binstream Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 New work of John Gerrard studio based on UNIGINE Sim: http://apps.lincolncenter.org/solarreserve/ http://www.publicartfund.org/view/exhibitions/6048_john_gerrard_solar_reserve Congrats to the team! Displayed on a monumental frameless LED wall on Lincoln Center’s Josie Robertson Plaza, Solar Reserve (Tonopah, Nevada) 2014 by John Gerrard is a computer simulation of an actual power plant known as a solar thermal power tower, surrounded by 10,000 mirrors that reflect sunlight upon it to heat molten salts, essentially forming a thermal battery which is used to generate electricity. Over the course of a 365-day year, the work simulates the actual movements of the sun, moon, and stars across the sky, as they would appear at the Nevada site, with the thousands of mirrors adjusting their positions in real time according to the position of the sun.This astonishingly real virtual world is meticulously constructed by the artist, a team of modelers, and programmers, using a sophisticated video game engine. Simultaneously over a 24-hour period the point of view will cycle from ground level to a satellite view every 60 minutes, creating an elaborate choreography among perspectives, 10,000 turning mirrors, and a dramatic interplay of light and shadow. Commuters passing by Lincoln Center on their way to work will see the sun charging the power plant as it rises in Pacific Standard Time, while visitors to evening performances might view a sunset before local Nevada constellations emerge and floodlights illuminate the solar tower at night. Link to comment
werner.poetzelberger Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Hello, as i just came back from NYC, I want to add some images from the final install. The LED wall is quite impressive in terms of quality. The NY people love it. Already during our 2 days setup, ppl took tons of photos, videos and selfies. Crazy City, love it! Cheers Werner Link to comment
ivan.cuevas Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Congratulations!, an impressive job B) Link to comment
nat.harrold Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Excellent!! Fantastic to see. Good job Werner and Co. Link to comment
werner.poetzelberger Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Just want to update this and give (again) the link to John Gerrards website to view some more images. On the bottom of the page there are < > symbols which show more images. Or click on 'title' at the bottom of the page and choose the Photo Icons. http://www.johngerrard.net/ Cheers Link to comment
angus.wood Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Very nice. Can I ask what the hardware setup is for the installation? Link to comment
werner.poetzelberger Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hi Angus, sure. Computer wise: Windows 7 Pro PC, i7-4790, 32 GB Ram, GTX Titan Black. This ran through a scaler, which basically only cropped the image to the LED wall. LED wall. The project runs with around 40-50 fps. It differs as the camera does a spiral path from the ground up to top view. There is also full 24h/365days sun cycle. All the 10000 mirrors are calculated to throw rays onto the center tower correctly according to the suns position during daylight. The landscape is around 625 km² in one and a closeup terrain with around 9 km². Cheers. Werner Link to comment
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