London, UK – The ‘Face Britain’ project, instigated by The Prince’s Foundation for Children & The Arts, attempts to break a world record for Largest Collaborative Artwork. This is the first time animated video portraits have decorated Buckingham Palace (running until Saturday, April 21, 8:30-11:30 pm.) The Projection Studio is behind the event. HM The Queen herself was the production supervisor of sorts, having to approve it every step of the way.
LOS ANGELES – The newly-opened Dinosaur Hall in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County allows visitors to learn more about the prehistoric creatures using today’s technology. Electrosonic provided the audio-visual systems in the 14,000 sq. ft. display. The goal was to focus on the specimens in the exhibit, so the AV installation had to be subtle and non-intrusive.
NEW CASTLE, DE – Pete’s Big TVs is providing video production/projection, equipment and crew for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s “Wrecking Ball” world tour. Pete’s Big TVs is providing its new DigiLED MC7 high resolution LED panels – with no radio frequency interference – that were built for The Boss.
DALLAS – Bell Helicopter had attendees in a whirl with the unveiling of their new model at HELI-EXPO 2012. WorldStage was brought on by Global Experience Specialists, the producer of Bell Helicopter’s exhibit and product reveal, to help deliver the impact required for the debut at the Dallas Convention Center.
NEW YORK – MB Productions, in association with Event Resources, helped celebrate Cartoon Network’s 20 Anniversary at their 2012 Upfront. The audience of advertisers at Roseland Ballroom got to get a sneak peak at not only the new programs and returning favorites, but also some first-hand experience of how cartoons are choreographed with live orchestras. Needless to say, it was an animated event.
MIAMI – The Miami Intercontinental Hotel was transformed into a swirling mix of video projections during Miami’s ULTRA Music Festival March 23-25. Integrated Visions Productions teamed with technical producer SenovvA to produce the massive “Red Bull Mind Meld” video-mapping installation, which covered 29 floors (264 ft. high) of the hotel from sundown to midnight during the three nights of the fest.
NEW CASTLE, DE – For the sixth consecutive year, Pete’s Big TVs provided Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival with LED screens and a full video production system and crew. The March 17-18 event took place at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. Equipment choice was influenced by a few factors. As the concerts each day started at 3 pm and ran until 11 pm, screen resolution was important, along with the ability to withstand weather conditions.
Rancho Cordova, CA – DWP Live and LMG, Inc. selected Barco’s FLM H20 large venue projectors to create a dynamic visual showcase highlighting Madonna’s performance for the Super Bowl halftime show. The show turned the stage and a 149 x 80 ft. field projection area into a showcase of surreal video imagery. The large-scale projection mapping used 32 Barco FLM HD20 projectors, rigged into eight pods of four projectors each, to cover the 11,000-sq. ft. surface area.
PENDLETON, IN – Event producer Declan Weir turned to Reel Video Systems for his recent event: an eight-city corporate tour called TD Wow! Reel Video provided two identical live video rigs capable of handling up to a four-camera shoot.