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UAE PRO LEAGUE AWARDS MEDIAPRO INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS NO1 EVENTS FOR A HIGH-PROFILE AWARDS EVENT AT ABU DHABI’S EMIRATES PALACE AUDITORIUM. The UAE Pro League held its annual awards ceremony on 27 August, celebrating the achievements of the best players and clubs in the competition. No1 Events appointed MediaPro International as technical supplier for the event, with the company providing production and design services, as well as a complete technical production package. MediaPro Technical Director, Mirco Resta, ran through the company’s supply. “We supported No1 Events with a dedicated preproduction process that included designing a video system that would be capable of handling high-resolution creative content while providing excellent stability during this live event,” he explained. “We had to work around the auditorium’s fixed installation to deliver the concept and design provided by No1 without compromising any important features.” The main challenge of the project was the creation of a breath-taking opening
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performance, which included an 18m by 6m hologram projection screen that augmented the performer’s actions on stage. Esteban Garcia, MediaPro disguise Specialist, commented: “The video system included a disguise gx 2c server as dedicated director and a vx 4 to drive the 192 sq m Gloshine 3.9 mm screen design on stage. We chose the gx 2c range for the projector outputs to drive the two Panasonic PT-RZ31K projectors that delivered the crystal-clear holographic projection,” he added. “We relied on the Mapping Matters platform to make the projection study since it integrates well with the disguise workflow.” Inframe Motion Design’s Haitham Taha was the Content Producer, delivering a mix of studio pre-recorded and edited content and spectacular 3D sequences. A Showtex PepperScrim was used for the holographic projection, while roughly 100 Robe and Claypaky wash, profile and beam fixtures
featured on the lighting rig, which was controlled by an MA Lighting grandMA3 console, running timecode through the disguise servers. Audio meanwhile was covered by No1 Events’ in-house Clair Brothers C8 line array. Alongside Resta and Garcia, the MediaPro team comprised: Production Manager, Nigel Ranasinghe; Sound Designer, Martin Chiervo and Barco E2 Operator, Sudheesh Vasudevan. “With this project, we wanted to bring together theatre, acting, cinema, and drama with hologram technology to impress the audience,” Show Director, Hassan Abdul Hamid commented. “The choice of production team was easy for me. I rely on the technical direction of Mirco Resta and his MediaPro team. They always have a solution for every problem and take care of the final result without any compromise.” Photos: No1 Events www.no1events.net www.mediaproav.com