LCI Productions delivered Daleks, the Tardis and dazzling projections to celebrate Doctor Who Day (Thursday 23rd November) and the 60th anniversary of the iconic sci-fi series.
The company worked with BBC Wales to deliver a night-time water-based projection spectacular across four days at the Roath Basin in Cardiff Bay.
Doctor Who is the longest running sci-fi TV show, first airing on BBC television on November 23rd 1963. The five-minute show premiered on 23rd November, with an official switch-on hosted by Steffan Powell, presenter of Doctor Who: Unleashed. The show ran every 30 minutes from 5.30pm until 9.30pm until Sunday 26th November.
With a narrative created by former Doctor Who script editor Gary Russell, the content was produced by the BBC with LCI productions giving guidance on how to optimise the content for use on the water screen to get the best for the show.
The content is projected onto a 30m water screen that has been installed in the lake, with two Panasonic projectors delivering the visuals and content running from a Madmapper media server.
The audio-visual spectacle features highlights from the last 60 years of IP, including The Doctor, companions and foes of the Time Lord, plus an exclusive shot featuring upcoming fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa.
Rob Paul, design director from LCI Productions, said: “A water show in Cardiff Bay is the perfect way to celebrate 60 years of this iconic sci-fi series. All the characters that people know and love are projected larger than life as 3D holograms floating in the middle of the lake. The show is sure to both surprise and enchant audiences of all ages, with the accompanying audio score fully immersing guests in the experience.”
