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Dataton drives ‘Exploration Space’ for Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Judith Rubin
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Eleven-screen multi-projection show depends on WATCHOUT™ for impact

Linköping, Sweden, 19 May 2011: The first exhibit at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to examine the near future of space exploration, ‘Exploration Space:Explorers Wanted’ is a stunning addition to one of America’s most enthralling and best-loved visitor attractions. Combining live theatre, interactive exhibits and new media components, the area was designed by BRC Imagination Arts, Inc, in collaboration with the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Delaware North Co. Parks & Resorts, the Visitor Complex’s commercial partner.

The exhibit audio visual systems were designed and installed by Electrosonic. They include a giant 12ft x 8ft portal looking out onto a rear-projection screen that displays enormous images of future destinations like the moon, Mars and nebulas for the introductory exhibit, ‘Your Destination’. A flat-screen LCD display titled ‘On The Shoulders Of Giants’ showcases the next generation of spacecraft. Five large 12ft x 15ft trapezoidal exhibit screens immerse the guests in the future of space travel. Six more screens of various shapes and sizes, including a 14ft wide 16:9 screen a 12ft diameter screen and four trapezoidal screens, support the main show ‘Explorers Wanted’.

Twice every hour, the entire exhibit is transformed into a live immersive show environment for a 12-minute dynamic, presentation called ‘Explorers Wanted’, in which a NASA ‘Communicator’ walks guests through new missions, new discoveries and the immense challenges of space exploration.

“During the show, visitors sit on bench seats, surrounded by digital imagery, as the Communicator inspires the audience to become part of a NASA mission and the future of space exploration,” says Tom Brighton, Media Support Specialist, Electrosonic. “The main show is displayed on a series of fixed, geometrically shaped screens. The primary content is shown on a large 14ft wide center screen and a secondary 12ft diameter circular screen, stage right. Two additional projectors display content on four trapezoidal screens, which grow progressively larger in size as they arc over the top of the center screen.”

The exhibit and show are run by a Medialon Manager control system with content served by ten WATCHOUT players feeding nine projectors and one monitor. Electrosonic took advantage of WATCHOUT’s inherent programmability to ensure that seven of the projectors could display content onto the nine trapezoidal screens without images bleeding onto the wall. They also created a custom user interface for the WATCHOUT master PC controller so that staff can add updated content to the pre-programmed show to keep it fresh and relevant – a key customer requirement.

“The fact that all the screens are odd shapes and sizes makes the show very visually striking, but did present technical challenges,” Brighton reflects. “Fortunately WATCHOUT is not phased by such things and proved itself capable of performing pretty much any task we could throw at it.”

Fredrik Svahnberg, Marketing Manager, Dataton, concludes: “We love projects that push WATCHOUT to new limits and the ‘Explorers Wanted’ show at Exploration Space certainly does that. The result is an immersive audiovisual experience that educates as well as tells a thrilling story of potential, not just of the future of space exploration, but also of each individual visitor. We are extremely proud to have been able to help bring this project to fruition in such a technically and creatively satisfying way.”

About Dataton
Renowned Swedish show control developer and manufacturer Dataton has firmly established themselves on the international market since the 1980s. The company’s flagship products include the award-winning Dataton WATCHOUT multi-display production and presentation system as well as the intuitive Dataton PICKUP audio guide. Dataton is represented in most countries and their products are in use every day in commercial and cultural installations worldwide. Visit www.dataton.com.

Philadelphia: Liberty Bell Now Shines More Brightly Thanks To LED Lighting By MSi

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Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA (PRWEB) — Recently the National Park Service made the decision to install over 2700 MSi iPAR 38 LED lights to illuminate the Liberty Bell located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2003 the bell was moved into the new Liberty Bell Center, a glass and steel pavilion that allows it to be viewed by the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This new setting is perfectly suited for the kind of efficient, bright and long burning light provided by LEDs.

Cast with the lettering “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof,” this 2,000 lb. bell has stood as a symbol of American freedom for over 200 years. The National Park Service moved the Liberty Bell to its new home to allow easier viewing by the many visitors who come to see it each year. A special feature of the Liberty Bell Center is glass walls providing viewing of the bell both day and night. This is the ideal setting for LEDs that offer many advantages over traditional tungsten lights that had been previously used.

