BLINK Cincinnati

We employed a variety of technical processes to celebrate the architectural elements of the building.

We started with a transformation of the building surface, which contorts and breaks down into vertical sliding slats, representing the shift from reality to the dream world. The dreamscapes are each contained within the building’s architecture, subtly recessed to create a sense of physical depth that mirrors the complexity of the brain’s inner workings in our subconscious. In each transitional moment between these dreamscapes, we see glimpses of the building architecture, which reflect the mind’s ability to process and interpret our dreams in interaction with reality.

After modelling the entire building in detail, we created a less detailed version to enable architectural animation. Using this simplified model, we generated FT UVW maps, a process that uses RGB colours to map 2D compositions onto a 3D object. By employing EXR passes, we could make the 2D compositions feel fully three-dimensional.

An exploratory piece of audio accompanies the visual experience, piecing together heart and breathing rhythms with an abstract hubbub of vocal layers sampling people's dream experiences.