Pete's Big TVs provided upstage projection and video screens on six delay towers. Two Christie Roadster HD30+ projectors provided upstage projection. A ton of fibre optic cables fed the video signals to the six delay towers, outfitted with six video screens, which provided up-close views of the action for the crowds throughout the Great Lawn. The delay screens were created from 610 high resolution flex LED panels - a mix of 15mm and 20mm screens. Though it rained steadily, the equipment performed flawlessly as it was designed for outdoor operation.
Working the show for Pete's Big TVs team was Matt Ellar as the lead tech, joined by projectionist Steve Edwards and LED tech Alex Keene.
Production designer Bruce Rodgers of Tribe created a half-moon set that was as large as possible and yet still stayed within a 98ft width, which was the distance between two key trees on the site. His design had to accommodate the 100-piece New York Philharmonic Orchestra and a 100-person choir. Special guests Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Chris Botti and David Foster also accompanied Bocelli in song.
"A concert in New York's Central Park is always a special occasion," said Pete's Big TVs president Peter Daniel. "It's great working with a top notch production team with professionals such as Bruce Rodgers and David Stallbaumer, among the many others. And it was an honour to be involved with Andrea Bocelli, whose voice is as large as the Great Lawn."
(Jim Evans)
