The Kaho Theater in Iizuka City, Fukuoka, has survived many difficulties since the original building appeared in 1922 and along the way this playhouse has been designated a Japanese national registered tangible cultural property. The predecessor of the current Kaho Theatre, Nakaza, was originally opened as an entertainment place for people working in coal mines […]
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway but they’re nowhere as crisp or sharp as the new large format LED “Welcome to Nashville” sign that will greet visitors as they descend on Lower Broadway in Downtown Nashville. The screen is just one of a new fifteen (15) screen digital network being installed at […]
Come fall 2020, every university will be approaching students’ return to campus a little differently. What’s clear is that the notion of the hybrid/HyFlex classroom (or whatever you want to call it) is rapidly gaining traction among the AV community — especially as we start to realize how integral audiovisual technology will be to the […]
An ambitious undertaking Among the largest and busiest of Russia’s airports, Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow serves tens of millions of passengers and sees hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo passing through each year. To entertain an influx of visitors, Sheremetyevo recently undertook an enormous modernization project that involved the demolition of the airport’s […]
Panasonic today announced that Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway — the newest attraction at Walt Disney World Resort has opened inside Hollywood Studios. Using Panasonic 4K projection technology, this is the first ride, believe it or not, that features Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. “As Disney guests enter Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, they enter […]
Christie announced its laser projectors are part of a restoration of the Apollo Mission Control room at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Fifty years after Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon, the decommissioned room (known as MOCR 2) has been recreated in its 1969 state. It includes everything from restored communication consoles […]
Having successfully tested new digital signage solutions from LG Business Solutions and ADFLOW at a Nebraska concept store last year, Fareway Stores, Inc., a growing, family-owned Midwest grocery company currently operating 125 grocery store locations in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota, is now in the process of deploying integrated signage solutions from both […]
Meet in Place turns rentable meeting rooms into works of art with Philips Professional Display Solutions and with Niio, the premium platform for digital art. Background: Based on the simple idea that ‘all meetings matter’, Meet in Place is an innovative business solution for nomadic workers and multi-sized companies in need of offsite office space […]
Challenge: Nicole Drakulich, founder and owner of Oraya Movement, Inc. has always had a passion for breaking boundaries in traditional territories; finding a way to stand out. With a background in graphic design and a love for fitness, health and wellness, Nicole was looking to combine her passions to propel the global movement of wellness. Entering […]
Emerging live streaming technology and platforms are opening up new avenues for collegiate sports to reach a wider audience, and in this respect, Princeton University is ahead of the game. The video production arm of its Athletics Department streams home games for more than 37 sports to students, alumni and international audiences via ESPN+, Stretch […]
In the center of Washington, D.C’s., bustling Chinatown sits Capital One Arena, a popular 20,000 seat venue that has greeted over 47 million guests since 2007. Home to the Washington Wizards and Capitals, the arena hosts an average of 220 events per year. When it originally opened, Capital One Arena had technology and amenities that […]
Orlando, Florida, USA (Oct. 12, 2018) – Since opening in November 2017, the Hale Centre Theatre at Mountain America Performing Arts Centre, located south of Salt Lake City, Utah, has captured the attention of theatre goers both near and far. The Hale Centre Theatre, which has been in the Salt Lake City area for close […]
PHOENIX – (October 10, 2018) – When New Era Technology of West Chester, Pennsylvania was asked to upgrade the video technology driving a Christie® MicroTiles wall at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, the integrator chose the Christie Spyder X80 multiscreen windowing processor. The Christie MicroTiles wall, located on the first floor of […]
Think back to the magical time when peer-to-peer file sharing came into the collective consciousness. Suddenly, you could browse your friend’s entire album collection and download what you wanted, trade songs, and make massive group playlists. Filesharing birthed a new, massive wave of remix artists over the next twenty years. It was great fun, and […]
Every systems integration firm would like to think that the plans for an installation neatly align with the reality of the physical site. Alas, this is not always the case, as Advanced recently learned when they took on the challenge of conceptualizing, designing and installing a curved 4×7 panel LCD Christie videowall in the lobby […]
Bellingham, WA-August 2018… With 15,000 students, Western Washington University provides the faculty access and focus on students of a smaller college but with the academic choice, resources, and diversity of a large university. In August 2017, WWU completed a major renovation of its 1959-vintage Sam Carver Gymnasium building, the home of the school’s 15 intercollegiate […]
July 20th, 2018 – Hermosa Beach, CA — Every year, the city of Hermosa Beach kicks off the summer season with a celebration of its rich surfing heritage and culture. The Spyder Surf Fest is a family-friendly “party on the beach” that brings together the most recognized brands in action sports, with surfing enthusiasts and the […]
