So with an expanded budget and some increased expectations, Dick decided to create three LED video walls for the event using FLEXLite Plus 6.9mm and FLEXCurtain HD 12.5mm LED video technology from Nashville-based PixelFLEX.
"We used the PixelFLEX LED video technology for the first time in our 2015 pageant design and the producers loved it so much they really wanted to expand our video design for 2016," said Dick. "With the opportunity to expand the design, I knew I wanted to create a large centre screen using a high-definition 6mm product, and then I wanted to create two LED video towers that would be stage right and left of the centre screen to give us the space to be more creative with our custom graphic content. From the very first day we set it up, the producers were absolutely ecstatic with the new design and it actually made people stop for a moment to truly take it all in."
Dick spoke with the team at PixelFLEX about what might be available in their rental inventory. Once he learned about the high-definition 6.9mm FLEXLite Plus he chose to use 60 panels that when assembled would measure 13' tall x 24' wide for the center LED screen.
"This was actually the first time I had used the FLEXLite panels, which were exactly what I was looking for," explained Dick. "When I first saw the technology in action, I was blown away by not only how sharp and clean the images were, but also how bright it was too. Anytime I do a center screen for this type of production going forward, I am definitely going to use the FLEXLite Plus 6.9mm product because it was absolutely amazing."
Dick continued, "Since we went with such a large center screen, I decided to use the FLEXCurtain HD 12.5mm product line for the side-fills. I had worked with the technology last year so I knew exactly what it could do and the walls were each about 20' tall x 4' wide. Matching the content between the two systems actually worked out well, and the FLEXCurtain really allowed us to extend the creative space of the design."
(Jim Evans)
