The Finnish pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 is called Kirnu (Giant's Kettle). Its gorge-like shape reminds visitors of ravines found in Lapland and leads them through a peaceful visual, illuminated and aural experience, disconnecting them from the hectic expo environment. The pavilion is a miniature city, presenting both Finland and its society to the world.
The virtual guide is one of the technological highlights of the pavilion. Various virtual guides are projected on huge animated screens to help the guests understand the themes and stories by interacting with screen contents, without speaking. SVV is responsible for supplying all audiovisual equipment for the Finnish pavilion. They chose Barco's FLM HD14 to create the various virtual guides on 7m high HD projection screens.
"Barco has been SVV's main partner for big projectors and image processing for several years now. So, for us, it was quite natural to join forces with our technology partner for this prestigious project," comments Mika Vakkilainen, SVV. "We used the FLM HD14 because it is a high-brightness projector, which is ideal for widescreen projections. In addition, its low noise level makes it excellent for use during an exhibition."
(Jim Evans)