As consumers evolve to expect personalized, exciting shopping experiences, brands and retailers are developing new ways to attract attention and create meaningful in-store interactions. A prime example of this shift is Advanced’s recent installation of new Microsoft kiosks at eight Best Buy locations throughout Canada, which highlight Microsoft’s most popular software and hardware products with […]
CYPRESS, Calif. – (May 10, 2018) – Christie, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is pleased to once again sponsor Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach. Taking place from May 18-20 in Alys Beach, Florida, the coastal town welcomes artists from around the world to project their artwork onto […]
As consumers evolve to expect personalized, exciting shopping experiences, brands and retailers are developing new ways to attract attention and create meaningful in-store interactions. A prime example of this shift is Advanced’s recent installation of new Microsoft kiosks at eight Best Buy locations throughout Canada, which highlight Microsoft’s most popular software and hardware products with motion-activated ads, tutorials and demos. According […]
CYPRESS, Calif. – (February 27, 2018) – The Vegas Golden Knights hockey team not only continues to impress the sporting world with its outstanding play, they are doing it in typical Las Vegas-style. A striking projection mapping show uses Christie® projection and processing technology coupled with the expertise of Image Engineering to engage the crowd […]
Goal: To transform the Bazaarvoice headquarters in Austin, Texas, into an inviting, flexible modern space through the use of a digital signage solution that would serve as both a visual statement and a dashboard of performance, providing guests real-time, dynamic visual updates on company news and wayfinding information, in addition to displaying relevant marketing materials. […]
Leyard and Planar today introduced the Leyard VersaLight Series, a modular line of indoor and outdoor LED digital signage displays from 2.5 to 8 millimeters. The Leyard VersaLight Series makes it easy to turn creative design ideas into spectacular video walls — with a self-contained modular structure that can be modified to fit users’ unique needs. The compact displays can be combined into […]
HONG KONG, China – (November 23, 2017) – Christie, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, together with its valued partner Avollusion, are presenting stunning light installations and video projections at various landmark sites and buildings during the inaugural Lumieres Hong Kong festival. Asia’s World City, Hong Kong, is […]
Mexico City (October 10, 2017) – Seen by more than 45,000 spectators since its inauguration a year-and-a-half ago,Nocturnal Experience in Teotihuacan – a projection-mapping experience at this world-famous, UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site – is set to shine again in November, reviving the grandeur of this Mexican archaeological site, thanks to Cocolab, a company specialising in […]
MONTREAL – (September 26, 2017) – Christie, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is providing projectors for Expo 67 Live, a celebration to honor the 50th anniversary of the Montreal World’s Fair, produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). From September 18 to 30, Christie Roadster […]
Goal: The University of Idaho, the Gem state’s oldest public university and the state’s flagship land-grant and primary research university, was seeking new ways to enhance the education experience. The university’s Classroom Strategic Planning work group was charged with assessing instructional spaces on the main Moscow, Idaho campus to make improvements to those areas that […]
KITCHENER, Ontario – (September 19, 2017) – Christie® and Applied Electronics are bringing the annual salmon run to Vancouver’s Cambie Street Bridge in a striking projection mapping display for Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations. With content provided by Canada Wild Productions and using eight Christie 3DLP® projectors, the attraction, titled ‘Uninterrupted,’ opened June 28 and runs […]
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA, September 5, 2017 — The 11,000 square-foot EWoffice Business Center in Costa del Este,Panama City, Panama houses dozens of local businesses with over forty offices, shared boardrooms, kitchens, lounges, and more. After the building’s owner and operating administrator experienced the benefits of ELAN control in a nearby shopping center, they called on local technology integration firm Domotic Design to conceptualize and install […]
MONTREAL QC, CANADA, July 6, 2017 — RealMotion, the technology division of the award-winning experiential design studio Float4, today announced that it has successfully powered the installation of a compellingly immersive digital video wall at the Sofitel Paris Baltimore hotel. “The goal of this project was to create a perfectly integrated entertaining, informative and interactive […]
SAO PAULO, Brazil – (May 30, 2017) – The Museu do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow), the currently most-visited museum in Brazil, is engaging visitors in its main attractions thanks to Christie® 1DLP and 3LCD projectors, managed by the award-winning Christie Pandoras Box video processing systems, installed by Visualfarm. Located in Rio de Janeiro, Museu do […]
1950s styled Creams Cafe has unveiled a cutting edge AV system in its Whitechapel franchise, designed by Elite Engineering with LG commercial displays, interactive digital signage applications and integrated sound design. Retail designers and installers Elite Engineering specified an AV system that can be changed throughout the day to reflect the demographic of customers in […]
