Projection Connection News

NEW CASTLE, DE – Pete’s Big TVs for the third consecutive year provided the visual elements of BET’s Rip the Runway. But this year, Pete’s Big TVs ripped it quietly using their new MC7 high resolution LED panels. Pete’s Big TVs says the MC7 LED panels are in high demand, especially for events such as TV, for their high resolution picture quality and also because they emit no radio frequency noise.

NEW YORK – Worldstage was there to support the big-screen display needs of the 10th Annual GEM Awards, Jan. 6 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Joe Parlagreco, a producer/director/cinematographer with Filmworks, wanted to use “a sophisticated video approach” for the video set pieces, so the Dataton WATCHOUT systems was chosen for the gala event.

INDIANAPOLIS — LMG, Inc. and DWP Live teamed up with set designer Bruce Rodgers of Tribe, Inc. for the LED and projected visuals animating the 2012  Bridgestone Super Bowl Halftime show on Feb. 5 featuring Madonna. LMG provided Rodgers with the lightweight LED elements that were customized for the main stage, and Rodgers also worked with DWP Live on the large scale projection mapping of a 149-by-80-foot area in front of the stage. Moment Factory from Montreal, Canada created the content.

NEW YORK – Worldstage helped Oracle Retail Group have a commanding presence at the National Retail Federation’s s 101st Annual Convention & Expo at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.  The Oracle videowall – with an eye-catching live Twitter feed and large-format graphical content – was comprised of 32 narrow-bezel NEC 46-inch LCD monitors.

KITCHENER, Ontario  – The Stephen Hawking Centre at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics features 84 Christie MicroTiles communicating a range of scientific research, training and outreach messages for a variety of audiences. Located in the lobby, the Christie MicroTiles array is assembled as an irregular hexagon, creating a dynamic media wall to welcome and inform visitors.

LOS ANGELES – When the Museum of Tolerance acquired an early letter written by Adolf Hitler, it turned to Electrosonic to create an interactive exhibit. The artifact is housed in a wall-mounted glass display case along with a 65-inch Mitsubishi LED touchscreen. Visitors view content crafted by Cortina Productions, which allows them to virtually interact with the letter, reading it in the original German language or translated into English.

COLOGNE, Germany – Popular Belgian children’s television shows were recently turned into two stage productions involving 3D projection technology. Belgian TV production company Studio 100 used a combination of the coolux Broadcast server and the company’s Widget Designer software to let the actors interact with 3D projections live on stage.

LONDON – XL Video supplied the UK leg of Kasabian’s recent “Velociraptor!’ world tour with a camera and PPU system, media server control, projection and scenic Barco MiStrip LED elements. Video director Paul “Eggy” Eggerton and engineer Wolfgang “Wolfie” Schram worked on the IMAG looks, while set was a collaboration between LD Nick Gray and the band’s creative dirctor Aitor Throp.

NEW CASTLE, DE – Pete’s Big TVs is starting the new year off making a big noise about the quiet LED video panels which emit no radio frequency interference. The panels made up the visual segments of the set for the BET Network’s BET Honors at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC. Assisting Cossette Productions and the BET Network team, Pete’s Big TVs provided 328 panels of the DigiLED MC7 panels – a product for which they have a two year exclusive in North America.

CYPRESS, CA – Five digital displays comprised of Christie MicroTiles help create a visually dynamic corporate headquarters at SAS, an independent vendor of business intelligence in Cary, NC. SAS needed a green solution – functional and artistic – to enliven its hallways, briefing center and other areas  throughout the building. A 40-foot Welcome Wall is the highlight of the installation, greeting visitors in the registration area.