The 22-m, life-size projection features a 8,920 x 1,200 resolution image powered this time by seven Digital Projection E-Vision Laser 8500 projectors. Visitors then continue their underground time travel on to a second platform, where they can follow the journey of three people’s letters in 1930s London. The projection features a 7,000 x 1,200 resolution, warped and blended image utilising a 7th Sense Delta Infinity Server and powered by five Digital Projection E-Vision Laser 8500 projectors. Blending archive, motion graphics and character voice performance to create a truly immersive journey, this 18-metre projection captures Mail Rail’s unique sense of place and personality as well as its story.
Visitors then board the train and are taken on a 15-minute ride through the tunnels, with an on-board commentary explaining the history of Mail Rail as they travel down to the first platform, where they are transported back to its 1930s heyday. The 240 sq/m open space is also used as a venue for corporate events, with the projector capable of being linked to additional sources in such instances.
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Before boarding the train, visitors encounter a four meter wide projection movie introducing the story of Mail Rail, courtesy of a Digital Projection E-Vision Laser 8500 projector. At this early stage we invited Digital Projection to demonstrate its range of laser projectors and following successful testing it was clear that the E-Vision Laser 8500 was the ideal projector for the project in terms of image quality, brightness levels, durability and value for money.”Ī visual journey back in time through the original tunnels and station platforms, Mail Rail takes visitors deep below Royal Mail’s Mount Pleasant sorting office to discover the original and largely unchanged station platforms. Josh Miller, Project Director at DJW, explains: “Due to the nature of the attraction, minimizing maintenance was a key factor in the selection of laser projection. At the initial design stage, DJW determined that projection testing should be undertaken in order to ensure that the concept would stand up and answer the brief to create a fully immersive, entertaining and informative visitor experience. Descending into the former engineering depot of Mail Rail, visitors board a miniature train through the stalactite-filled tunnels to be transported back in time via a mesmerizing 20-minute audio-visual experience - enabled by Digital Projection’s award-winning projection products.ĭigital Projection was brought on board by AV integration specialist, DJ Willrich (DJW), which handled the AV hardware requirements for the installation. The attraction, London’s first new museum in a decade, opened in September 2017, and welcomed 15,500 visitors in October 2017 alone. Fast forward to 2015, and the Postal Museum took over a section of the line with a vision for an exceptional legacy – turning Mail Rail into a unique museum where visitors could take a journey through history. When Mail Rail stopped operating in 2003 as a result of post office closures and cheaper road transport, a handful of engineers kept it in good condition just in case it was ever needed again. Now, thanks to Digital Projection’s award-winning laser projection systems, Mail Rail has been transformed into an exceptional and unique visitor attraction, preserving this important piece of British history and sharing it with generations to come via an immersive, innovative and impactful exhibition. For more than 75 years, London’s underground postal railway - Mail Rail - has been a vital artery in Britain’s communication network, hidden from view.
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