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HOLO-PORTRAIT

Portraiture has been one of the most popular art-forms over the centuries, however until holograms were invented, portraits were nearly always flat and two dimensional.  The advent of very powerful lasers has made 3D portraits possible for the first time.  Now kings and queens, pop stars and even your average person can have a 3D Portrait taken, provided they have the funds available, as portrait holography demands the highest specification of equipment. To produce the hologram of the staff of the Camera Obscura the artist borrowed a £100,000 laser from Heriot Watt University.  This was the first hologram group portrait ever taken in Scotland. Staff Holo-Portrait
Boy George Holo-Portrait   Other holograms in the portrait gallery include an animation of a gold miner endlessly panning for gold, a portrait of a lady called 'The Scream' (just watch her shatter the glass she is contained in), Pierrot (a mime artist), and a remarkable self portrait by the holographer Edwina Orr in which she captures herself in a glass orb.  We also have a portrait of Boy George, when he was a bit slimmer than he is now!
One of the most striking portraits in the collection is 'Sophie' by the acclaimed British artist Margaret Benyon.  It combines gouache painting and holography in a unique way, lending subtle colour and texture to the holographic image. In another work by Margaret her self portrait she becomes a tiger! 'Sophie' Holo-Portrait
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  What visitors thought
  I love the part with illusions & holograms the most. It's always so much fun - I've been to this camera obscura for the third time, I always take my friends there when they come to visit me in Edinburgh!
Visitor Survey 2008

The holograms were mind-blowing!
Visitor Survey 2008

The hologram exhibit was excellent and worth a look in itself.
Visitor Survey 2007

I love the holograms. They're fantastic!
Visitor Survey 2007

We loved the holographic pictures, we hid the werewolf one from our 4 year old though!!
Visitor Survey 2007

Having the kids fully engaged for two hours with minimal input from me! The staff were, to a man and woman, wonderfully attentive. Thank you for the personal attention.
Visitor Survey 2008

I just loved it!!!!! All the attractions were amazing. I really liked the 3D illusions.
Visitor Survey 2008

I learned of this attraction from a taxi driver!! And what a good recommendation that turned out to be. My children also found this attraction very interesting and with the help of the stools, my youngest daughter managed to enjoy everything too. I would highly recommend this attraction and will be returning with more family and friends..........Thank you for a fantastic visit!
Visitor Survey 2007

I like everything in your museum. Hologram of woman in kimono with harp music on the background was the most wonderful of all things!
Visitor Survey 2007


 
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