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Space Center Launch Facility Chooses Projectiondesign

DENVER – Norway’s projectiondesign has supplied its F35 wqxga projectors to a mission-critical facility responsible for space launches on behalf of the US government. The facility, near Denver, CO, is run by the United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and The Boeing Company. The center is where engineers and staff oversee data required to complete successful launches and missions.

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Buckingham Palace

Projection Studio Attempts World Record at Buckingham Palace

London, UK  – The ‘Face Britain’ project, instigated by The Prince’s Foundation for Children & The Arts, attempts to break a world record for Largest Collaborative Artwork. This is the first time animated video portraits have decorated Buckingham Palace (running until Saturday, April 21, 8:30-11:30 pm.) The Projection Studio is behind the event. HM The Queen herself was the production supervisor of sorts, having to approve it every step of the way.

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Natural History Museum

Dinosaur Hall Opens with Electrosonic Interactive Displays

LOS ANGELES – The newly-opened Dinosaur Hall in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County allows visitors to learn more about the prehistoric creatures using today’s technology. Electrosonic provided the audio-visual systems in the 14,000 sq. ft. display. The goal was to focus on the specimens in the exhibit, so the AV installation had to be subtle and non-intrusive.

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Cartoon Network Upfront

An Animated Upfront for Cartoon Network

NEW YORK – MB Productions, in association with Event Resources, helped celebrate Cartoon Network’s 20 Anniversary at their 2012 Upfront. The audience of advertisers at Roseland Ballroom got to get a sneak peak at not only the new programs and returning favorites, but also some first-hand experience of how cartoons are choreographed with live orchestras. Needless to say, it was an animated event.

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Mind Meld

‘Mind Meld’ Maps Hotel at Ultra Music Fest

MIAMI – The Miami Intercontinental Hotel was transformed into a swirling mix of video projections during Miami’s ULTRA Music Festival March 23-25. Integrated Visions Productions teamed with technical producer SenovvA to produce the massive “Red Bull Mind Meld” video-mapping installation, which covered 29 floors (264 ft. high) of the hotel from sundown to midnight during the three nights of the fest.

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Facade

WorldStage, Drive Productions Use 4D Projection Mapping for Holiday Surprise

NEW YORK – Drive Productions Ltd. partnered with WorldStage Inc. on a 4D projection mapping project for HP’s TouchSmart line that delivered a holiday surprise for New Yorkers. Drive asked WorldStage to devise a way to display content that would transform the Maritime Hotel’s facade into a wrapped holiday package, which opened to reveal a fruit machine that hit the jackpot, a puzzle of rotating blocks, a giant Christmas card and Santa’s workshop where elves were assembling HP TouchSmart products.

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Pete's Big TVs at Jazz in the Gardens

Pete’s Big TVs Provides Video Production for Jazz in the Gardens

NEW CASTLE, DE – For the sixth consecutive year, Pete’s Big TVs provided Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival with LED screens and a full video production system and crew. The March 17-18 event took place at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. Equipment choice was influenced by a few factors. As the concerts each day started at 3 pm and ran until 11 pm, screen resolution was important, along with the ability to withstand weather conditions.

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Super Bowl halftime show

Barco Enlivens Super Bowl Halftime Show with Projection Mapping

Rancho Cordova, CA  – DWP Live and LMG, Inc. selected Barco’s FLM H20 large venue projectors to create a dynamic visual showcase highlighting Madonna’s performance for the Super Bowl halftime show. The show turned the stage and a 149 x 80 ft. field projection area into a showcase of surreal video imagery. The large-scale projection mapping used 32 Barco FLM HD20 projectors, rigged into eight pods of four projectors each, to cover the 11,000-sq. ft. surface area.

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