Riedel’s hardware and software technologies are at the core of a 360-degree concept for the coverage of the 36th America’s Cup yachting race presented by Prada, provided for the event by host broadcast partner circle-o. The concept includes an innovative technology approach combining live TV production, event infrastructure, and race…
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‘Chinese TikTok’ influencer event relies on Clear-Com
Gathering a mix of celebrities, social media influencers and more than 500 guests in an event space the size of a soccer field presents a range of communications challenges. Douyin – the Chinese video-sharing and social media app – handled them all smoothly for its annual Blooming Night ceremony, with…
Barco projectors bring digital art to Naples castle
Throughout the 2020 Christmas period, for eleven consecutive days, the façade of the iconic Castel dell'Ovo in Naples was animated with a series of projected artistic works created by digital artist Franz Cerami commissioned by Voiello/Barilla, the famous Italian food company. The internationally renowned artist used two Barco UDX-32k4K projectors…
Cathedral auditorially replicated in safer auditorium
When the Almería City Orchestra began preparations for an annual Christmas Concert, there was a realisation that due to Covid-19 restrictions, the venue would need to be different from previous years. However, through the utilisation of d&b Soundscape, the venue was reimagined in the minds of those in attendance. Almería…
Event industry warns over gradual lockdown lifting
Live event venues cannot operate profitably with reduced capacity restrictions in place during a gradual lifting of lockdown this spring, and further government support for live event professionals will be needed for another four months until lockdown is completely over. This was the response of the Production Services Association, which…
Shakespeare tale retold online with motion capture
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), in collaboration with Manchester International Festival (MIF), Marshmallow Laser Feast (MLF) and Philharmonia Orchestra will stage a live performance of Dream using motion capture as the culmination of a major piece of cutting-edge research and development (R&D). The pioneering collaboration explores how audiences could experience…
#WeMakeEvents launches ‘hard-hitting campaign’
The #WeMakeEvents movement has launched a hard-hitting campaign, urging the UK Government to provide urgent relief to a struggling live events sector. The Government Can’t See Us, Can You? campaign shows the devastation the pandemic has wrought on the live event supply chain – told through the stories of the…
Barcelona event draws crowds with on-site testing
A Barcelona nightclub has hosted an event with nearly 500 people present with no subsequent Covid-19 infections among those attending, thanks to rapid Covid-19 testing that can be completed within 15 minutes. Everyone present at the event was required to test negative immediately prior to entry to the club where…
Panasonic projectors celebrate Nobel Prizes
Panasonic projectors have helped celebrate man’s understanding of space with over 100,000 visitors seeing a spectacular projection mapping onto Stockholm’s City Hall in one of the largest video mapping projects ever seen in the city. The event took place as part of a Nobel Week Lights festival which celebrated the…
Behind the screen at a Tag Heuer and Porsche event
In early February 2021, TAG Heuer and Porsche joined forces to unveil a luxury watch that is the first co-branded product from the two companies. The launch of the TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph took place at La Cité du Cinéma, a film studio complex set in a renovated power…