Projection mapping turns a building, a stage or a product into a moving canvas — light shaped exactly to the architecture, so windows open into oceans and columns crumble and rebuild. Done well it's the moment everyone films. Planned badly it's a blurry rectangle on a wall. The difference is decided weeks before the projector is switched on.

Decide the story first

Mapping is a medium, not a message. The best shows — a brand launch, a heritage narrative, a couple's story at a wedding — start from a script and a run-time (two to five minutes is the range our packages cover), then design visuals to the surface. "Make the building do cool stuff" produces exactly that and nothing memorable.

The site questions that matter

Surface. Light-coloured, matte, architecturally interesting surfaces map beautifully; glass, dark stone and busy signage fight you. Facade coverage drives projector count — our temple project covered 4,500 sq ft in full.
Ambient light. Street lighting and nearby signage wash out projection. Can they be switched off for the show?
Throw distance and position. Where can projectors physically sit — a tower, a truck, a balcony opposite? Permissions, power and weather protection follow from this.
Audience position. Mapping is designed from one viewpoint; the crowd should be there.
Power and sound. Clean power for projectors and a PA that carries the soundtrack — half the emotion is audio.

Timeline and budget

The site check and the agreed idea come first; then content production, the long pole; then setup, image alignment and testing in show lighting; then the show. Plan for two to three weeks when existing visuals are fitted to your surface, four to six weeks for new 2D animation, and six to ten weeks for a full 3D story. Our building and stage packages start at INR 250 per sq ft with a minimum of INR 2.5 lakh, rising to INR 500 per sq ft for a story fitted to the building — you pay the higher of area × rate or the package minimum, plus site extras and taxes. The projection mapping cost calculator works it out for your surface. Event packages use rented equipment; a permanent setup is planned and priced separately.

Heritage and cultural sites

Temples, forts and monuments are extraordinary canvases and demand extra care: conservation-safe rigging, respectful storytelling developed with custodians, and content that honours the architecture rather than hiding it. Our temple projection in India was built exactly that way — ancient stone as a canvas for its own story.

Planning a launch, wedding, festival or heritage show? See projection mapping and building projection mapping, or tell us the venue and the occasion — we'll come back with a plan and a package.