NEW YORK – WorldStage provided audio, video and lighting support to an event staged at the Metropolitan Pavilion here by Proexport, to promote business between companies based in Colombia, South America and the U.S. event at the in New York. For the space called The Gallery, multiple projectors were used to overcome the challenges of limited ceiling height and exposed ductwork. “[We] decided the best course of action would be to utilize Panasonic’s ET-DLE030 Ultra Short Throw Lens in combination with Panasonic PT-DZ870ULK 8500-lumen projectors,” said said WorldStage project manager Frank Mejia. “We were able to project a 12’ wide image from just 4’ away from the screen,” he added, noting the use of “multiple projectors in an edge-blend configuration to cover the entire 52’ of image width.”
WARRINGTON, UK – XL Video supplied over 2,000 square meters of LED screen plus control and crew across eight stages and arenas at the UK’s biggest EDM event, Creamfields Festival. “The demand for more screens at EDM events like Creamfields reflects the growing importance of visuals to leading DJ sets,” said XL Project Manager Steve Greetham.
MORRISON, CO – Elation Professional’s EVLED 20 LED panels played a key role on OneRepublic’s Native tour, forming a focal point of the show’s unique diamond-shaped set look. The EVLED panels are located upstage behind the band and remain static during the show. LD Chris Lisle explains: “The overall look of the show is comprised of diamonds, and the center focus is three diamond-shaped video panels made up of Elation EVLED 20s that slightly overlap each other. There are a few tiles of each screen strategically removed to create a unique look.”
LONDON – Event production company OneBigStar has been putting their Hippotizer media servers to use at a variety of events lately including ‘Move It’, a big dance event; and also for the reveal of Virgin Atlantic’s latest crew uniforms.
LMG Touring provided lighting and video gear for Donald Glover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino, who has been touring in support of his second album, Because the Internet, released last December. Along with a full lighting rig, LMG provided Barco 18K Projectors and AI Media Servers. The video gear supported custom content created by Moment Factory. The different projection surfaces included a back screen, two columns, front scrim or Kabuki, riser surfaces, and stage props. The tour provided the audience with animated sequences that took them on a ride through the Internet.
LONDON – For this year’s Wimbledon Championships, Creative Technology provided nine new Electronic Information Displays on the front façade of Centre Court and various other strategic locations around the facility. The purpose-built housings will remain in place on a permanent basis while the AOTO M8C display technology is installed and removed on an annual basis. All displays are controlled from a central location via a dedicated fibre network. Creative Technology was also involved in the production facility located within the broadcast centre which feeds live content, highlights packages and other entertainment to the large screen and other locations.
DUBAI, UAE – Coolux technology played an integral part of “The Future” exhibit at the Arab Media Forum in Dubai. All the visuals within the showroom were played out using three coolux Pandoras Box servers, in conjunction with the Pandoras Box Manager PRO and the Widget Designer PRO software.
TORONTO, Canada – Christie provided 4K screening capability at five venues during the 39th Toronto International Film Festival, held here from Sept. 4-14, 2014. With 4K submissions to the festival having doubled from 2013, Christie, the official projection sponsor for 14 consecutive years, will offer 4K screening capability at Roy Thomson Hall, Princess of Wales Theatre, The Elgin Theatre’s Visa Screening Room (exterior of the building pictured here) and Ryerson Theatre. All TIFF Bell Lightbox cinemas also feature Christie 4K projection.
NANJING, China – Barco and High End System provided projection and video processing for the Summer Youth Olympic Games, held in Nanjing, China. Using 112 Barco HDF-series high-brightness projectors and 56 High End Axon HD Pro media servers, Lighting and video master Sha Xiaolan created one of the world’s largest stage projections, presenting a visual feast to those watching around the world.
LOS ANGELES – The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Show is billed as “television’s biggest night,” and Pete’s Big TVs was there for the first time to support the event, which was hosted by Seth Meyers. Pete’s Big TVs provided nearly 500 of their CS5 5mm LED tiles, two Barco HD-W26 projectors (double-stacked at the FOH) and their crew to fulfill the set requirements of production designer Keith Raywood.
LONDON — XL Video renewed its long term working relationship with Massive Attack, supplying LED screens and d3 media servers for the band’s recent festival tour. It featured a video concept co-designed by UVA and Icarus Wilson-Wright in conjunction with the band’s 3D (a.k.a. Robert Del Naja).