretation of the story of Adiyogi. The project which took three months from December to February for its complete installation was inaugurated in time for the Mahashivaratri festival in March 2019.
24 Epson 15,000 lumen projectors and WATCHOUT multi-display software enabled the Award-winning 14-minute projection show.
The Adiyogi Divya Darshanam project had already received a lot of press coverage around the world and Avijit was approached by Mondo to nominate the project for the awards, which the team eventually won in the category of House of Worship.
The worldwide shortlisted entries besides the Adiyogi project were St. Joseph’s College Chapel, York Minister from UK and Eglise Saint Denis Sainte Foy from France. The jury panel included, Andy Taylor from Gasoline Design, Ben M Rogers from Ardent, Scott Willsallen from Auditoria, Emma Bigg from Octavius Re, Kapil Thirwani from Munro Acoustics, Bas Scheij from Basz Design & Live Operating, Mogzi from Disguise, Philip Heselton from Signify, Simon Austin from Schuler Shook, Gareth Collyer from Nexo and John Hughes from Adlib.
Commenting on the win, Avijit says, “From a creative point of view, when we create something, we always want people to like it, to feel a part of it and remember it. For that to be recognized all over the world and to be appreciated and awarded by experts who understand the technicalities behind a project of this magnitude, is immensely satisfying and gratifying”.
According to Ashok Sharma, Regional Sales Manager, APAC, Dataton, the project was worth the award because the team was efficient and understanding in what they were doing. “The project in itself has a great touch and was a story in itself which in its own space has won many hearts both in India and internationally. Thank you to the Team and Jury of Mondo*Dr 2020” to have considered us and awarded us with this prestigious award,” quoted Ashok.
PALM Technology spoke to Avijit Samajdar, CEO & Founder, Axis Three Dee Studios, Pravin Kumar, Senior Manager - Visual Products, Epson India and Ashok Sharma, Regional Sales Manager, APAC, Dataton, who joined forces to deliver the magnificent projection mapping show. Read full story on Conceptualization, Production, Challenges and how the team ensured that the spectacular show continues to perform flawlessly with maximum impact, in the July-August 2020 install special issue of PT. Read Story on below link: http://palmtechnology.in/Article_73_Adiyogi_Divya_Darshanam
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