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Ceiling Projection - 2005 Academy Awards
The most dramatic use of DPI's LIGHTNING 28SX projectors by Creative Technology during the 2005 Academy Awards was in the set's ceiling screen assemblage, which was used throughout the evening to display a combination of graphics and video.Along with eight LIGHTNING 28sx projectors, the assemblage consisted of 25 rear-projection screens of various sizes separated into four quadrants, all of which were hung at a twenty-three-percent angle.
To match the unusual screen orientation, Creative Technology installed the 28sx projectors at the same angle and used DPI's ultra-short-throw .8:1 lenses because of overall space limitations.
“To create the ceiling assemblage, the projectors were one of the first things to be installed, going in 20 days before the show,” said Frank McMinn, vice president of entertainment, Creative Technology Los Angeles. “Once installed, they were nearly impossible to access, so their reliability was of vital importance. We depended upon DPI's projectors to deliver the performance and reliability that lives up to our expectations, and we are very happy with the results again this year.”