The Lights of Liberty show is sponsored by Historical Philadelphia Inc., with the support of Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell. Wayne Spilove, chairman of the Board of Historic Philadelphia, commented, "Everybody, including Governor Rendell, has been enthralled by the story and awed by the creative experience. I especially enjoyed working on this adventure with the Niles Creative Group and being with them in their Studios.
"The Barco projectors effectively put the viewer inside history, allowing children and adults alike to feel they are literally in the middle of the action. All of us at Historic Philadelphia are honoured to have worked with David Niles, and the entire team, to create this literally one-of-a-kind experience that would fascinate Ben Franklin himself."
David Niles, founder of the Niles Creative Group, developed the original concept, as well as the theatre design for the show, added, "This is the birthplace of America - to be able to create a piece that informs and entertains with unexpected illusory twists and turns is an inspiring challenge."
The Lights of Liberty show entertains up to 65 visitors at a time, wrapping the audience in a cylindrical screen. The eight Barco Galaxy NW-12 projectors supply 12,000 lumens light output each, native WUXGA (1920x1200) resolution and 3D stereoscopic imagery utilizing three-chip DLP technology. The complete seamless projected image is more than 150ft wide and has a resolution of 9.5m pixels to project a continuous, edge-blended single image.
"Barco is proud to participate in an important project that pays homage to the rich history of this country. David's confidence in Barco as the right projector solution to dramatically portray this wonderful history lesson stems from a long, rewarding partnership between our two organizations. We look forward to many more creative projects in the future," commented Bill Morris, VP video lighting & solutions for Barco North America.
(Jim Evans)
