Five years after a fire ravaged the Notre-Dame cathedral, the medieval church commemorated its reopening with a huge projection show featuring music by Michael Canitrot. The 10-minute show was imagined by creative studio Superbien with help from Cosmo AV and AV Extended, who utilized 30 Panasonic PT-RQ35 projectors to create the spectacle.
“I drew inspiration, both musically and visually, from elements unique to the cathedral: the sound of the bells, the artworks inside, the voices of the Maîtrise Notre-Dame choir, and the classical style,” Canitrot remarked to When We Dip. “I want to convey a universal message, so that everyone can connect with my music and feel inspired to say, ‘I want to come back and visit Notre-Dame.’”
Before reopening, the cathedral has undergone three years of extensive reconstruction after the 2019 fire destroyed a section of the roof and flèche.
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