Sydney May-June 2014 (9 images, 1 video)
This is part 6 of my Vivid 2014 series. We leave the museum and we move away from the harbour.
For the first time, this year the Vivid Festival of Sydney expanded to 2 extra (or should that be extra extra) sites away from the harbour. One being the University of Sydney, which I didn’t photograph. The other location being the Martin Place pedestrian mall in the middle of the city. Several light installations and 3D mapped projections were used to create a gallery of light. Here’s a sample:
The Urban Tree Project transformed the Harry Seidler designed CTA building into “a day in the life” of a forest tree, as you can see in this series of 3 images. Note how the MLC building in the background also has its own laser show.
For anyone interested, this 90 second video gives you a short glimpse of the action: The Urban Tree Project
e|MERGEnce used 3D projection to map a person’s face onto a giant head through live video capture. From what I could see most people had trouble getting their face in the right spot for this. And before everyone asks, no I was not interested in queuing to achieve 10 seconds of fame.
Sky Flower, a chrysanthemum of light illuminated the sky with petals of light.
The Digital Forest of 120 LED 3D colour changing glowing tubes fronted the Intel technology display.
Geo Glow, a blend of architecture and art, was in homage to philosopher-architect Buckminster Fuller.
Beneath the Beams, a mass of green and gold lasers at each end of the mall created a unique light ceiling. Smoke units were fitted to light poles to enhance the laser effects.
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My previous VIVID Festival of Sydney photography:
VIVID 2014: Random VIVIDness 2014 (5)
VIVID 2014: Random VIVIDness 2014 (4)
VIVID 2014: Random VIVIDness 2014 (3)
VIVID 2014: Random VIVIDness 2014 (2)
VIVID 2014: Random VIVIDness 2014 (1)
VIVID 2013: Lights. Camera. Action!
VIVID 2013: Random Scenes of VIVIDness
VIVID 2012: Light the Night
Aaaah…this is so cool! I so love light and lighting effects, i’m kinda jealous that we don’t have anything like that here! Must have been really fun to take all these great photos 😀
Thanks, there is a fair bit of a party feeling to the night with people out walking and just taking in the sights. You’d definitely enjoy photographing something like this.
I like the little bugs and birds in the first picture. So cute! I guess 4K video of this show would be also great. Quality of your pictures with some movement. Who knows maybe next year I’m ready for it. 🙂 Then we can meet and share. 🙂 I have seen some videos, but the quality is far away from your photos,
Thank you very much. I’m not much of a videographer. That video was handheld with the video function in my camera. I prefer to stick with what I’m more comfortable with. 🙂 It would be a pleasure to meet you if you come over for this.
I really try to make it next year. I will let you know. The pleasure to meet you is on my side too. You are right sticking to that what you are more comfortable with is the way to go. I’m switching all the time between photo and video and stay on a basic level. 😦 Video is hard, you are competing against a crew of people who make all this productions you see on TV. However there is very good stuff around if I watch some productions from Michael Fletcher, the twin brother from Christian Fletcher a well known landscape photographer in Australia. And then again, seeing the moving picture against a slide show gives more live into it and makes telling a story from a travel trip more interesting than slides. Maybe 4k is the answer. Excellent picture quality on video and if you like to keep the moment you can always export a frame as a photo in a reasonable good Quality. What you think should we all have a twin brother? 🙂
I don’t have a firm grasp on video, so I’ll never be anything but amateurish at it. But i’m OK with that. Yes a twin would be good. 🙂
Thanks so much for the tour! Love the head shot! 🙂 It must be like walking through a Baz Luhrmann movie!! Great images!
I never thought of it that way, but your Baz Luhrmann reference is perfect. Yes, colour everywhere. Thank you. 🙂
Fantastic!!! I’d love to see someone do this in London.
Thanks. In 6 years the event has rapidly grown. I think it would work well in many cities.
I do too! Just brilliant 🙂
Another great trip through vividness – I agree I’m not standing in line for 10 seconds of fame – I want my promised 15 minutes 🙂
Thank you. At least the operator would take everyone’s camera and take a photo for them, but that isn’t for me. 🙂
The giant head thing, that’s something new. I would have thought not many people would be queuing for that one. Were there? Sounds like it. Sydney sounds like a very bold bunch.
It was like a theme park in a way. Thousands were there in the mall and people were really into the displays. Yep, long cues for that.
