# Projection mapping

Concept · [Technical basics](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/technical)

Also called: projection mapped, video mapping, projection art

Projecting video onto an uneven surface, such as a building, and shaping the image to fit it, sometimes so people can interact with it.

**For example:** At a festival, a game is projection mapped onto a building wall and the crowd plays it with their phones.

## Connects to (3)

- [Hackathon](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hackathon): An event, often a day or a weekend, where people form teams and build a working project from scratch, then show it at the end.
- [Civic tech](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/civic-tech): Technology built to serve the public good or improve how people interact with government, often by volunteers or nonprofits.
- [Front end](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/front-end): The part of an app or website that people see and tap, running in their browser or on their phone.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/projection-mapping