A circus in Germany is being praised for its decision to stop using live animals in its shows and combat animal cruelty in the industry by using holograms instead.
Circus Roncalli became the first in the world to incorporate magnificent 3D holograms of animals in their show.
The circus’ agency TAG/TRAUM, partnered with Bluebox and Optoma, set up and installed eleven ZU850 laser projectors for the project.
Picture: Roncalli
Birger Wunderlich at Bluebox said: “We have been using Optoma projectors for six years and have consistently had a very positive experience in price, performance, and reliability.”
We needed a high contrast projector with great colours for the 3D effect and the ZU850’s 2,000,000:1 contrast is perfect for this project.
Picture: Roncalli
The circus has been in business since 1976 but decided to stop using live animals. Now instead, in the midst of acrobats and magicians, are glittering, giant projections of elephants, horses and fish.
In an interview about the circus’s decision, moderator Katja Burkard said: “I find the hologram very contemporary – especially the fact there are no animals involved is very good."
Picture: Roncalli
Some of the acts would have been impossible to imagine in the old days and they have been perfectly transferred to new times.
Reaction online has been positive.
"One German circus is taking a stand against animal cruelty in its industry, and has replaced all its animals with… https://t.co/4SB1rUvJoI— We Animals Media (@We Animals Media) 1559583175
@WeAnimals @EstherThePig It would be cool to see big tops turned into IMAX theaters imho. That way they could do th… https://t.co/KvsiX4nxSk— Monk Yahto (@Monk Yahto) 1559617687
It's "magical."
Hopefully we are coming into the age where great imagination meets even greater compassion... and this gives me hop… https://t.co/AjJxMZuCVO— Kate Drummond (@Kate Drummond) 1559687141
@aljwhite That is fantastic...plus it looks pretty magical too 😍— Del Hughes 💙 (@Del Hughes 💙) 1559723058
Hopefully other circuses will follow suit.
#ThoughtOfTheDay THE WAY AHEAD?!? This circus in Germany uses holograms instead of #animals! Hopefully more will… https://t.co/iU15KuBRIl— PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE (@PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE) 1559717405
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