Defying Physics
The eXtended Reality World of Katy Perry’s “Daisies” Performance On her Instagram feed, Katy Perry commented on her May 17 season finale performance on ABC’s… Read More »Defying Physics
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San Francisco Ballet Opening Night Gala
Ballet Company Turns to Immersive’s Sean Mason for Dazzling Projections For the 86th San Francisco Ballet Opening Night Gala, the lavish Rotunda of the San… Read More »San Francisco Ballet Opening Night Gala
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Big Gigantic’s Rowdytown 7
Electronic Duo Cracks the 3D Video Barrier with 3D Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre Big Gigantic is an electronic duo based out of Boulder, CO.… Read More »Big Gigantic’s Rowdytown 7
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The DotA 2 International Finals Show
eSports are a form of competition using video games. Most commonly, eSports is a form of organized multiplayer video competitions, particularly between professional players. Although… Read More »The DotA 2 International Finals Show
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U2’s 2018 eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour
The Band’s 2015 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Show Design Gets Updated with Impressive New Video Elements Before their 2017 tour, which celebrated the 30th anniversary of… Read More »U2’s 2018 eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour
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Heartbreak Hotel
If you’re a passionate fan of rock legend Elvis Presley, you may already know much of the story that Tony-nominated writer/director Floyd Mutrux tells in his new musical, Heartbreak Hotel. The prequel to the popular Million Dollar Quartet (which was written by Mutrux and Colin Escott), this new play follows young Elvis from his humble beginnings as a truck driver to the peak of stardom — a tale that captures the imagination of anyone waiting for their own shot at greatness.
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Blink Cincinnati
Event Draws Big Crowds to See 20 Blocks Transformed by Large-Format Projections
Blink Cincinnati transformed 20 blocks of downtown Cincinnati with large-format projection mapping artworks from Oct. 12-15.
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Projection Arts: Kaki King
With her daring multi-media show, The Neck is a Bridge to the Body, solo acoustic guitarist Kaki King explores the joys of oobleck, MIDI software and anthropomorphic surrealism.
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A Summer Season Recap
Top Tours, Festivals Enhance Visuals with Latest Technologies
Many of this year’s biggest music festivals and concert tours impressed the crowds with converging broadcast and AV technologies. Among the companies on the leading edge: Blackmagic Design. The company recently provided a look at how its AV solutions, from cameras to switching, routing and monitoring, have helped rental and staging companies bring the art of live video production to new levels.
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Redemption Church: A Renovation Driven by Social Media
A selfie is responsible for setting off a massive three-year technology renovation at the Redemption Church in Greenville, SC.
Since founding the church in 1991, Pastor Ron Carpenter sought new ways to spread the church’s religious messages. As his popularity grew, so did the rise of social media.
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Colossal Clusterfest Goes Off Like Clockwork
Large Screen Video provides ultra-high-resolution video screens in the heart of San Francisco
Imagine that you’re in charge of the video screens and on-the-fly production for 50 acts in three days on eight stages—three outdoors and five indoors. Many acts arrive maybe half an hour before they go on and conduct shorthand explanations of what they want to happen behind them or alongside them as they perform. You and a crew of 30 work feverishly to keep things moving and pull off a flawless series of performances.
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On the Surface: The Art of Projecting Art
Video mapping projects — beyond the LED concert video wall — have become more commonplace over recent years. They’re part of our landscape, adding images everywhere in our environment. While advances in technology have made these projects more feasible, challenges are still there. PLSN took a below-the-surface look at two recent projects to discover what confronts projecting on a creative palette beyond the screen.
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