Projection Connection News

SAN DIEGO — San Diego television station KUSI-TV has deployed five Z-HD6000 HDTV studio production cameras from Hitachi Kokusai Electric America Ltd. to enhance image quality and operational versatility for the broadcaster’s live news productions. When the first-generation HD cameras used in its news studio became time-consuming and costly to maintain, KUSI-TV Chief Engineer Fred Swift sought replacements that would also improve the visual quality of their news productions.

LONDON – A promotional film for the 2016 BBC Proms, an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events that starts on July 15, features performance artist and cellist Sol Gabetta debuting her performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor. It also features video imagery projection-mapped onto the surface of Gabetta’s cello, the smallest surface area that the team at 59 Productions has ever mapped.

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — The Norwegian Olympic Museum, launched in Feb. 2016 by the Queen of Norway at a prestigious ceremony, features unique video installations, curated exhibits of cultural and historic artefacts and Olympic memorabilia. A unique draw is Lysgaardsbakkene, roughly translated as “Jump Hills,” a large-scale circular raised-platform interactive feature measuring 3.5 meters in diameter. Local systems integrator Bright Norway achieved a true to life interactive presentation using AV Stumpfl Wings Engine Raw uncompressed 4K media servers and Wings VIOSO calibration software to manage and warp native video content across 4 edge-blended projectors.

LAS VEGAS – Station Casinos has been upping the visual ante within its Race & Sports Books by transitioning from projection technology to fine pitch LED display solutions, first at its Red Rock Resort, and now at its Green Valley Ranch Resort. For both projects, Station turned to NanoLumens’ technologies. Pictured here is the sports book display at Green Valley Ranch.

ATLANTA – HWPco supported the grand opening of Analog Way Americas’ Atlanta-area headquarters recently, using FLEXCurtain LED video technology from Nashville-based PixelFLEX. The LED screens helped transform Analog Way’s 6,000 square foot warehouse space into an engaging environment for invited guests. The setup included FLEXCurtain screens divided into three sections measuring a total of 30 by 10 feet (WxH). The screen panels were hung from a truss structure rigged to the warehouse roof.

DETROIT – The Detroit Zoo recently unveiled the Polk Penguin Conservation Center, the largest penguin facility in the world.  The new iceberg-shaped building features an immersive 4D Antarctic experience created by SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment.  The space also uses Alcorn McBride audio/video and show control equipment.

LONDON – For British progressive trance trio Above & Beyond’s Acoustic ll tour, which launched May 5 at London’s Royal Albert Hall and finished June 6 at the Sydney Opera House, a single Avolites Ai S8 media server managed the impressive tour visuals designed by Neil Marsh, presenting the audience with a mix of video, graphics and live camera footage from six on-stage robotic cameras.

FREMONT, CA – Blackmagic Design today announced the immediate availability of ATEM Switcher 6.9 update which adds new multi-view output features including VU meters, the ability to swap program and preview windows and more. ATEM Switcher 6.9 update is available for download now from the Blackmagic Design website and is free of charge for all Blackmagic ATEM switcher customers.

PLANO, TX. – Learfield has taken another step to expand its range of services to sports and entertainment partners with the acquisition of GoVision – a leading provider of state-of-the-art mobile and modular LED video technology to many of the country’s major sports, concerts, and racing events. Today’s announcement was made jointly by Learfield President and CEO Greg Brown and GoVision Founder and CEO Chris Curtis.

NASHVILLE – Atlanta Audio Visual has been using its PixelFLEX FLEXCurve LED video panels to support the 420 Fest (with two 20-by-11-foot WxH walls), a concert featuring 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne in support of the album, ColleGrove and other events.

LAS VEGAS – NEC Display Solutions of America got an assist from Green Hippo’s Par4Keet Media Management and Digital Display Solution at their InfoComm booth in Las Vegas this summer. The flagship player of the AViary Video Tools range delivers media at arbitrary resolutions, untying AV professionals from the restrictions of standard aspect ratios and opening the doors on unrestricted and creative display configurations.

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH – When Parkside Church in Chagrin Falls, Ohio decided to renovate their sanctuary, they had a very specific goal. “Our pastor’s vision for the remodel was ‘Building Into the Next Generation,'” states Parkside’s Technical Director Bruce Coffy. “We wanted to make sure that what we implemented would extend us well into the future.” Part of the renovation was replacing the video display system in the sanctuary. Therefore, with the guidance of their AVL consultant Idibri (Dallas, TX), Parkside chose an Aeson LED video display solution-but with a twist.