This autumn, the acclaimed cultural and business destination MediaCityUK will host Van Gogh Alive, ‘the world’s most visited immersive, multi-sensory experience’ that exhibits the life and work of the seminal Dutch artist. Following a smash hit run in Kensington Gardens as London’s must-see cultural event of the summer, visitors will be treated to a truly world-class cultural experience in the heart of Greater Manchester’s iconic cultural hub at the MediaCity piazza. Having welcomed over 8 million visitors in 70 cities around the world including its most recent sell-out runs in London and Birmingham, where it dazzled visitors in a Covid-safe…
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DCC Technology, an international technology value added distribution specialist with market leading businesses in 20 countries including the US, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, today announced the formation of a new business unit, Exertis North America, to manage the operations of its recent acquisitions Jam Industries and Stampede. According to Tim Griffin, Managing Director of DCC Technology, Marty Szpiro, the long-time President and CEO of Jam Industries, is stepping up to serve as President & CEO of Exertis North America. Stuart Frenkel, Jam Industries’ current CFO, will become the new President of the renamed Exertis/Jam. Stampede, which rebranded as…
Studio 100 and CityCubes have joined forces to launch an innovative new experience, Studio 100 Story Studio, which uses a combination of spectacular, life-size projections and an audio story told through headphones to immerse the audience in each adventure. The Studio, which is based on the Meir in Antwerp, will be the very first time an immersive AV attraction of this kind has been available in Belgium. One of the main stories brought to life at the Studio 100 Story Studio takes place aboard an archaeology ship trying to discover the mythical city of Atlantis. During the experience, visitors are guided through different…
Miami-based creative studio, Darmah, broke boundaries during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, when it went live with a full extended reality (xR) broadcast running a 4K workflow for TV Azteca Sports. The production, delivered by Darmah’s full turnkey dXR Stage, was powered by two disguise vx 4 media servers and six rx II render nodes, running for 18 days for a total of 170 hours of live xR transmission. “The goal was to push technical boundaries and take xR to the next level by creating a workflow that could truly go live to broadcast TV, with tools that productions could…
The $85 million Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, the brand new outdoor home of the San Diego Symphony, is an architectural wonder on the edge of San Diego Bay and in the heart of the city’s downtown. Designed to complement the sails of the nearby San Diego Convention Center, the concert shell is wrapped in a translucent flexible material that covers a generous 13,000-square-foot performance space for accommodating the full orchestra and guest artists. Depending on the event, audience capacities and setups are able to vary widely, from intimate two- and four-person table seating arrangements to standing crowds of up…
E.ON has partnered with technology company, Vestel, to bring ultra-convenient EV charging to more drivers across Europe. The new partnership will see E.ON build upon its portfolio of EV chargers with the introduction of sleek, and user-friendly models from Vestel. A multi-sector pioneer of sustainable technology solutions, Vestel has become a driving force in electromobility, bringing an extra competitive advantage to the EV charging market with its award-winning range of EV home chargers and DC fast chargers. Marking the first step in this partnership, the Vestel-made EV home chargers are being initially offered exclusively as part of a new E.ON…
With the Euroleague basketball finals set to be played on 28-30 May 2021 in an empty Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Filmmaster Events reached out to creative studio Ombra to help create an explosive and unforgettable pre-game countdown. The team relied on the disguise Augmented Reality (AR) workflow powered by three gx 2c media servers to liven up the event and deliver a sense of excitement in the immediate build-up to the game. The goal of the project was to build an AR show that captures various elements of basketball and Euroleague culture represented in each stage or “number” of a…
The iconic doughnut and coffeehouse chain Krispy Kreme has streamlined its digital signage capabilities and added digital drive-thrus in Australia and New Zealand, using a solution from pro AV integrator Amped Digital that leverages Signagelive software and Samsung’s smart displays. Krispy Kreme operators in stores transitioned in-store menu screens in 2021 from aging playback hardware and displays, and management software that had limited capabilities, to a new, lowered-cost combination of Signagelive’s user-friendly, data-driven software and Samsung’s System On Chip displays – all-in-one commercial flat panel displays that build the media storage and playout capabilities into the screens. Using a solution…
Although the words ‘TARDIS’, ‘Dalek’, and ‘Cyberman’ are perhaps unfamiliar to those outside of the remit of the BBC, such language – pulled from the lore of decades-spanning sci-fi TV series, Doctor Who – is practically ingrained in British culture; whether you are one of its devoted legion fans or not. This alone is a testament to the show’s cult status and enduring influence, and perhaps one of the main reasons why the Doctor Who canon has recently become the basis for one of London’s most talked-about new immersive experiences, Doctor Who Time Fracture. Chief creative officer for the project…
AWE has been appointed by Sound United, the global force in audio manufacturing, as the exclusive distributor for the renowned loudspeaker brand, Bowers & Wilkins, and audiophile electronics company, Rotel, within the UK custom installation (CI) channel. “AWE is the leading UK distributor to some of the custom installation trade’s highest quality brands, including Denon, Marantz, and Definitive Technology,” says Jason Dear, General Manager, Sound United UK & IRE. “The company is acknowledged as setting the standard in the professional home technology sector for customer service with award-winning training and technical support.” He adds, “This move is in line with…