Dinner Time Stories: An immersive journey while you dine

Nadine Beshir on producing an innovative culinary concept that uses technology to bring food to life on the plate

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The character of Le Petit Chef and the concept of what we call 'dinner table mapping' was developed by my partners in Belgium in 2015. They are animation artists who use a new technique called 3D projection mapping. Everyone was using it on buildings, walls and huge structures, but not creating a story, just a purely visual effect. What they thought is: 'why don't we do the opposite? Why don't we do miniature items, create something that is personal and intimate and tells a story.' So they came up with the idea of a little chef who lives in a big world, and he's cooking on the plate for guests.

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