The major new 10-part BBC2 history series, directed by Miriam Jones, included the programme about Nelson, one of the top 10 Great Britons as voted for by the public. The two 6kW PIGI projectors were located in Jubilee Gardens, near the banks of the Thames, and overlaid, to project one 40m wide image across the building.
For the programme’s opening sequence, the camera panned along the Thames, taking in the various sights of that particular stretch of the river, including the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye, before swinging round to catch the dramatic projection on the Shell Building, which stands near the Eye.
Three weeks later, E//T//C UK was back at the same building and location for a Remembrance Day projection for the Royal British Legion. This followed on from their incredibly successful projection event last year onto the Wellington Arch at the top of Constitution Hill. Again, the scrolling artwork featured falling poppies. There was also a television element involved, as the poppy projections were broadcast live on London Tonight.
This time, E//T//C used three projectors to make the spectacular statement. Two were overlaid on each other to create the falling poppies 54m wide. The third projector placed the words ‘Pause To Remember’, the Legion’s slogan for this year - 35m wide at the bottom of the image. The producer, Ace Consultant's Mick Worwood, said: "As expected, E/T//C UK have done a thoroughly professional job. The client is delighted with the results and the response."
(Lee Baldock)