“First let me say how proud we are to be lighting the Liberty Bell,” said Bruce Johnson, MSi managing partner. “It is a great honor, but it is also a perfect place to show the many bonuses offered by our LED lights.”

LEDs offer many advantages over the tungsten halogen lamps traditionally found lighting important artifacts – chief among them are cost savings in energy and maintenance. LED lights consume far less energy and produce almost no heat meaning reduced cost for both electricity and cooling. Exhibit spaces will also realize savings in the costs of lamp replacement and the manpower that requires. In the situation found at the Liberty Bell Center the typical tungsten halogen light burning day and night will typically need replacement every two months. The equivalent LED light burning 24 hours a day will last up to 7 years.

Another big advantage to using MSi LEDs to light important artifacts is preservation. Many materials can suffer damage and fading as a result of long term exposure to the ultraviolet and infrared light waves that are produced by tungsten halogen lighting. The light emitted by LED’s contains neither of these harmful wavelengths that can result in damage to priceless historic artifacts.

“The color rendering index of our newest LED’s now meet or exceed that of the traditional tungsten halogen lighting,” added Johnson. “That means that museums and exhibit spaces like the Liberty Bell Center can now realize all the cost savings and preservation benefits of LED lighting and allow visitors to view objects and colors the way they were intended to be seen.”

About the company
Founded in 2000, MSi is dedicated to the design, development and manufacturing of application specific solid-state lighting products. With warehouse and distribution facilities in California and Florida, multiple site drop shipment requirements are facilitated on a complete and on-time cost efficient basis.

Cognizant of the rapidly changing developments and improvements of high performance white LED products, MSi maintains a strong ongoing relationship with CREE, a leading manufacturer of LED components. Product design, engineering, testing and rapid prototyping at their Florida headquarters provides the ability to develop and test products for quality and performance, allowing speed to market for specific application demands.

Great Wolf Lodge Recognized For Water Safety Excellence During National Water Safety Month

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MADISON, Wis., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In time for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, which marks the start of the summer travel season, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. ® (NASDAQ: WOLF), North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, has received accolades for exceeding industry standards in water safety from Ellis & Associates, Inc., an industry-leading organization specializing in aquatics safety and risk management.

While all of the company’s 11 Great Wolf Lodge® locations received recognition for their aquatics safety programs, three received elite honors by achieving “Platinum” status: Great Wolf Lodge – Williamsburg, Virginia; Great Wolf Lodge – Grand Mound, Washington; Great Wolf Lodge – Grapevine, Texas. In addition, three Great Wolf Lodge lifeguards were recognized as Ellis & Associates Golden Guards for the first quarter of 2011: Kathy Bickle and Heather O’Camb from Great Wolf Lodge – Grand Mound, as well as Kelly Brannum from Great Wolf Lodge – Grapevine. Only eight individuals were named for this nationwide honor, which recognizes lifeguards who embody ideal qualifications.

“This great recognition reflects our team’s commitment and understanding that fun and safety both play big roles in creating lifelong memories,” said Franceen Gonzales, vice president of aquatics and risk management for Great Wolf Resorts and former chairperson of the World Waterpark Association. “We are dedicated to helping children of all ages establish a healthy respect for water in a fun and memorable way.”

With May being recognized as National Water Safety Month, which was established by the World Waterpark Association, the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, and the National Recreation & Park Association, Gonzales points to tips from the annual campaign designed to educate the public about the importance of being “water aware.”

“Statistics say that more than one in four fatal drowning victims are children under the age of 14, and it’s upsetting to think that the vast majority of those could have been prevented,” continued Gonzales. “Our greatest allies in this effort are parents and role models who are willing to be our safety partners by reinforcing a few simple, but important guidelines.”

Play Safe Water Safety Tips, from Great Wolf Lodge:

  • If your child is in the water, you should be, too. Interact with children while in the water, especially with weak or non-swimming children. This not only increases safety, but it’s also great exercise and creates wonderful family memories.
  • Make sure young children and non-swimmers wear Coast Guard-approved life jackets, fastened properly. Inflatable rafts, swim “floaties,” and other inflatable devices are not appropriate life-saving devices.
  • Teach kids how to swim by enrolling them in swim lessons. These lessons teach the basics of water safety and awareness, and kids will learn a valuable life-skill while gaining confidence. Check with a local YMCA, Red Cross, parks department, or school district to see if they offer lessons.
  • Stay hydrated and be sure to take regular breaks out of the water to stay alert and avoid fatigue. This is especially important if it is hot or humid, and includes indoor waterparks such as Great Wolf Lodge.
  • Try to swim where there are trained lifeguards on duty, but remember, parents still need to take responsibility for their children in the water. Lifeguards are trained to monitor the water and react to rescue situations – they are not babysitters or a substitute for parent participation.

About Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. ® (NASDAQ: WOLF), Madison, Wis., is North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, and, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, owns, licenses and/or operates its family resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge® brand. Great Wolf Resorts is a fully integrated resort company with Great Wolf Lodge locations in: Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Sandusky, Ohio; Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.; Williamsburg, Va.; the Pocono Mountains, Pa.; Niagara Falls, Ontario; Mason, Ohio; Grapevine, Texas; Grand Mound, Wash.; and Concord, N.C.

The company’s resorts are family-oriented destination facilities that generally feature 300 to 600 rooms and a large indoor entertainment area measuring 40,000 to 100,000 square feet. The all-suite properties offer a variety of room styles, arcade/game rooms, fitness rooms, themed restaurants, spas, supervised children’s activities and other amenities. The company’s consolidated subsidiary, Creative Kingdoms, LLC, is a developer and operator of technology-based, interactive quest adventure experiences such as MagiQuest®.

Kings Dominion Lights up the Skies Memorial Day Weekend with "Nights of Fire" and Water Works Waterpark Opens for the Season

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www.kingsdominion.com

64 Total Nights of Fireworks Starts May 28, 29
Kings Dominion and Water Works Begin Daily Operations
 
DOSWELL, Virginia, USA May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Summer is around the corner and Kings Dominion is turning up the heat with the popular roller coaster Intimidator™ 305. Kings Dominion and Water Works waterpark will kick-start the summer with daily operations and the first two nights of “Nights of Fire” during Memorial Day Weekend on May 28.

A sure sign that summer has arrived is the opening of Kings Dominion’s Water Works waterpark, a 20-acre water playland. Starting Saturday, May 28 guests can ride the tallest, the fastest, the most-thrilling and the HOTTEST roller coasters in the Mid-Atlantic, and then COOL off in the endless wave-pools and water-slides of Water Works. All the excitement of 15 roller coasters and a 20-acre waterpark is included with one admission ticket to Kings Dominion or a Season Pass.

To help celebrate the Memorial Day Weekend and the brave men and women of the Armed Forces, Kings Dominion will light up the skies with an amazing display of fireworks on May 28 and May 29 that is set to patriotic music. This dazzling pyrotechnic marvel is the first two days of Kings Dominion’s Nights of Fire, which is 64 nights of Fireworks! Nights of Fire begins nightly June 18 – Aug 14 and also includes August 20, 27 and September 3-4.

Kings Dominion is currently open every Friday – Sunday in May and will begin daily operation Friday, May 27. Water Works waterpark opens daily on Saturday, May 28. Kings Dominion is a 400-acre amusement park and waterpark, that is home to over 60 total rides, slides, live shows and attractions. The park features one of the largest roller coaster collections on the East-Coast, with 15 World-Class scream-machines, two children’s areas, and Water Works, a 20-acre water playground. Kings Dominion is located at exit 98 on I-95, north of Richmond. For more information about Kings Dominion and complete operating hours, please visit www.KingsDominion.com.

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN) is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. The Company, which owns and operates 11 amusement parks, six outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels, is one of the largest regional amusement park operators in the world. Its parks are located in Ohio, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, and Toronto, Ontario. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, California under a management contract. Cedar Fair’s flagship park, Cedar Point, has been consistently voted the “Best Amusement Park in the World” in a prestigious annual poll conducted by Amusement Today newspaper.

Blockbuster 3-D-CGI Feature “Despicable Me” to Become Attraction Experience at Universal Orlando

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Despicable Me. © 2010 Universal Orlando Resort. All Rights Reserved

Plus, Incredible High-Tech Enhancements Underway for One of the World’s Most Popular Attractions: The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man

Orlando, Fla. (May 19, 2011) – Universal Orlando Resort today announced that its newest attraction will be based on Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s blockbuster 3-D-CGI feature “Despicable Me,” bringing minions, mayhem and a whole new level of 3-D family fun to its guests. The “Despicable Me” experience will replace the Jimmy Neutron attraction at Universal Studios Florida.

