The Philadelphia Museum of Art
IMS creates atmosphere for a local recognition event.
Located:
Philadelphia, PA
Industry:
Arts and Culture
The Situation
- Formal awards program for 600+ people
- Held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Great Stair Hall
- Screen and stage positioned front and center of the stairs
- Staircase used for standing and seating space
Client Needs
- Large front-projection video screen needed to be seen by all attendees from all sides of the staircase and surrounding balconies
- Could not project from anywhere on the staircase
- Multiple DVD playback with seamless switching
- Projection path could not be crossed by attendees
- Available projector position was far off-center of the screen creating skewed images
The IMS Solution
- 12×16 truss screen placed front and center at the bottom of the stairs
- Placed projector off to the extreme left side of the staircase
- Used computer-assisted ScreenShaper Technology to create a bright, non-keystoned image
- Seamless video switching through a Folsom PresentationPro
Results
- Exceeded client expectations with a eye-catching, flawless event
- Audience was able to use 100% of the staircase for seating
- No audience walk-through of the projection path
- Projector placed in unobtrusive, out of the way location
- High class, sleek atmosphere to a spectacular event
