Projection Connection News

NEW YORK – WorldStage provided U3 LED video walls and various lighting fixtures for the red carpet event and the studio for Saturday Night Live’s 40th Anniversary Special.

BARCELONA – Every year tens of thousands of visitors visit the GSMA Mobile World Congress, widely considered the “must-attend” event in the mobile industry calendar.  To ensure all of the news from across the show is shared daily, the GSMA created Mobile World Live TV (MWL TV).

DALLAS, TX – In Oak Creek, WI, the Oak Creek Assembly of God recently produced the musical “A Little Boys Prayer”. Set in a small town but with over 200 performers in the show, Technical Director Nate Turner needed to create a lighting design that could take the congregation somewhere they have never been before. To do this, he needed both multi-faceted and powerful automated fixtures, so he worked with Clearwing Productions who provided him with VL4000 Spot and VL3000 Spot luminaires from Phillips Vari-Lite.

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY – Seeking to stay up to date in a constantly changing local community and a media-driven generation, Evangel Church in Long Island City, New York, recently turned to Hitachi’s CP-WX8265 and CP-X8170 projectors to bring the church into the modern age. As keeping the attention of the younger generation continues to be a challenge, Andrew Marko, Director of Operations and Technology, looked to Hitachi to help bridge the gap for the 1,300-person church.

PHOENIX, AZ – For Safari Club International’s 43rd annual Ultimate Hunters Market at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, PSAV used a Vista Systems’ Spyder X20 along with an AV setup that included Christie 18K projectors and a 150-by-22-foot curved screen. The Spyder X20 was used during the event’s nightly entertainment programs including a special awards dinner gala.

MILAN – XL Video returned to the gleaming modernity of the MiCo Milano Congressi conference center in downtown Milan to provide various video solutions including projection and control, cameras / multiple PPU and crew, together with general AV support for the Cisco Live! 2015 event, working for global experience marketing agency, George P. Johnson.

NASHVILLE, TN – Concert and video production and design house 44 Designs purchased 32 6.9mm PixelFLEX FLEXLite LED video panels as an addition to their video inventory.

LAKE ORION, MI – Once a special attraction during NBA and NHL games, projection mapping on an arena’s basketball court or ice rink has become a permanent part of the image presentation experience for fans.  Quince Imaging has been a leader in making projection mapping the norm for sports fans these days, using Lightware matrix switchers to facilitate the process at arenas in the US and Canada.  Lightware USA is the US distributor for Budapest-based Lightware Visual Engineering products.

NEW YORK, NY – As one of the most respected dance organizations in the entire country, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been at the forefront of dance for more than 50 years.  For the last ten of those years, the Ailey company has turned to 4Wall New York for the lighting equipment needed to illuminate breathtaking dance performances choreographed by some of the greatest talents of their respective generations.

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Fashion shows are about setting trends and showcasing designers latest lines of clothing. The 23 annual Fashion Fest did just that, introducing autumn-winter 2014 fashions from brands like Aeropostale and Etam. Produced by Liverpool, Mexico’s largest mid-to-high department store, the event attracted the regions top celebrities and VIPs. Supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who was a Victoria’s Secret angel, walked the runway and brought superstar status to the show. Azteca broadcasted the event and Aldo Lazcano, Executive Producer and Art Director for the Liverpool’s Fashion Fest 2014, was responsible for the design.

LONDON – Continuing their long-term working relationship, XL Video supplied a projection package for DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist’s ‘Renegades of Rhythm’ European tour.  

WINNIPEG, Canada – Winnipeg’s new Canadian Museum for Human Rights explores the universal concept of human rights with a special emphasis on Canada. Electrosonic worked with local partner Advance Pro on the AV design and installation for the museum’s eleven galleries. The museum features theaters, interactive touchscreen stations, projections on a digital canvas and hundreds of video clips.