Client
We Are Hive
Role
Animator, Compositor, Visual Designer
Tools
Cinema 4D, After Effects, Octane Render, Photoshop
Villa Erba was a projection mapping commission that transformed the historic Lake Como villa into a fully animated, multi-room visual experience. Working as part of a creative team, I was responsible for designing and animating five distinct interior environments, each synced to an original soundtrack and mapped precisely onto the villa's façade.
Visual Style & Concept
Each projected "room" within the diorama shifted and evolved in time with the music, using modular animation, architectural cues, and lighting to build a surreal but grounded sense of movement. Inspired by theatrical staging and dreamlike interiors, the visuals blended depth, symmetry, and rhythm to breathe life into the building's structure. Octane was used to achieve cinematic lighting and realistic shadows, giving the illusion of tangible space unfolding across the villa's surface.
Outcome
The piece was performed as part of an evening showcase, with the projection wrapping seamlessly across the architectural features of Villa Erba. The result was a bold, atmospheric installation that turned a historic building into a living stage—immersing the audience in a carefully choreographed play of light, architecture, and animation.