Projection Connection News

MIAMI, FL – For two recent music-themed cruise produced by Cloud 9 Adventures, Jam Cruise and Holy Ship, The Design Oasis (Davie, FL) created an engaging environment with a lightshow designed by Cris Kuroda that makes use of 72 MVP 12 LED Video Panels from Chauvet Professional.

LOS ANGELES – The 41st People’s Choice Awards, honoring 2014’s pop culture standouts, helped kick off awards season with a live broadcast from the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles.  PRG/Nocturne, Burbank, supplied Laura Frank of Luminous FX with six media servers from d3 Technologies to control and manage the motion graphics-based scenic media content, created by Syndrome Studios, LA, on an array of on-stage screens.

MIAMI – For a string of Phish’s end-of-year 2014 concerts at American Airlines Arena, DMDS7UDIOS’ Scott Chmielewski made use of Avolites Media’s Ai V8 Autoblend feature to projection map the building’s huge curved exterior with custom content.

NASHVILLE, TN — PixelFLEX recently installed a high-resolution (2mm pixel pitch) convex video wall within the Lexus Lounge, which opened recently at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The first-of-its-kind wall measures 47 by 7 feet (WxH) within the private 450-member VIP club. It proves a panoramic, HD view of Nashville Predators games and other events at the venue.

NEW YORK – As part of an expansion of its equipment inventory, WorldStage has acquired several Barco E2 presentation systems, the first screen management system on the market that can manage a 4K projector blend with refresh rates up to 60Hz.

THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP, TX — For the new projection system within the new 900-seat sanctuary at Faith Bible Church, Hairel Enterprises chose a Vista Systems Spyder X20 0808. Systems designer Bruce Simmons was familiar with the Spyder system and knew it would be a good fit with the church’s projection needs.

NEW YORK, NY — A tightly woven interplay of projection mapped video and LED lighting effects transformed the façade of Saks Fifth Avenue with a repeating 10-minute show, titled An Enchanted Experience, from Nov. 24, 2014 through Jan. 4, 2015. Integrated Visions Productions and DWP Live teamed with American Christmas Inc. on the project, which relied upon projection and control gear from Barco, coolux and Pharos. Radio City Music Hall’s Rockettes and Grucci fireworks accompanying the seasonal display’s kickoff presentation on Nov. 24.

LONDON – XL Video UK has announced a major investment in new Barco projectors and lenses, as well as a large investment in video distribution equipment from Lightware. Both agreements support the company’s commitment to regularly update their inventory with the latest video gear.