Because the EPIC stage is so enormous and the O2 Academy is so cavernous, the visual artists who have to cover the 30 meter structure in viscerally stunning, moving images need some rather big equipment. Like, mind boggling bad-ass.
Meet Christie’s Roadie HD+35K, the world’s most powerful projector. Capable of projecting video at 35000 lumens, these are the brightest video projectors known to man. For EPIC, Immersive (the people who built the stage) are using two HD+35Ks to project video onto the two huge sides of the structure.
The projectors are absolutely massive and no doubt incredibly heavy too. And the 6KW bulbs inside the projectors are so special that the installer who screws the bulbs in must wear a safety mask and helmet (exactly like bomb disposal experts) in case the bulbs explodes due to really high pressure.
They’re approximate cost? £200,000! We can’t wait to see what these beauties can do.
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