www.avinteractive.com: Europe’s largest LED ceiling has been unveiled today following a £21m refurbishment of the Printworks leisure development in Manchester, England.
The 1,000 sq metre LED ceiling, which covers three internal streets and a courtyard, has been integrated with lighting, audio and creative content by ADI Displays.
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The development of new, high-level technology like this has been continuously reshaping the way we live our lives. It seems that innovation is moving faster than ever and with the advancement of AI and interactive technology, that innovation is only speeding up. This LED ceiling is another extremely cool advancement in the use of both AI and interactive displays. It is possible that if this technology continues to develop, we could see it being introduced into theater spaces. The uses that this technology could have to bring a theatrical vision to life are endless. The opportunities that would be available to media, sound, lighting, and scenic designers to collaborate with this type of medium could completely change the way we think about high budget theater. Already we have seen smaller LED walls integrated into film and theater but I wonder what a live production would look like with the use of an LED screen of this magnitude.
Why would they choose to have this achievement in Manchester? Manchester? Really? All jokes aside, this is cool, and the numbers in this article are also very interesting. The fire rating of zero is intriguing and I bet that took a lot of experimenting and trial and error to achieve. Also, the fact that it is the only LED module in the world to meet the BSEN 1350-1 classification is so cool. I find it funny that the launch of the screen was partnered with Universal for the release of Kung Fu Panda 4. I do hate seeing discussions in articles about advertising and ad space but it will always be present because everything in this world is a business decision and companies need to make money. Whenever I go to the United Kingdom for the first time, Manchester is one of the cities I want to visit so I hope to see this in person.
I love reading about new stuff that people have made that’s really groundbreaking. The rate at which technology progresses is crazy today. I’d love to hear more about the technical challenges the team faced when developing the screen, particularly concerning its fireproofing. The screens seem just that much more impressive when you realize how many boxes they had to check: fireproofing, weight, size, and I’m sure there were challenging requirements concerning optics and illumination. I’d also be interested to see photos and hear about the installation process. The article says ADI’s MTF series is designed to be particularly lightweight – I wonder how that affected the way the screens were hung. It’s exciting to imagine how we can eventually assimilate these products for use in theater. I don’t know if something like this is really the scale we need for theater, but a screen like this would open a world of new possibilities up for designers.
WoW! WoW! WoW! This is actually so stunning. The crispness of these LED screens is actually so crazy and I am in love with them. Now this is some good video media design if I have ever seen some. I am thoroughly enjoying looking at these pictures and seeing the clear movement and texture created in these images. I am so impressed! I also love that they are bright and not being watched out by the architectural lighting around them. That is so cool that they are able to be so vibrant with all of the other sources of lighting sounding them. I love that each of the images is a completely different vibe which really shows the versatility of the screens as well as the geniusness of the video media design to incorporate and design some more subdued pieces like the hands to offset the very vibrant and in your face colors of the tie dye river.
Wow, this is pretty depressing. Human beings these days would rather look at a gigantic light screen, which shows ugly fake colors and designs, maybe advertisements and maybe someone's interpretation of the world, than look at the real world. The sky used to be something seen as ‘heavenly’ in the past, people looked at the sky with mystery and curiosity. Now, people take these things for granted. Nature is a world phenomenon, it is insane what animals and ecosystems can look like and interact with one another. That is what people should be examining, instead of Instagram reels on their phones. It is sad to me what the world has come to. Small things cannot be appreciated in the same ways, and if they are it is blown out of proportion, not an everyday given, a guilt-tripped exploited trip outside. I hope that we can somehow revert to old ways, however, I am not confident.
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