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BodyTrek: Multimedia Effects Theatre
Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver.
BodyTrek was a theatre within the new Expedition Health Gallery at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. During the 15-minute show the audience embarks on a journey up Mount Evans with their guide Teal who explains how her body reacts to the challenges of elevation and changing environments. The theatre contains all kinds of innovative elements, including a huge double-wide HD projection screen, biometric sensors in the audience's seats, a moving LCD screen that "scans" a body to reveal the anatomy and systems within, an live Infra Red camera, and a number of environemtal effects including snow that falls on the audience. Read a visitor's review here:
Club Genome: Multimedia Theatre & Genetics Lab
Science North, Sudbury
Welcome to Club Genome! A rhythmic, pulsating and lively club where music and light blend with science in an exploration of the new world of genomics and how it is leading to a revolution is medicine. Show Communications developed, scripted, designed and directed this project for our colleagues at Science North. The theatre is a multi-use space as well as an automated show, allowing school groups to participate in workshops and for public lectures by scientists and doctors.
Otis' Adventure: Multimedia Theatre
The Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia
Otis' Adventure is a new multiscreen special effects show at the new McNeil Avian Center at the Philadelphia Zoo. Uisng multiple screens, objects and lighitng effects, the show takes the audience on an animated adventure with an oriole named Otis on his first migration through the Delaware Valley. During the journey he encounters other migrating birds, suffers setbacks and ultimately discovers his inate bird-powers that allow him to migrate all the way to Central America. We were happy to be a part of this show, supplying creative direction and scripting.
Enhanced Learning Stations – Touchscreen interactives
Canadian Museum of Natural History, Ottawa
The ELS touchscreen kiosks are a series of 8 interactive multimedia kiosks which explore a range of topics on dinosaurs, and the science behind our understanding of past life. Blending high impact visuals with fun and engaging games, these kiosks are a highlight of the CMN’s New Fossil Gallery. Show Communications was contracted to design the visitors experience, produce the media conponents and screen text, and to oversee their final programing by Magian Design Studio.
Lynches River Stories: Multimedia Touchscreen
Lynches River Environmental Discovery Center, SC.
Show Communications was initially contracted as a consultant and writer for the masterplaning stage of this great local initiative. When the project quickly moved from conception into reality (thanks to the fantastic energy of local volunteers!), Show Communications produced Lyches River Stories, an interactive touch screen exhibit that allows visitors to watch colourful local stories about life on and around the Lynches River, from colonial times to the present. We also produced historical interpretive pannels for the exhibit.
El Paso Anthem: Effect Preshow
The Plaza Theater, El Paso, TX.
Show Communications was contracted to develop a story told with only lights and music as a pre-show a thte El Paso Performing Arts Center in the renovated El Paso Theater. The show blends modern lighting effects with the wonderful 1920's architecture of a palace theatre.
Star Wars: Robot Debate - Object Theatre
Boston Science Museum, Boston.
Show Communications was hired by the Science Museum of Minesotta to provide direction, scipting and media design for a new object theater being created for the Boston Science Museum's Tavelling Exhibit "Star Wars". This was an exciting project involving MIT Media Labs, Lucas Film as well as the talents of Dr. Cynthia Breazeal and Anthony Daniels as C3PO who debate the acheivements of modern robotics from withing a Sandcrawler!
Engineered for Speed: Multimedia Show
Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados.
An 8-minute multimedia show about the incredible engineering of the worlds first and only supersonic passenger jet. The story is told through images and video projected on the Concorde itself. Show Communications was also contracted to create an on-board video that recounts the glamour and excitement of being a passenger on the world's fasted commercial jet.
Awakening of the Temple – Lobby Show & Theater Pre Show
Aztec on the River. San Antonio, TX.
Show Communications worked on two multimedia shows for the new Aztec
on the River Theater in San Antonio, Texas. The "Awakening of the
Temple Lobby Show is a multimedia extravaganza taking place in the restored
lobby of a 1920's palace theater. Among the highlight is a 12 foot animatronic
Quetzalcoatl serpent that rises up through the floor! The second project,
is a Pepper's Ghost theatre within a restored original mechanical room
of the theater. The lobby show has been awarded a THEA award for Best Attraction on a Limited Budget.
Junction Creek : Clearwater Revival - Animated Film
Junction Creek Restoration Group, Sudbury, ON.
Lowell Cochrane of Show Communications was hired to script a story that would tell the tale of how a neglected and poluted creek within an industrial town was restored to health by a city famous for its re-greening projects. As a former resident next to the creek, it was an honour to be asked to write this script.
Ground Rules: High Definition Film
Caterpillar Global Mining, Peoria, IL.
Show Communications worked on developing and scripting an educational film about modern sustainability practices in mining. A film produced by Science North, the story moves between modern mines around the world, from Indonesia, to Chile, to Ghana, exploring the unique local challenges of integrating a mine into the local culture, economy and environment. Shot is stunning 4K video. During this project, Show Communications was also contracted to produce a 30-minute video abotu the health effects of shift work.
Extinction!
Canadian Museum of Natural History, Ottawa
Extinction is a signature experience in the new Fossil gallery at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Teh show recreates the last day of theend of the Cretaceous period throuhg lihting, effects, dimentional set pieces and state of the art 3D animation. Show Communications provided the experience design, scripting and directing services for this project in collaboration collaborative with the production team at Science North and the animation talents of Meteor Studios.
The Kumulipo Theater
Maunakea Astronomy and Education Centre, Hilo,
Hawaii.
Show Communications was contracted to work on a multimedia
theater for the new Maunakea Astronomy and Education Centre in Hilo, Hawaii.
The Kumulipo is a creation chant that tells the story of Hawaii, its people
and their origins. The theater will bring this story to life with dramatic
visuals and an immersive environment.
The Climate Change Show - Object Theatre
Science North, Government of Canada, Glasgow Science Centre.
This show began as an Object Theatre featuring Canada's Rick Mercer as a talking sheep in rubber boots! It was such a success that it was turned into a travelling exhibit and a DVD for the Government of Canada, and installed permanently in Glasgow, Singapore, Connecticut, California and Helsinki. Lowell Cochrane had been writer, director and producer of the Climate Change Object Theatre while at Science North, so when the show needed to be recast in new formats Show Communications was contracted for writing and directing services. The exhbit has won numerous awards including Best Exhibit from the Canadian Association of Science Centres.
Nickel City Stories – Object Theatre
Dynamic Earth, Sudbury.
Nickel City Stories is an object theatre about the heritage, people and dreams of Canada’s city of Nickel, Sudbury. For those of you who don’t know, Sudbury is a world famous mining city, and an all around great place to live. The show takes place inside The Generations Barber Shop where visitors meet Louie, the barber and curator of local oral history. His shop is filled with all sorts of artifacts, memorabilia and a few surprises. What makes this object theatre unique is its use of a “Pepper’s Ghost Effect”. Show Communications provided scripting and directing services for this project.
The Chasm Show
Dynamic Earth, Sudbury.
As the name implies, The Chasm Show takes place inside a big rock chasm, 100 feet across and 70 feet deep. The audience stands a giant glass elevator where they ascend into deep space before they descend into the chasm itself and experience a media extravaganza. Show describes the unique geology that created the Sudbury basin and how this has shaped the lives of those who make Sudbury their home.
IMPACT! – Interactive Video Table
Dynamic Earth, Sudbury.
This was a unique interactive exhibit that projected video and animations onto a 3D topographical map surface. The exhibit brings life the amazing story of how the “Sudbury Basin” was formed and the connection between the human history of Sudbury and its unique geology. Show Communications provided scripting and direction services for this project.