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CHRISTIE ILLUMINATES CURIOSITY HALL
and planning and design-build firm Roto to create a programme that would resonate with visitors. “From there, we designed a technical platform as well as the infrastructure to support not only the projection screen but also the nine Ideum 43in Drafting II kiosks that allow the audience to create characters for the immersive worlds. We also designed the network infrastructure to support this technically complex system,” said Hardebeck. Ideum illuminated the massive canvas with three Christie 25,300- lumen M 4K25 RGB pure laser projectors with UHD 4K resolution and five 11,850-lumen DWU1100- GS laser projectors with WUXGA resolution. “Guests can create 3D interactive content on Ideum’s kiosks, including Renaissance- inspired self-portraits and modern flying machines, or explore the kinetics of the human body: all areas of study throughout da Vinci’s life. These are launched onto the 3000 sq ft projection screen and take on a life of their own,” said Hardebeck. With nine kiosks, the Hall can accommodate 216 users per hour.
Christie’s RGB pure laser projectors are part of Curiosity Hall, a new experience at Allentown, Pennsylvania’s Da Vinci Science Center. Ideum led the design and integration of the project, which features a show-stopping interactive projection surface – measuring 58ft wide by 53ft high – that is illuminated by Christie M 4K25 RGB pure laser projectors and GS Series 1DLP laser projectors. Da Vinci Science Center recently reopened in a brand-new, 67,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art downtown location. It features more than 50 interactive exhibits. In 2021, the centre approached Ideum with a vision for Curiosity Hall, which is an immersive and participatory theatre planned for its new downtown location. “The intent of the theatre is to focus on inspiring the curiosity of da Vinci in the three major fields of his study: art, engineering and the human body,” explained George Hardebeck, director of media systems at Ideum. With the goal of sparking curiosity among its guests, Ideum worked with the Science Center
AI EVENT SEES AV SUCCESS Europalco recently delivered AIvolution, the first conference in Lisbon entirely dedicated to artificial intelligence. Held in the Sala Tejo of the MEO Arena, the event brought together business leaders, innovators and AI enthusiasts to explore the transformative power of AI in business management and beyond. Europalco played a big part in the event’s success by providing full AV and staging services. Its team of approximately 28 members worked on-site and, after two months’ extensive preparation, they flawlessly executed all technical details. A 25m curved main screen and 4m raised circular screen in the middle served as the event’s centrepiece. This configuration was reinforced by 24m of projection on the sides of the black Europalco deployed key audio-visual technology, including an L-Acoustics Kiva sound system, a sophisticated lighting system with 14 mega point lights, 12 LED floodlights, 64 wash curtain, providing an incredibly immersive visual experience. lights and eight BMFLs, all controlled by a full-size console. Three cameras operated by a control system captured the event, while two Christie Boxer 30,000-lumen projectors coupled with four 16,000-lumen projectors provided stunning visuals. A Christie Spyder X80 processor and PVP server handled the video processing and show control.
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