LOCATION BASED ENTERTAINMENT
DUBAI NYE 2026
Large Scale Projection and Live Media Experience
Project Overview
Fractal Picture delivered a 25 minute media experience for one of the most iconic New Year celebrations ever staged, Dubai New Year’s Eve 2026. Created for projection on the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Fountain water screens, the experience combined high energy simulations, visual effects, and culturally driven imagery within a multi act cinematic narrative, supporting live performance and choreographed fireworks. Designed for both on ground audiences and global broadcast, Dubai NYE 2026 reached a worldwide viewership of over 3 billion, placing the project among the most visible live media events globally.
Burj Projection
The Burj Khalifa facade was designed as a vertical storytelling surface, structured into visual acts that responded to its scale and architectural rhythm, building toward the New Year countdown.
Burj Projection
The Burj Khalifa facade was designed as a vertical storytelling surface, structured into visual acts that responded to its scale and architectural rhythm, building toward the New Year countdown.
Water Screens
Projection across the Dubai Fountain extended the narrative at ground level, reinforcing key moments with clarity for both on ground and broadcast audiences.
Water Screens
Projection across the Dubai Fountain extended the narrative at ground level, reinforcing key moments with clarity for both on ground and broadcast audiences.
Live Integration
All media was engineered for precise synchronization with live performance, drone choreography, architectural lighting, and fireworks, operating as a unified timed system.
Live Integration
All media was engineered for precise synchronization with live performance, drone choreography, architectural lighting, and fireworks, operating as a unified timed system.
Creative Direction
Fractal Picture led the creative direction and visual content development for the show in collaboration with Emaar and Our Legacy Company. The experience extended beyond New Year’s Eve, reinforcing the Burj Khalifa’s role as a global stage for large scale public celebrations.
