Created in collaboration with the Pompeii Archaeological Park and Gedeon Programmes, the Réunion des Musées Nationaux – Grand Palais’ Pompeii exhibition has been created to present the historical city before, during and after the dramatic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The idea to create an immersive experience of Pompeii was envisioned by Stéphane Millière, president of Gedeon Programmes and producer of Pompeii-related docu-drama, Les dernières heures de Pompéi – which was broadcast on France 5 TV channel earlier this year – and in collaboration with the Réunion des Musées Nationaux et du Grand Palais (Rmn-GP). “After visiting the exhibitions at the…
Author: James Robertson
SafeSite, the medical diagnostic, mobile laboratory company, has chosen Live Media Group Holdings as its logistics partner, effective immediately. The partnership will help SafeSite manage its growing fleet of mobile laboratories as they scale to meet the nationwide needs of rapid response COVID-19 testing asschools, universities, businesses, sports leagues and a variety of entertainment verticals work to reopen responsibly. SafeSite’s mobile lab solution delivers a powerful tool within many industries looking for a protocol-oriented approach. Live Media Group is a natural partner given its extensive corporate, sports and entertainment production expertise, mobile facilities and logistics experience. This will help SafeSite…
Loyola Blakefield is a Jesuit preparatory school for boys in grades 6-12 that has operated since 1852. Its 60-acre campus in Towson, Maryland boasts several academic buildings and an array of student-centered facilities, such as a spacious dining hall, athletics complex, and common areas. The school’s mission centers upon delivering a superb academic experience coupled with spiritual formation in the Ignatian tradition. It also provides a variety of elective and co-curricular activities to their more than 940 students – including athletics, performing arts, cyber science, and speech & debate. With such a wide array of activities and programming on campus,…
London’s famous Palace of Westminster became a vast projection surface in May to coincide with International Nurses Day, as a series of images thanking NHS key workers were beamed onto the iconic building from 260 metres away across the Thames. Projection experts at Motion Mapping deployed two Hippotizer Amba+ Media Servers to blend and warp the visual content to ensure it was beautifully displayed onto the intricate façade of the building. Motion Mapping’s Stuart Harris says he made good use of Hippotizer’s SHAPE feature to achieve great results. “We had just 45 minutes on site to get the projection right,…
NewTek, the leader in IP-based video technology and part of the Vizrt Group, is proud to announce that IBC is using the recently launched TriCaster 2 Elite as its live production system of choice for an upcoming panel discussion on the cutting edge of broadcast technology. Announced today as a special event during the live 5G Remote Production Accelerator panel – the ten project broadcaster ‘Champions,’ including the BBC, BT Sport, TV2, Yle, ViacomCBS, and Olympic Broadcasting Services, will rely on TriCaster 2 Elite’s unique remote production offerings and powerful, integrated live production capabilities to explore use cases for 5G-enabled…
Martin Audio has announced the availability of its first ever iOS app, XP Connect, for control and streaming for its popular self-powered portable series, BlacklineX Powered. When BlacklineX Powered launched, users were able to access the built-in three-channel mixer and onboard Bluetooth streaming by utilising the rotary panel controls on the back of the loudspeakers. Now all of that functionality is brought to life in an intuitive, colourful app making it more convenient for the user. Announcing the app, project leader Dan Orton, Martin Audio’s Product Group Manager, stated, “The user base of BlacklineX Powered has grown substantially since launch,…
The Kingsway has screened its first films in decades thanks to SLLFX’s hire stock of audio and visual equipment. The site of the historic picture house in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham, which closed its doors in 1979, is now being used by Friendly Neighborhood Cinema to host a seven-week film festival in COVID-safe conditions, with the local rental house called in to meet the technical requirements. Only the frontage of the original venue still stands following a fire that destroyed the building in 2011. However, with the land behind the site now clear, it was seen as the…
Essay Video’s new virtual studio located in Norwalk, Connecticut is equipped with the latest in LED technology, including Brompton Technology 4K Tessera SX40 LED processors to realise customer’s creative projects and create complex, interactive and mixed reality presentations. “With the global pandemic, we had clients who had to pivot from live events and turn to virtual solutions,” explained Essay Video Founder and CEO, Greg Fellows. “Our newly built virtual studio gives them a safe and healthy environment to make their creative projects a reality. We have multiple offices for privacy and social distancing, and we’ve partnered with HBO and Intel…
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has launched IP Oktoberfest 2020, a live, interactive virtual event for broadcast and pro AV professionals to be held 29 September to 1 October. IP Oktoberfest 2020 will highlight the significant progress made toward an all-IP ecosystem supporting today’s real-world media productions. “The migration toward IP-based media workflows has accelerated in recent months, so it’s more important than ever that broadcast and pro AV professionals have access to current information on the standards and solutions supporting this shift,” said AIMS Chairman of the Board Mike Cronk. “We’ve designed IP Oktoberfest 2020 to offer this…
Symetrix partners with EZ Pro International to bring the highly regarded, hands-on Symetrix Composer Certified Trainings to system designers throughout China. Starting in Shenzhen in July and continuing to Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, and Xi’an throughout the rest of the year, the Symetrix Composer Certified Trainings have been a hit throughout China — producing a cadre of highly qualified Symetrix system designers in the region. The trainings utilize small class sizes, flexible training sites, and expert lecturers including EZ Pro’s Vice President Kane Zhang and Brand Manager Tim Wang. The innovative and informative trainings are divided into three levels — Basic…
