DETROIT — The NCAA’s Final Four Weekend got an eight-faceted form of video support this year with GoVision assisting with LED screens above the basketball court. The Keller, Texas-based company also rolled its GoBigger unit to support related events outside the arena. GoVision, in partnership with the NCAA, configured eight 13.5-foot-by-24-foot Barco D7 LED screens to form the octagonal video wall. The display, suspended from the arena ceiling, presented a considerable rigging challenge with a combined weight of 92,980 pounds.
The GoBigger truck unit, with its 19-foot-by-33-foot LED screen, was used to give Final Four weekend crowds a better view of the Big Dance Festival, held at the Detroit International Riverfront/General Motors Renaissance Center. A 30-foot ticker board atop the stage was also provided for “text-to-screen” messaging by attendees.
“GoVision’s screens were an integral part of the spectator experience throughout Final Four weekend,” said LJ Wright, director of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. “Even in a huge stadium like Ford Field, everyone had a fantastic view of the games. The GoVision team did an outstanding job.”
“Everything at the Final Four is done on a grand scale,” said Jeff Wilson, director of operations for Jonathan Witz & Associates, which handled logistics for the Big Dance Festival. “So it’s only fitting that we would bring in the world’s largest mobile HD screen to entertain the crowds. Everything worked seamlessly from start to finish, even the ‘text-to-
screen’ ticker, which made my job just a little bit easier.”
“We pride ourselves on delivering at some of the biggest events in the world — from presidential inaugurations to NASCAR races to the Final Four,” said Chris Curtis, CEO of GoVision. “Our clients trust us to make certain that everything goes off without a hitch, and I’m proud to say we haven’t disappointed.”
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