Operating from a studio in West London, the team comprises Brett Salmon and Tony Clynick (both Themed Entertainment Association award winners), as chief executive officer and technical director respectively, Wayne Haxton as production director and Neil Dickinson as operations director. The team has already completed major projects in both China and Malaysia in the six months since its formation.
Salmon has over 23 years' experience in technical management and production of events and in the last few years has focused on production of large-scale spectaculars around the world. He was project director for the award winning 'Stone Forest' themed attraction in Kunming, China - THEA award winner in 2000.
Clynick has worked with audio-visual technology for over 30 years. He led development of the laser video projector and is considered one of the world's experts on large-scale AV displays, attractions and control systems. Clynick was also technical director for the 'Stone Forest' attraction in Kunming.
Dickinson has 10 years' experience in lighting, laser and projection design and installation and has worked on many touring theatrical shows and specialist outdoor events. He has taken on more of a managerial role in recent years, actively involved in the design and production of shows. Haxton, with 16 years' experience in the industry, has specialized in technical and production management of large touring shows and played a major role in development of water screen and fountain shows.
In August the company consulted on a huge image projection - 60m wide and 120m high - projected onto the Menara Telekom at a height of 310m to promote Malaysia Telekom's anniversary. In September, China hosted its first Formula 1 event and Arcstream AV produced a multi-media and water screen 50m wide by 25m in height, onto which video, laser and lighting effects were projected. The company has since been contracted to produce a second waterscreen in Shanghai Town Square as a semi-permanent attraction.
The company has already developed a strong reuptation for its innovative approach and its use of high-tech solutions - in particular its submerged waterscreen systems onto which high-powered video, digital or slide images can be projected to great effect. L&SI will be taking a closer look at a major Arcstream AV project during 2005 - watch this space.