Universal also announced that The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, one of the greatest attractions in theme park history, will be completely reanimated in 4K digital high definition – once again redefining the theme park experience.

Both will open in 2012 and are being developed by the same award-winning Universal Creative team that has brought all of Universal Orlando’s spectacularly themed attractions to life. Both will utilize brand-new, highly sophisticated Infitec 3-D projection systems designed to make the experience sharper, clearer and more “real” than ever before.

DESPICABLE ME  
With a worldwide gross of more than $540 million, 2010’s “Despicable Me,” from directors Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin, is the sixth most successful film that Universal Pictures has ever distributed. It is now the 10th-biggest animated film in U.S. history. The 3-D animated adventure thrilled audiences across the globe with its outrageous humor, endearing characters and compelling storyline – all of which guests will be able to experience exclusively at Universal Orlando in 2012.

“Despicable Me” will become the first-ever Universal animated film to be transformed into a theme park experience. The Universal Creative team is working closely with producer Chris Meledandri, the founder of Illumination Entertainment, to create all-new animation for an all-new “Despicable Me” adventure that places guests right in the center of the action.

Gru, one of the world’s greatest super-villains, is bringing his high-tech empire – and his three adopted daughters – to Universal Studios, and he is looking for all the help he can get. First, he will transform guests into an army of mischievous, scene-stealing minions. Then he will train them. And that kicks off an unforgettable ride experience that creates a hysterical mix of chaos and family fun.

Guests will:  

  • Laugh as they embark on an entirely-new, high-tech 3-D digital adventure with their favorite characters from the film – Gru, daughters Margo, Edith and Agnes, and of course, Gru’s not-so-bright pit crew, the minions
  • Marvel as they explore Gru’s lair and descend into his secret lab
  • Shriek as the entire family is transformed into minions
  • Celebrate as they are swept into a first-ever, minion-inspired, interactive dance party where they can show off their best moves


“The ‘Despicable Me’ attraction is the latest example of how we tap into pop culture’s most compelling stories and turn them into extraordinary theme park entertainment,” said Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative. “This is a perfect fit for Universal Orlando, and we can’t wait to bring this one-of-a-kind experience to life.”

“As we write, design and animate our films at Illumination, it is our singular goal to bring to life endearing and, hopefully, enduring characters,” said Chris Meledandri. “With the creation of next year’s ‘Despicable Me’ attraction at Universal Orlando, audiences will be able to immerse themselves in Gru’s world for many years to come.”

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF SPIDER-MAN
Already one of the most popular and innovative theme park attractions ever created, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Universal’s Islands of Adventure continues to raise the bar for theme park entertainment – combining advanced motion-based ride vehicles, 3-D digital film and live special effects to create an unparalleled ride experience. It is widely acknowledged as one of the best theme park experiences in the world – and it’s about to get mind-blowingly better.

The newly reanimated, high-definition experience will unfold within the attraction’s towering visual spaces – taking on even larger than larger-than-life proportions. The new digital animation – combined with the new Infitec system and new set enhancements – will transform what is already one of the most technologically advanced attractions ever created into what will feel like an all-new experience.

Facts about the enhanced ride experience:

  • All-new digital animation done in 4K high definition – the highest HD resolution available
  • The new HD animation will allow guests to experience details they’ve never been able to before – from the flames spewing from Hobgoblin’s pumpkins to the electricity arching through Electro’s body to the stitching on Spider-Man’s gloves.
  • To take advantage of new HD clarity and detail, Universal Orlando is adding entirely new details to the film – and leaving it up to guests to find them.


“Guests will not believe their eyes when they experience the new Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man,” said Thierry Coup, senior vice president of the Universal Creative Studio. “We are talking about a larger-than-life environment and the HD animation will make it even more remarkable than it has been. It will seem brand-new.”

For more information about Universal Orlando Resort, visit www.universalorlando.com.

Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Orlando Resort is a completely separate destination featuring two theme parks, three magnificently themed on-site hotels and a nighttime entertainment complex. Guests can soar above Hogwarts with Harry Potter, swing above the streets with Spider-Man, battle aliens alongside Agent J, and help Shrek save Princess Fiona in Shrek 4-D.

