Creative and content questions
- What visual deliverables are included?
- Who creates templates and masks?
- How many review rounds are included?
- Who owns the final content and source files?
Decision Guide
Questions to ask a projection mapping company
Projection mapping touches creative, content, projection, media servers, surfaces, lighting, venue logistics, and show operation. These questions help buyers separate a real production plan from a pretty mockup.
Ask about surfaces, ambient light, projector placement, templates, content ownership, media servers, alignment, rehearsals, backups, vendor responsibilities, and what happens if the venue changes.
How To Choose
Decision framework
Use this section to decide what kind of visual partner or production path fits the event before requesting a quote.
Technical questions
- What projector brightness, throw, lensing, and placement assumptions are being made?
- What media server or playback system is required?
- How will alignment, warping, blending, and backups be handled?
- What happens if the surface, rigging, or ambient light changes?
Production questions
- Who coordinates with the venue, AV vendor, lighting designer, scenic fabricator, and producer?
- When are rehearsals and onsite alignment scheduled?
- What files, drawings, photos, or measurements are needed before content starts?
Proof
Relevant examples
Concrete projects and service pages that show how the decision plays out in real production.
Hire a Projection Mapping CompanyA broader hiring guide for evaluating projection partners.Projection Mapping CostCost factors change with content scope, projectors, surface complexity, labor, travel, and rehearsal needs.Riot Games Tree MappingA technical proof point with six 32,000-lumen projectors and more than 8K of mapped pixel space.
FAQ
Buyer questions
How far in advance should I hire a projection mapping studio?
For complex mapped surfaces, start as soon as the venue, scenic design, or product reveal concept exists. Simple projects can move faster, but late starts increase risk.
What does MELT need from the venue?
Useful inputs include photos, drawings, measurements, surface materials, lighting conditions, rigging options, projector positions, audience locations, schedule, and vendor contacts.
Do you provide content only or full projection production?
MELT can provide content, templates, creative direction, technical planning, vendor coordination, and show media support. Equipment and onsite production can be scoped with the right partners when needed.
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