VIZ.NL makes an oversize fully articulated robot arm

The theme of Corus Chess the last two years has been a robot arm. This is an attempt to change the dusty image of the tournament.

Art Director Erik Rikkelman had already decided on the theme of the production when he came to us. Our job was to facilitate the images he needed. Within the brief we were given a large degree of freedom with the robot arm. We provided a mechanical arm at 200% and as a consequence of this we had to make silver chess pieces at 200%.

Photographs of the arm were used as decor in the huge players hall as well as on the posters for the competition.