Projection Connection News

[caption id="attachment_278325" align="alignnone" width="800"]Fujinon 4k UHD Lenses selected by F&F Productions[/caption]

WAYNE, N.J. – For the company’s first 4K mobile unit, F&F Productions, LLC, chose 17 FUJINON 4K UHD lenses to outfit the Sony HDC-4300 4K cameras systems on board the newest member of its fleet, the GTX-18 4K HDR Mobile Unit. The new unit will have eight UA107x8.4BESM 4K studio lenses, five UA18x5.5BERD 4K portable zooms, three UA14x4.5BERD 4K portable zooms, and one UA22x8BERD 4K portable lenses.

LOS ANGELES – Christie continues its partnership with the ACM SIGGRAPH annual conference, supplying projectors and displays for sessions at the SIGGRAPH 2017 event, July 30 to August 3, in Los Angeles. Specifically, Christie CP4230 projectors (pictured here), Christie Boxer 4K30 projectors, and Christie Roadster projectors will form critical components for the informative keynote and panel sessions to ensure the utmost visual experiences as artists and creators showcase their work.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Johor Bahru, Malaysia – For the TM Group Awards 2017, staged at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, AC Lighting Services Malaysia (ACLS) handled the event’s video design and programming, with an assist from Green Hippo technologies.

ROME – Italian singer/songwriter Tiziano Ferro’s “Il Mestiere Della Vita” stadium tour is attracting sell-out crowds this summer, following the release of his eponymous sixth studio album late last year. Known as the modern face of Italian pop music, Ferro is drawing over 50,000 fans to the 12 dates on his second stadium tour across Italy.

[caption id="attachment_278197" align="alignnone" width="800"]Glastonbury's iconic dance stage – The Temple[/caption]

UK –  Two Avolites Ai R6 media servers and an Arena lighting console running the latest Ai and Titan software were chosen to control the high-energy light and video package for the design relaunch of Glastonbury’s iconic dance stage, The Temple. The British media server and lighting controls manufacturer was called in for the third year running by Alan King of Rockin Horse – technical coordinator and production supplier for Block 9 and The Common – who designed and sourced lighting and lasers for The Temple, whilst also keeping an overview on video production.

NEW YORK– Having delighted generations of young readers and moviegoers, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with a new take on the classic children’s tale for theater audiences of all ages. WorldStage is providing extensive video support for the new musical with a custom-fabricated Unilumin LED wall, a wide variety of Panasonic projectors, d3 Technologies’ media servers, and a BlackTrax real time movement tracking system.

BUFFALO, NY – The Curtiss Hotel turned to Veraview LLC for a digital signage solution that would not run afoul of city regulations against the use of LED signage. Varaview’s solution is to project directly onto the building’s exterior using an Eiki EK-800U 12,000 Lumens / WUXGA / 1-chip DLP large venue projector outdoors at the edge of the property atop a 40-foot light pole.

[caption id="attachment_278084" align="alignnone" width="800"]Vibrant projections on the massive sand table, curved screen and ceiling of the exhibition room[/caption]

CHANGCHUN, CHINA– Christie®, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, together with its Chinese partner Wincomn Technology, offer a fascinating look at the past, present and future of urban planning using state-of-the-art projection technologies at the Changchun City Planning Museum. Vibrant projections on the massive sand table, curved screen and ceiling of the exhibition room using Christie M Series and Roadie Series projectors.

OSLO, Norway – For Karpe Diem’s recent shows, producer and lighting designer Sebastian Ekeberg has incorporated 750 VDO Sceptron LED video fixtures, 300 VDO Face 5 LED video panels and 150 VDO Dotron video pixels into the show design – 1,200 VDO fixtures in all.

CUSCO, Peru – Epson Projectors and Dataton teamed up to back the Latin American Mapping Challenge, an event where mapping artists showcase their art on eight iconic buildings in Latin America. The challenge, open for entries from Latin America, the US and Canada, launched with a show in Cusco, Peru in June. Mapping enthusiasts have until July 29 to submit their designs. Judging takes place in early August with the winning contributions presented on the eight landmark buildings from August 2017 to March 2018.

FRANKFURT, Germany – The BigCityBeats World Club Dome, a major EDM event held May 31-June 3, 2017, included a multi camera live production PPU solution built around the ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K, Smart Videohub routers and a series of Teranex AV standards and frame rate converters from Blackmagic Design. The event took place at Frankfurt’s Commerzbank Arena and featured more than 20 stages over a 700,000 square meter outdoor area. The event featured top international DJs and VJ artists performing to a backdrop of pyrotechnic and video displays.

LONDON  – “Game of Thrones” fans were given another outlet for their favorite show when the “Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience” played a 24-date arena tour across North America.  The tour featured the show’s composer, Ramin Djawadi, conducting an 35-piece orchestra and choirs performing highlights from the score.  The 360º stage was rich in visuals and dynamic movement; d3 media servers tracked automation and drove the display of video content from six seasons of HBO’s epic fantasy series.