Projection Connection News
GoVision Provides Video Backdrop for Big 12 Media Days
DALLAS — GoVision provided a 12 by 20.5 foot Barco I6 high resolution LED screen as a backdrop for the Big 12 Football Media Days media days, held July 25-26 at the Westin Galleria. Coaches, players and the soon-to-be-launched Longhorn Network (LHN) all took turns in the media spotlight.
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WorldStage Serves Up Immersive Visuals for Upfront for The CW Network
NEW YORK — Valencia Production Partners (VPP) produced the high-energy 2011/2012 upfront for youth-oriented network The CW with support from WorldStage companies Video Applications, Inc. and Scharff Weisberg Inc. VPP, which has staged upfronts for The CW since its debut seven years ago, moved the venue to the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center where the young actors associated with the network’s returning and new primetime series were joined by immersive visuals.
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Air Force One Discovery Center at the Reagan Library Teaches Kids with Assist from Alcorn McBride
SIMI VALLEY, CA — Curtis Kelly of Delicate Sales worked with Reagan Library director of education Mira Cohen on the AV incorporated into the Air Force One Discovery Center, using AV gear from Alcorn McBride to give middle school students a taste of what Presidential decision-making process is like. Read More...
High Resolution Systems and Stimulated, Inc. Collaborate on 2011 MTV Movie Awards
LOS ANGELES — High Resolution Systems LLC worked with Robb Wagner of Burbank’s Stimulated, Inc. on a new way to feed content to the big screens at the recent 2011 MTV Movie Awards live telecast. Read More...
AV Concepts Liquid Scenic Technology Transforms Venue at CEMA Summit 2011
CARLSBAD, CA — The Corporate Event Marketing Association (CEMA) Summit 2011 featured AV Concepts’ Liquid Scenic live event technology, which brings scenery to life through a process of HD projection. Read More...
Northside Christian Church Finds Vista Spyder a Good Fit
NEW ALBANY, IN – Northside Christian Church has grown from providing services in the basement of a house to services for up to 6,000 worshippers every weekend. And although its AV capabilities had grown as well, the church needed gear that was a better fit with the non-technical people who were operating it. Read More...
Active Production Touts LED Wall Options with its 80 Elation EVLED 1024 SMD Panels
ATLANTA — Active Production and Design, Inc., which recently added LED video screen rentals to its AV, lighting, special effects, staging and set design services, didn’t just tiptoe into the market. With its recent purchase of 80 of the 2’2” square EVLED 1024SMD 20mm LED panels from Elation Professional, the company is declaring that it can now put together a peach of a display — “the largest LED wall in Georgia,” if needed — for corporate clients, who make up 70 percent of the company’s business. Read More...
Foo Fighters Touring with Custom HD Video Elements
MILTON KEYNES, U.K. — Chaos Visual Productions is providing new video elements for the Foo Fighters’ 2011 Wasting Light tour, working with John Cutcliffe of SAM Entertainment, Eric Pearce of SGPS and the designs of Dan Hadley on a multifaceted production managed by Joe Beebe. The collaboration includes custom pods of high-resolution 8mm WinVision along with a custom stage using 18mm video elements.Read More...
Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage Gets Mapped Projection from XL Video
GLASTONBURY, U.K. — A specialist team from XL Video was dispatched to the 2011 Glastonbury Festival to coordinate the first ever “mapped projection” onto three sides of the Pyramid Stage structure. The visual spectacular took place while Coldplay performed their latest release, "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall" as the finale to their Saturday night headline set. Read More...
Alcorn McBride Helps Give Kids The World Village
ORLANDO — Alcorn McBride Digital Binloop HD and Video Binloop systems are helping to make a visit to Give Kids The World Village a memorable experience for children and their families. Give Kids The World Village is a 70-acre, nonprofit “storybook” resort located near Central Florida’s most famous attractions. Children with life-threatening illnesses and their families are treated to weeklong, no cost, fantasy vacations at the village. Read More...
NEC Video Wall Gives The Fabulous Palm Spring Follies A Little Extra Kick
PALM SPRINGS, CA— As a vaudeville-styled musical revue reminiscent of classic Las Vegas showrooms, The Fabulous Palm Spring Follies had always relied upon true-to-the-era curtains and static billboards that could be rolled on and off stage.
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Electrosonic Designs and Installs New AV Systems for Berth 93 at the Port of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – As part of a multi-million dollar renovation of the World Cruise Center at the Port of Los Angeles, Electrosonic has designed a new audio, video and show control system, crafted digital signage, created a kids-friendly videowall and installed a zoned sound and paging system.
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