LONDON — XL Video is supplying a projection system, Pandora’s Box mapping and media server control, cameras and PPU to the current #willpower solo tour by Black Eyed Peas founding member will.i.am. The tour recently moved from the U.S. to Europe.
PEMBROKESHIRE, U.K. — When the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series visited Wales for the UK leg of their global cliff diving championship, XL Events was on hand with two Lighthouse R7 LED screens to ensure that the crowds of spectators had a good view of the action.
LONDON — Electronic music artist Scanner has teamed up with the Heritage Orchestra for Live_Transmission: Joy Division Reworked. The project, a musical and visual reinterpretation of the work of one of the UK’s most influential bands, got a visual assist from XL Video.
LONDON – XL Video continues its long association with singer Robbie Williams, supplying more than 46,000 Barco FLX-24 pixels, HD camera system, d3 control, IMAG screens and crew to the “Take The Crown” stadium tour. Stefaan ‘Smasher’ Desmedt is crafting the camera mix. The stage set, which includes a back wall video screen and a huge video mapped scenic piece of Williams’ head, is designed by the late Stage Architect Mark Fisher. Artistic Director and LD is Willie Williams and the show’s producer is Lee Lodge.
LONDON – XL Video renews its long standing working relationship with Depeche Mode supplying cameras, control, LED screens and crew to the band who have just kicked off the first UK and European leg of their ‘Delta Machine’ world tour. Video has played a defining role in their stage shows over the years through the influence of their inspirational artistic director, Anton Corbijn.
IBIZA – When the Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel planned their opening party for the 2013 season, they brought in French production company High Scream to make the 12-hour party as memorable as possible. Here’s where a swimming pool and half a million ping pong balls came into play – as an opaque pool cover for video projections from XL Video.
LONDON – For the third consecutive year at the Olivier Awards, XL Video sponsored the Award for Best Set Design and supplied video equipment for the awards ceremony. The Olivier Awards, honoring the best of British theatre, took place recently at London’s Royal Opera House.
LONDON – XL Video supplied LED screens, cameras, Hippotizer media servers and control for the high profile London show by New York-based indie pop band, Fun. Paul Normandale, who designed the tour’s video and lighting, was approached by management to come up with an inventive concept specifically for the sold-out Hammersmith Apollo show on the band’s latest UK tour. Once again, he teamed up with XL Video to help make this happen, working closely with XL’s Project Manager, Gareth Jeanne.
LONDON – XL Video is supplying nearly 400 square meters (4,305 sq. ft) of LED screen, plus 72 VersaTUBE LED battens and crew to Blink TV for the UK and European legs of One Direction’s ‘Take Me Home’ world tour. The stage area is 84 ft wide and so production designer Paul Normandale needed a large surface at the back to emphasize the show’s epic proportions.