Carowinds: Snoopy’s Starlight Spectacular & Military Tribute Highlight Memorial Day Weekend

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CHARLOTTE, NC, USA /PRNewswire/ — From soaking in the sun, a show to delight the senses, and special savings for members of US armed forces, Carowinds, the home of Intimidator®, the tallest, fastest and longest coaster in the Southeast has something for everyone for Memorial Day weekend 2011.

Carowinds kicks off its Memorial Day weekend festivities on Saturday night, May 28, with the debut of Snoopy’s Starlight Spectacular, a new nighttime walk-through light and sound experience featuring Snoopy and the PEANUTS™ gang. Using almost 60 miles of low-energy, high-efficiency LED light strands (627,482 lights to be exact), this immersive light and sound spectacular can be viewed from Country Fair through the entrance of Planet Snoopy.

This incredible new “green” show was created for Carowinds by world-renowned lighting designer Andrew Strain, the creator of award-winning light displays in California, New York and London. Strain says the experience he designed for the “thrill capital of the Southeast” is unparalleled to any other light show in the region.

“I was able to go crazy,” said Strain. “It’s a show for families, so I had a lot of freedom to use as much color and movement as I could, and I had a blast doing it. I created a light show the whole family can walk through and enjoy–something which adds to the overall park experience.”

The festivities continue May 29 & 30 as the park salutes the brave men and women of the armed forces. With a valid ID, Carowinds will offer free admission to any active and retired U.S. military personnel on the Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend as a part of its Military Appreciation Days program.

Highlighting the day’s activities on Sunday, May 29, is the colorful “Celebrate America” fireworks show. Watch as the skies over Carowinds come alive with color during this special patriotic tribute at 10:00pm.

And finally, don’t forget your swimsuit as Memorial Day weekend marks the start of splash-tacular fun at Carowinds! Boomerang Bay™, the 20-acre Australian themed water park, included with the price of admission, opens for the season on Saturday, May 28. With two wave pools, a 1,000 foot long lazy river, 11 exhilarating water slides and three interactive family activity areas, Boomerang Bay™ has plenty of ways for guests to cool off or soak up the sun all summer long!

For more information on all of our Memorial Day activities, including pricing and hours for both Carowinds and Boomerang Bay™, please visit www.carowinds.com.

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN) is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. The Company, which owns and operates 11 amusement parks, six outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels, is one of the largest regional amusement park operators in the world. Its parks are located in Ohio, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, and Toronto, Ontario. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, California under a management contract. Cedar Fair’s flagship park, Cedar Point, has been consistently voted the “Best Amusement Park in the World” in a prestigious annual poll conducted by Amusement Today newspaper.

GREEN LANTERN standup coaster at SIX FLAGS Great Adventure premieres – new "extreme thrill"

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New GREEN LANTERN stand-up coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ

JACKSON, NJ, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — It was “standing room only” at Six Flags Great Adventure’s premiere of the highly-anticipated, new, stand-up thrill coaster, GREEN LANTERN, based on the DC Comics Super Hero. Standing 15 stories tall and reaching speeds of 63 mph, GREEN LANTERN ranks among the tallest and fastest roller coasters of its kind anywhere in the world.

Members of the media, roller coaster enthusiasts and families from Children’s Miracle Network were on-hand for the launch of this epic thrill ride, which features more than three-quarters of a mile of twisting, green steel. GREEN LANTERN is open exclusively to season pass holders now through May 22 and opens to the general public May 25.

“GREEN LANTERN is a must-ride for any thrill seeker this summer,” said John Fitzgerald, park president. Built by Swiss engineers Bolliger & Mabillard, the design wizards behind Nitro, BIZARRO, SUPERMAN-Ultimate Flight and BATMAN the Ride, “GREEN LANTERN delivers the incomparable adrenaline rush of standing up while upside down,” Fitzgerald added. The massive thrill machine ranks as the park’s thirteenth coaster.

Unlike traditional seated coasters, GREEN LANTERN allows passengers to stand throughout the entire course of the ride. The two-minute and thirty-second thrill begins with a nerve-wracking climb 153 feet toward the sky, followed by a pulse-quickening, 45-degree vertical drop before rocketing riders through five inversions, including a 121-foot-tall loop, a 103-foot dive loop, a 72-foot inclined loop and twisted double corkscrews.

