Land as Resource

Museo Nacional de Colombia · room 13 · 2016

A map of Colombia printed in 3D onto which video is projected to fit each region, coast and mountain of the country, matching its geography with its natural resources. A touchscreen on a pedestal allows visitors to explore the content, and two wall projection areas complete the room.

The video mapping software was built for the project: none of the existing solutions met the requirements of a high-traffic installation. Developed in openFrameworks and Processing.

Commissioned by the Museo Nacional de Colombia from Omotio, the company of which Carlos Adrián Serna was a founding partner and Director of Research and Development.

Documentation

The 3D-printed map of Colombia before installation

A visitor explores the content using the touchscreen

Room 13: the projected map and navigation pedestal

The projection shares the space with display cases from the permanent collection

The projection highlights regions and resources on the country’s geography

Façade of the Museo Nacional de Colombia

Technical details

Technique: Interactive video mapping on a 3D-printed map
Software: openFrameworks · Processing · custom mapping software
Interaction: Touchscreen on a pedestal
Venue: Museo Nacional de Colombia, room 13
Year: 2016
Client: Museo Nacional de Colombia, through Omotio

Team

Sebastián González Dixon — Direction, UX design, video production
Carlos Adrián Serna — UX design, mapping software development
Ana Gabriela Jiménez — Project direction
Andrés Hernández — Motion graphics
Luz Mary Bernal — Assistant direction and administration

Documentation: setian.co