The Bubble - City of Dreams, Macau SAR, People's Republic of China
Seamless high quality video projection in a 36 Meter Dome with elliptical ground. Total resolution of 30 Megapixel and perfectly smooth 60 Frames per Second - realised with a HD3D+Server cluster.
THEA Award 2009 for Outstanding Achievement The Bubble
Falcon's Treehouse LLC designed and integrated media and technologies for this awesome project, which was honored with the 2009 THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement.
The Austrian System integrator Kraftwerk Living Technologies GmbH built the 30 metres high dome screen and equipped it with audio, video and projection technology. This is actually the main show of City of Dreams (Macau SAR, People's Republic of China).
(Photo was shot during setup phase)
8 Brainsalt Media HD3D+ Videoserver with 2 x 2K output resolution each feed the 15 x 2K projectors and generate a seamless picture on the dome surface. More than 30 Megapixel resolution and 60 frames per seconds generate a perfect visual and fluent video playback. Warping and Blending is done with our server system. It is automatically (re)adjusted by a camera based auto alignment system to guarantee a perfect picture at any time even after years of operation.
Falcon's Treehouse video on youtube
The prestigious Thea Awards recognize and honor excellence in the creation of outstanding visitor experiences, attractions, exhibits and places. Truly international in their recognition of outstanding productions, the Thea Awards focus international attention on innovation within the Themed Entertainment and Experience Design Industry. The awards were created in 1994 by TEA to recognize and honor excellence all up and down the chain of creative production. The Theas honor the vision and dedication of the project owner while bestowing and recording credits for the work of the designers, technicians, vendors and suppliers who realize the project. View the press release here, or see excerpt below:
Attraction Dragon’s Treasure Show, City of Dreams Casino, Macau
Dragon's Treasure exemplifies the merger of storytelling and technology at the highest standard. Five hundred guests grip their handrails in the domed standup theater as they descend to the undersea world of the Jade Palace – a world populated by dolphins, mermaids, sea fairies, and 300-foot dragons battling for the Dragon Pearl. The audience journeys with the four Dragon Kings to their respective aquatic kingdoms in this 10-minute adventure story incorporating Eastern philosophy and Chinese mythology, and completely sans dialog. The 360-degree, 20 meter high theater called “The Bubble” presents high definition digital video animation and a musical score composed by Academy Award winner Klaus Badelt. There are some 29,000 theatrical LED lights and a host of unique in-theater sensory effects, show action equipment, lasers and other cinematic techniques. The Thea Awards Committee praised the fact that amid all this impressive technology, the systems and effects are executed so smoothly as to be transparent and always in service to the storytelling and guest experience.
The awards will be presented at the 16th Annual Thea Awards Gala at Universal Studios Hollywood on March 6, 2010.