Guardians of peace and justice, the GREEN LANTERN CORPS is a group of intergalactic police officers charged with the protection of the universe. A GREEN LANTERN must be someone who has the ability and willpower to overcome great fear. Recognized as the greatest member of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS, HAL JORDAN was the first Earthman ever inducted into the corps. and also became a founding member of the JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA. Green Lanterns are outfitted with a weapon unlike any other in existence: a ring that channels pure willpower in the form of solid green energy and that can manifest any construct the bearer imagines.

First published by DC Comics in 1941, GREEN LANTERN currently appears in over 100 comic books distributed worldwide annually. GREEN LANTERN has also appeared in Warner Bros. animation, home videos, interactive games and will star in his first feature film, “Green Lantern,” starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively slated for release June 17. # # #
About Six Flags

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with 2010 revenue of nearly $1.0 billion and 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Six Flags Over Texas, the company’s flagship location, is celebrating its 50th anniversary season in 2011. 

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

DC Entertainment, home to such iconic DC Comics properties as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, MAD Magazine and Fables, is a creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its superheroic characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing over 1,000 comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Comics is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
 
SIX FLAGS and all related indicia are trademarks of Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. (r), TM and (c) 2011. DC SUPER HEROES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics. (s11) GREEN LANTERN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.(s11)

Technomedia Solutions Hires John Erickson

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ORLANDO, Florida, USA /PRNewswire/ — Continuing a steady expansion of its talent roster, Technomedia Solutions announced hiring accomplished Project Manager and Technical Director, John Erickson to help the fast growing company answer rapidly increasing demand for its advanced audio visual design and integration services. Mr. Erickson’s extensive theme park experience will be utilized in directing and overseeing one of the Company’s Theme Park Studios, focusing primarily on audio, video, projection, and control design and integration for theme parks and other various themed venues. 

Mr. Erickson brings with him a reputation developed over twenty years of experience working for top tier companies such as Universal Studios, Sega GameWorks, Cirque du Soleil, Landmark Entertainment, and BRC Imagination Arts. Along the way, he was a key player in the development of a diverse range of cutting edge attractions and projects including Men in Black at Universal Studios Florida, the Utah Winter Olympics, Star Trek Borg Invasion at the Las Vegas Hilton, the Legend of Mythica at Tokyo DisneySea, the US Pavilions for the World Expos in both Japan and China, and the Giant Observation Wheel for Caesar’s in Las Vegas, just to name a few.

“One of the reasons Technomedia has been able to continue growing even in a tough economy is our disciplined approach to hiring only the best and brightest in the industry,” said Chris Chuilli, Technomedia’s General Manager. He continued, “John Erickson certainly serves as another example of our commitment to that requirement and I know he is one of those gifted individuals like so many on our team that keeps our customers coming back again and again.”

Technomedia, headquartered in Orlando with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Las Vegas is a leading provider of creative advanced audio visual experiences, interactive media/technology and service to a variety of industries including the: theme park, museum, hospitality, retail, corporate, military, performing arts, digital cinema, and educational markets. The Company is committed to delivering world-class experiences for its clients and their patrons through the creative design and integration of technology and media, faithfully executing projects on time and on budget anywhere in the world. For more information, please visit www.gotechnomedia.com.

Fulldome shows win awards at Navegar Foundation’s Immersive Film Festival, Portugal (IFF ’11)

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IFF ’11 Winners

Message from Navegar Foundation:

“We are pleased to announce the awarded works for the 2nd edition of IFF ’11 – Immersive Film Festival 2011. The works, both full-length shows and short pieces submitted to the competitive section, were carefully evaluated by a 4-member jury…” Click here to see the full report.

Jena Fulldome Festival announces awardees

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Poster from All We Are

Message from Volkmar Schorcht, for the Festival Organizers Micky Remann, Juergen Hellwig and Michaela Honauer:

‘We are pleased to announce the winners of the FullDome Awards of the 5th Fulldome Festival at the Jena Zeiss-Planetarium, which took place May 12 to 14, 2011.

