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Lumen & Forge help light up Hanukkah celebration in Vegas

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December 30, 2021

Immersive technology artists Lumen & Forge created a digital expression celebrating Hanukkah for the Chabad of Summerlin Community Center in Las Vegas, which includes projection mapping, a snow-globe theme geodesic dome, audio visual gear and lightning elements for the synagogue, according to a press release.

"This year we took it up a level with the addition of a geodesic snow-globe dome with a wintery theme, as well as the projection mapping show on the façade of the synagogue. We incorporated significant elements to help commemorate the holidays like a digital Menorah that lit eight candles," Misha Fradin, founder of Lumen & Forge, said in the release. "We utilized lights, and candle flame images as well as the concept of giving gelt with images of gold coins dropping. Seeing the joy on the faces of the children as they watched Dreidel's spin during the production was such a gift. We look forward to helping them again."

Based in Las Vegas, Lumen & Forge is a multi-disciplined company that specializes in immersive projection mapping, content creation, and interactive experiences.

"Projection mapping is an exciting technique that can be applied to any building. For this project, our technicians set up two HD projectors at opposite sides of the Synagogue to create a seamless display across its entire surface," Palmer Nicklas, creative director of Lumen & Forge, said in the release. "Then, we applied our video mapping technology to project custom created content and convert the structure into a mesmerizing display. With 3D projection mapping on a building, we can transform the structure into a digital canvas. To achieve a perfectly mapped image on the building, we edge-blended the two projectors to reduce shadowing on the building. We then used MadMapper to program the shape of the building so that our visuals perfectly follow every curve and corner of the edifice."