Have you even taken any bad photo like I often do? 😉 I like all of your photos. I love all of your header images. VIVID Festival of Sydney seems fun. Thanks for sharing.
I have plenty of bad ones but fortunately I have enough better ones to maintain a blog. 🙂 The festival is a lot of fun and growing each year. Thank you.
Love the colors
Thank you.
The colors in these are breathtaking, Lignum.
Everything seems to be beautifully glowing!
Most definitely. Thanks Lisa and have a wonderful friday and weekend ahead.
What an Incredible Vivid Festival! The urban tree images are extraordinary. I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Thank you so much, Dragon!!
Thank you very much Amy. I’m glad I could bring you into my world, even if only for a short time.
It’s a beautiful world 🙂 Thank you so much, Dragon!
Cheers. Have a great weekend Amy. 🙂
My gosh, that tree is absolutely amazing!
Visually, the integration of that tree on that particular building was superb. A pleasure to see.
The best thing Ive seen so far.
Thank you.
You’ve brought me to the future, and I like it!!
It is rather futuristic. 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed this small sample. Have a great day ahead. 🙂
I like the concept of e|MERGEnce. I loved how the tree grew and the birds and caterpillars (bugs!) came on. The whole event had such festive mood I’m sure everyone had a great time. The vivid colours really made my day 😀
Thank you. Macro shots not possible here though. 🙂 Yes, it was like a party with a lot of food carts there too. 🙂 You’d have enjoyed being there. Have a great day ahead.
This entire series has been superb. What a joy to actually be there! Thank you for sharing the event with those of us who live far, far away.
Thanks. I’ve tried to show there’s more to the event than just the opera house, but we will end up back there. 🙂
Glad you could experience the festival through my eyes and photos.
Terrific stuff, LD ! Having never been a fan of Harry Seidler’s, I was pleased to see it looking at least interesting, the MLC Centre. Loved the little birds flying around !
I know what you mean. The display did seem like a breath of fresh air in Martin Place.
This time I can’t decide which one I like best. It is so kind of you to share this event with us. Are these hand-held?
Thank you Paula. 🙂 The first 3 are on a tripod. The others are handheld.
As others have commented, the tree is amazing. Not so sure about the e|MERGEnce though! Great series, thanks 🙂
Thank you. I agree with you. 🙂
What a great series! I’d love to see something like this here in the UK! 🙂
Thanks. That would be good. It’s something to look forward to.
@Draco … wow AMAZING!
Thank you. 🙂
Imagination unlimited – just when I think I have seen all the festival had to offer you treat us with more! Love the headshot, and the trees!
Actually, I didn’t see everything. It’s too large an event now at multiple sites.
Thanks Patti. Have a great weekend.
Just so absolutely amazing that they so that!
I almost didn’t realise this particular location had started up this year. I’m glad I found the time to go there. Thanks.
What a cool festival & you’ve captured some great photos!
Thank you. Outdoor art displays are really attracting the crowds. Vivid, Art & About, Sculpture by the Sea are all growing in popularity.
Speechless… The tree is amazing! And the face – mezmerizing.
Yes, it was very entertaining to see.
Such unique and beautiful ideas!
They were. 🙂
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This light show just seems to get better and better!! I love that tree art projection, and to see it slowly grow on that building in your video is wonderful. I would have been transfixed by something like that as a child – would have wanted to take it home with me!! 😀
The precision with which the branches grew on the building was incredible; I watched it from different angles. It was very popular.
Seems I missed this beautiful series. Looks as you have a great time there:)
Thank you I did. No problem – I thought you were on holidays. 🙂
No. we just had a long weekend so I went to the sea 🙂
Hope you had a good time. 🙂
I did, thank you:)
🙂
Innovative and awesome! what more can I say after seeing such unimaginable illusions from lighting. It leaves me feeling very satisfied. Thanks, Lignum!
Thank you. Hope you’re having a great week.
all your pix are always beyond amazing… clicking “like” is NEVER enough! 🙂
Thank you very much Mélanie. Greatly appreciated.
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Quite amazing! I always meant to come back to see more but I got side tracked. 🙂 The atmosphere must be amazing!
Thanks. It really is a feel good event, with people just wandering around and enjoying it all. You just need to be careful about all those tripods around the place. 🙂