‘Winners in the “VisuaLiszt” category:

  • “Liszt from Space” by Stefan Berke and Jan Zehn, Ten Art Communications, Jena. (independent media artists), endowed with 3,000 Euro (approx.$4,300),
  • “How to disappear” by Merlin Fluegel, Offenbach Academy of Art and Design (students’ work), endowed with 2,000 Euro (approx. $2,900),
  • “The Metalliszt – Road to Victory”, by Robert Sawallisch, Samuel Klemke and Hannes Wagner, Weimar Bauhaus University (students’ work), endowed with 1,000 Euro (approx. $1,400),
  • “Nanocam. A trip into biodiversity” by Laura Alonso, Producciones El Exilio S.L., Madrid, Spain (professional media production), special prize of the jury, endowed with 500 Euro (approx. $700),
  • “Hysteria” by Pedro Zaz and United VJs, Sao Paulo, Brazil (independent artists), special prize of the jury, endowed with 500 Euro,
  • “Lisztrausch” (Liszt Rapture) by Adrian Woldt, Weimar Bauhaus University (students’ work), endowed with 500 Euro.


‘Winners of the FullDome Awards:

  • “The Royal Pea” by Helena Doyle and Rob Bidder, University of Westminster, London (students’ work), Creative Fulldome Award, endowed with 500 Euro,
  • “No 217” by Julia Wiesner, Lea Weber-Schaefer, Phil Schoell, Potsdam University of Applied Sciences (students’ work), Performance FullDome Award, endowed with 500 Euro,
  • “Schwimmende Einhoerner” (Floating Unicorns) by Stephanie Kaysz, Offenbach Academy of Art and Design (students’ work), Audience FullDome Award, endowed with 500 Euro.


‘Honorable Mentions have been presented to:

  • “Mephisto Cubic” by Philip Mayer and Bruno Mathez, GaiaNova Productions, London (independent media artists),
  • “All We Are” by Norrkoepping Visualization Center, Sweden (professional media production),
  • “Jeepers Creepers” by Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA (professional media production),
  • “Dynamic Earth – Marine Biosphere” by Spitz Creative Media, Chadds Ford, USA (professional media production),
  • “Tale of Stars” by Kagaya Studios, Tokyo, Japan (professional media production).


‘Never in the short history of fulldome festivals has there been more money available to give a material reward to quality, creativity and innovation in fulldome productions. An independent jury (see below) decided on the “VisuaLiszt Awards”, a special category of the 5th FullDomeFestival and the Creative and Performance FullDome Awards sponsored by Carl Zeiss. The VisuaLiszt Awards have been sponsored by the Thuringian Ministry of
Education and Culture as part of the 2011 Franz-Liszt-Year, co-organized by the Kunstverein Apolda Avantgarde e.V. and supported by the Impulsregion Erfurt-Weimar-Jena. Carl Zeiss again sponsored 1,500 Euro for three FullDome Awards to student productions: the FullDome Creative Award (best idea), the FullDome Performance Award (best implementation) and the FullDome Audience Award balloted by the spectators of the Festival Gala.

‘The Festival participants have enjoyed 28 short films from professional and independent producers and 42 fulldome clips produced by students, 30 submissions dealt with the topic of Franz Liszt and his music. Submissions came from all over the world: from Australia, Brazil, China, England, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Japan, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and USA. It was the first time in the short history of the Jena FullDome Festival the organizers had to decide on festivals submissions to include in the final festival program. Number and quality of submissions have reached a new level.

‘The jury members:

  • Dr. Nick Lambert, Digital Art Lecturer, Birkbeck University of London, UK
  • Prof. Dr. Tiago de Oliveira Pinto, Institute of Musicology, The Liszt School of Music Weimar & Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
  • Prof. Dr. Heike Sperling, Professor for Digital Media/Visual Music, Institute For Music And Media, Robert Schumann School of Music and Media, Dusseldorf, Germany
  • Julia Lucas M.A., Scientific Member, Franz Liszt Centre, Liszt School of Music Weimar, Germany
  • Eno Henze, independent artist and scenographer, Berlin, Germany


‘Please mark your calendar for the next FullDome Festival in Jena: May 8 to12, 2012. The 6th FullDome Festival again will include full-length feature shows produced since 2009. The traditional Students Night will take place on Friday, May 11 and the Festival Gala on May 12, 2012.

‘The organizers of the FullDome Festival like to thank all who have submitted to the FullDome Festival. All contributions from students, independent artists and professionals deserve credits. Our sincere thanks to all lecturers and experienced students who helped tremendously to encourage and support students in their first approach to the fulldome medium. Our thanks goes as well to the many visitors of the three days’ Festival, some of them came all the way from Japan, the United States, Brazil and many European countries. We hope you all enjoyed the Festival as we did.’

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