The Closing Ceremony

Vanilla Sky said:
It's pretty common. I was not too impressed, for South Africa it was brilliant. However, international standards are very different, and to compare this with first world countries... nuff said.
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Ppl who set it up said it was a 1st in the world for a projected display of that magnitude...
 
Vanilla Sky said:
It's pretty common. I was not too impressed, for South Africa it was brilliant. However, international standards are very different, and to compare this with first world countries... nuff said.
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I think it compares favourably to international standards - given the size of our country and budget. You would expect China to blow you away with their opening/closing ceremony during the olympics- given the size of that country and economy. Had we tried to compete with that level of grandeur it would have been plain wasteful expenditure - so given our size and the size of our wallet I think it was 'modestly' befitting
 
SWC closing ceremony projectors = 18 x Christie 18K Roadster

Found this article online about the complete event setup, incl rigging, sound, lighting & projection:
http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/40/50128.html

Regarding the projection:
"The dramatic 55 metre square projections in the middle of the field-of-play were delivered by 18 x Christie 18K Roadster projectors, mounted on the 2 platforms flown along the east and west (long) sides of Soccer City. The projectors were configured in 16:9 format and rigged in 6 stacks of 3, covering the pitch that was divided into 6 areas."

Here's a link to the projector manufacturer's website:
http://www.christiedigital.com/AMEN/Products/roadsterHD18K.htm
 
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