German Circus Roncalli Replaced Animals With 3D Holograms To Fight Wildlife Abuse
Circus Roncalli/FacebookThe holographic portion of the Circus Roncalli show includes elephants, horses, and a goldfish.
In more positive news from around the world, a German circus act has replaced its animal performers with high-tech 3D holograms. The stunning shift was meant as an effort to reduce the wildlife abuse that is commonly associated with circus acts.
Known as the Circus Roncalli, the circus troupe originally used real animals in its acts. But as awareness about the horrific treatment most circus animals endure grew, the circus knew it had to make a change.
Finally, with a personal investment of more than $500,000, the circus’ co-founder Bernhard Paul worked on perfecting a modern approach to the long-storied circus performance that leaves out live animals.
The impressive 3D visual effects that the circus has implemented are created using 11 different projectors across the room. Circus Roncalli’s agency partnered with companies Bluebox and Optoma in order to achieve the mesmerizing visuals.
“We have been using Optoma projectors for six years and have consistently had a very positive experience in price, performance, and reliability,” said Birger Wunderlich of Bluebox. “We needed a high contrast projector with great colors for the 3D effect and the ZU850’s 2,000,000:1 contrast is perfect for this project.”
Not only have the holographic animal performers advanced the troupe’s use of technology in their performance, they’ve also forced them to upgrade. The holographic elephants and horses used in the new circus show can be seen stomping around on a stage measuring 105 feet wide and 16 feet deep.
While the company has yet to announce plans of expanding the holographic lineup to other kinds of animals in its act, it was a good first step toward a more humane type of entertainment for the public.
