AV provider Meraki Cultura Audiovisual combined LD Systems CURV 500 array systems and Cameo lights for ‘Lumina Catedral de Toledo’, a multimedia production in the Primate Cathedral of Spain, Toledo.
Fifty-minute immersion using video mapping, surround sound and lighting
With a 29-person team of architects, historians, AV engineers and more, Meraki Cultura Audiovisual have pioneered a fifty-minute journey of projections to explore the cathedral’s spiritual significance.
Alfonso López Rivera, managing director of Meraki Cultura Audiovisual SL, said: “‘Lumina Catedral de Toledo’ is a globally unique multimedia and cultural experience.
“The idea for this project was born from the desire to create an innovative experience that combines cutting-edge technology with culture, history, art, tradition and spirituality to bring the cathedral to life in a completely new way.”
Cameo lights – a focus on size, weight and quiet operation
Meraki Cultura Audiovisual integrated Cameo lights from the ZENIT, OPUS and EVOS series into the church architecture for discreet optics.
López Rivera continued: “It was important that the movements and control paths were precise and linear, as details of the cathedral are repeatedly emphasised by extremely slow pan, tilt and dimmer movements.
“With the OPUS SP5 FC Profile Spot and the EVOS W3 Wash Light, we can give the audience exactly the impressions we were aiming for.”
The ZENIT W600-D Outdoor Wash Lights with daylight LEDs were directed on to the stained-glass windows from outside for an impressive colour display.
Modular sound system to meet the needs of participants
The LD Systems Portable Array System provided modular design and flexible adaptation to the structural and acoustic conditions on-site.
Given the cathedral’s size, López Rivera emphasised the need for a bespoke sound system: “We needed compact loudspeakers that were able to cover the huge dimensions and, at the same time, enable high speech intelligibility.
“For budget reasons, we still had to use a few loudspeakers from the previous installation at the start of production.
“These will now gradually be replaced by further CURV 500 systems. The sound will become more precise, transparent and natural with every step.”
