The event was hosted by Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan and it featured performances from Beyonce, Nelly Furtado, Enya, Andrea Bocelli and Katie Melua. R&B star Chris Brown, backed by dozens of dancers, opened for Michael Jackson who was making his first UK appearance since 1997.
A total of 130 panels of Lighthouse R16 16mm LED screen formed the arch - measuring 15m in height, with each leg being 3m wide. Processing was via Lighthouse LIP-KX processors with Supervisor LH Universal Display optimisers for scaling.
Three projection screens provided for IMAG requirements: one central rear projected and two front projected screens, stage left and right. Additionally, 60 plasma TVs were arranged in vertical columns of three along the front of the stage, plus a small array of plasma TVs in the presenter area.
Under the direction of Richard Shipman, with Richard Bagshaw and Kate Perring from Digital Insanity handling the video content, the combination of the Lighthouse LED arch, projection screens and plasmas created an interesting array of integrated effects. The LED arch and outer screens, which formed a frame for the central screen showing the performers, at times provided one complete canvas, whilst at others images of the presenters were displayed on the three projection screens with the LED arch containing the World Music Awards logo.
(Jim Evans)
