Elementa @ The Gallery

Overview

Elementa is a dining show at The Gallery in downtown Los Angeles. The tables respond to guests’ hands and to objects on them, with a different set of visuals for each element of the show. Our team built the TouchDesigner system that runs the interactive tables.

“The Gallery, Downtown’s immersive new fine-dining spot, takes you on a visual and culinary journey through the elements.” - Time Out

Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out

Project Description

Mousetrappe Media provided the creative direction and all of the content. Our job was to make it work.

Dave Tennent’s YOLO tracking module in TouchDesigner tracks hands and objects in real time. On top of it, Luke Hildreth and I built the interactive GLSL visuals for Aether, Air, Earth, Water and Fire. The whole team worked remotely, so we built each element as a separate module that plugs into the show control system.

Project Highlights

Photograph: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

Photograph: Stage and Cinema

The “Earth” table interaction - Photograph: Stage and Cinema

Photograph: Stage and Cinema

The “Air” table interaction - Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out

The “Fire” table interaction - Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out

The “Aether” dessert - Photograph: Eater / The Gallery

The “Aether” table interaction - Photograph: LA Times

Technology Stack

• TouchDesigner
• GLSL
• YOLO hand and object tracking

Acknowledgments

Thanks to the Mousetrappe Media team on site in Los Angeles.

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