Over the weekend, on Saturday night, the iconic Empire State Building in New York City was transformed into a moving tribute to endangered animals around the world. This spectacular light show, calledProjecting Change: The Empire State Building导演,由Louie Psihoyos和职业ducer Fisher Stevens of the Oscar-winning documentaryThe Cove, a film that explored dolphin hunting in Japan. The duo collaborated withObscura Digitalco-founder Travis Threlkel on the projection, which was illuminated from 9PM to 12AM and featured a looping reel of “Noah's ark” animals.
Endangered creatures both large and small were depicted on the 33-story structure, including a black rhino, a humpback whale, and a bald eagle. Cecil the lion, whose untimely death has recently made international news, was also included in the series. The projections serve as a companion to Psihoyos's upcoming documentary, calledRacing Extinction,scheduled to air on the Discovery Channel in December.
Producing the awe-inspiring sight was no easy feat – 40 stacked, 20,000-lumen projectors were placed on the roof a building on West 31st street. Together, they turned the Empire State Building into a shining beacon of hope for these voiceless animals, acting as reminder of how little time some of these species have left. It's up to us to do our part and save them from extinction.
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Racing Extinction:Website|Instagram
via [The Dodo,The New York Times]
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