A projection mapping to mark Hungary’s national day has seen the largest-ever deployment of Panasonic PT-RQ45K projectors.
A total of 83 projectors played a central role in the St Stephen’s Day celebrations on 20 August, illuminating some of Budapest’s most recognisable landmarks as part of a city-wide AV production.
Sixty-seven PT‑RQ45K and 16 PT‑RQ35K 3‑Chip DLP laser projectors were set up to map on to both sides of the Hungarian parliament building and Széchenyi Chain Bridge, as well as buildings along the Pest side of the Danube.
The production combined projection mapping with lighting, lasers, drones, music and fireworks to turn the area between Margaret Bridge and the chain bridge into a vast visual canvas celebrating Hungary’s history and national identity.
Following the main show, the architectural projections on the parliament building and chain bridge continued into the night.
The artistic production was a major collaborative effort, bringing together leading representatives of Hungary’s light art community: six light art studios and eight independent light artists contributed to the creation of the animations and visual content.
Designed for large-scale live events, projection mapping and immersive experiences, the Panasonic PT‑RQ45K offers 42,000 lumens of brightness and 4K image reproduction.
Dániel Besnyő, co-founder of Centrum Production, who oversaw the project, said: “Having worked with Panasonic projectors on Hungary’s National Day celebrations in Budapest in previous years, we already knew that we could rely on their performance.
“For a production of this scale and complexity, we needed technology capable of delivering outstanding brightness, image quality and consistent operation across an exceptionally large installation. The new PT‑RQ45K provided the reliability, flexibility and visual impact required to bring our creative vision to life.”