A new facility for virtual film production, education and specialist research and development has opened in south-east England. Racquet Studios, in Eastbourne, has been developed to support businesses and production companies to produce world-class content, while creating a progressive creative economy, bringing investment, education and skilled year-round jobs to the…
More than 160 million people worldwide tuned in to watch the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) this year. The live televised broadcast from Liverpool Arena brought together some of the most talented video programmers in the country, with the stage powered by banks of disguise video playback…
Creative Technology has provided a range of LED solutions for this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The company was commissioned by GBA on behalf of BBC Studios and worked with a stage design that reflected the event’s United by Music theme, resembling a wide hug that welcomed the people of Ukraine…
This weekend's Eurovision Song Contest featured 220 sq metres of independently moving and turning video screens, and over 700 video tiles integrated into the floor. That's according to a report on The Technology of the Eurovision Song Contest on the Engineering & Technology website. The screens were provided by Creative…
Projection mapping covering 4,000 sq metres of the East Wing of Windsor Castle; a halo-shaped video wall that covered 300 sq metres; and more than 800 light fixtures. These were the visual technology highlights at this weekend's coronation concert produced by BBC Studios Events Productions. With a stage designed by…
LCI Productions has provided the projection mapping, evolving audio scapes and cinematic lighting for a touring neuro-MRI themed escape room experience developed by the University of Oxford's neuroscience department. The escape room has been designed as part of the University’s public engagement ambassador scheme to increase scientific confidence and curiosity…
Built on decades of technical production experience, Laura Frank’s ‘Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment’ doesn’t dwell on the past. Acutely aware of its history and trends, Frank looks at the passage of time through the valuable, transferable skills that serve so many entertainment production uses and…
The UCL PEARL simulation lab in Dagenham, East London, has hosted more than 700 school children from east London at an interactive event that aimed to give them an insight into the range of career paths available in virtual production and other aspects of film production. The event – organised…
Live-event stage equipment manufacturer TAIT custom-fabricated nine flying platforms for last Sunday's half-time Super Bowl performance by Rihanna. Seven were used during the performance and two for rehearsals prior to the match. Each platform was fitted with mirror fascia to add a prominent high-shine look for viewers at home, and…
Technical Direction Company (TDC) has ramped up its involvement in the Sydney Festival. The Australia-based provider of event and entertainment technology solutions is employing the latest projection mapping techniques and LED technology at a range of events at the city-wide celebration of culture, creativity and live performance, which runs from…
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