TITUSVILLE, FL – The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex decked the halls last Christmas with a Holidays in Space theme from December 2015 through January 2016. The 223-foot long Saturn 1B rocket located in the open air Rocket Garden served as a giant 6,528 by 1,050-pixel projection surface. AV Stumpfl gear was included in the setup, which made use of 80,000 lumens of projected light.
NEW YORK – For Eric Prydz’ EPIC 4.0 shows in the U.S. this spring, the DJ got visual support from longtime collaborators RES, who created a colossal visual show driven by Avolites Ai S4 servers. The team includes Mark Calvert of RES (production director), Liam Tomaszewski (creative director and VJ), Ross Chapple (lighting designer), Ian Gotts (tour production manager) and Dave Green (Ai programmer). Also supporting the shows are production companies PRG, PRG Nocturne USA and Lightware USA.
CYPRESS, CA – Christie chairman, president and CEO Jack Kline detailed progress that the company and its corporate parent, Ushio, have made in the 10 years since the launch of their Environmental Management System (EMS). The system, based on ISO 14001, focuses on building and continually improving Christie’s environmental performance. The EMS encompasses numerous environmental programs including waste reduction, recycling, water and electricity reduction, facility and operational improvements, with a significant net CO2 reduction.
OXFORDSHIRE, U.K. – Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) provided a widescreen projection system plus lighting and sound production for ‘Big Day Out’, an event for ITV Commercial sales teams staged at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire. The event, which included series of motivational talks and presentations interspersed with choreographed entertainment and magicians, took place in the venue’s Lecture Theatre. CPL supplied a 12 by 4 meter (WxH) projection screen, fed by Panasonic 12K laser projectors.
SAO PAOLO, Brazil – Analog Way will be featuring new AV solutions at TecnoMultimedia InfoComm Brazil. The event takes place from May 10-12, 2016 in São Paolo. At booth #114, Analog Way will be showcasing the VIO 4K, a premium multi-format converter that includes a variety of innovative features for LED wall applications. They will also be showcasing the Ascender 48 – 4K – PL, a powerful multi-screen seamless switcher (pictured here). The company will also present the new features of its LiveCoreTM series.
PALM SPRINGS, CA — For the CUE 2016 National Conference, an education technology event that took place March 17-19 in Palm Springs, AV Professionals deployed Roland’s V-800HD Multi-Format Video Switcher. Garth Fjellstrom, president of AV Professionals, credited the switcher for its functionality and value. The conference, the largest of its kind in California, has been attended by educators, technology coordinators, administrators and other education professionals for 35 years.
FRANKFURT, Germany – Optocore and BroaMan recapped some of the highlights from the company’s booth during Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt. Noted for its slot car scale racetrack, the booth featured milestones from the company’s 20-year history right up to the present, including this year’s new product releases such as BroaMan’s upgraded Route66 video router and other products targeting the Broadcast, System Integration and Concert market sectors.
LAS VEGAS – Christie is featuring products such as their Boxer 2K30 projector, pictured here, at the NAB show in Las Vegas this week (through April 21). Four of them are being used for a on-ice projection mapping display featuring Pandoras Box 5.9 media servers at the show.
LONDON – For the UK premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at London’s Leicester Square, Impact Production Services used Chauvet Professional’s PVP X6IP LED panels and ÉPIX Strip Tour LED fixtures. The panels displayed visual content and pictures of the various comic book figures in the film, in addition to “Batman” and “Superman” lettering.
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands – Resolume announced two hours of video trainging, working with Doc Optic to teach through practical example. The training videos focus on how some of the top VJ teams use the company’s technologies for their projects.
XISHUANGBANNA, China – At the Dai Show Theater within the Xishuangbanna International Resort, Wanda Group used Christie projection technologies to enhance the look of a permanent 75-minute acrobatic water spectacle orchestrated by Franco Dragone of Cirque du Soleil renown. Within the venue, shaped like a bamboo hat, the AV setup includes eight Christie DS+14K-M 3DLP projectors.
COLUMBUS, OH – At the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) planetarium in Columbus, Ohio, Christie and Evans & Sutherland have been providing virtual audience transport to far-off destinations. Using Evans & Sutherland’s Digistar 5 system and two Christie D4K2560 projectors, audiences experience intergalactic journeys and the latest scientific discoveries. Closed from 2004 to 2014, the reopened planetarium now draws over 100,000 visitors annually thanks to the efforts of the Columbus community, COSI Team, Evans & Sutherland, and Christie projection technology.