Barco Projectors Selected for Cleopatra Exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum
Kennesaw, GA – November 26, 2001 - The Show Department in Chicago, IL provided Barco high performance display technology for the grand opening of the Cleopatra Exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago. Williams/Gerard Productions Chicago produced the event and video content. The Show Department, world renowned industry leaders in providing event production, provided two double-stacked Barco SLM G-5 DLP™ projectors with .8 lenses to project brilliant images onto a curved 9’ x 16’ scrim material. At the conclusion of the video, a live actress, playing Cleopatra, “magically” appears behind the scrim. The high light output of the SLM G-5 projectors on the scrim, hid the actress until her unveiling at the conclusion of the show. Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth runs from October 20, 2001- March 3, 2002.
The Show Department has provided rental staging equipment and show technical services for more than 18 years to a worldwide client list, including Fortune 500 companies. They stock five models of Barco high-performance display technology, with over 30 units in stock, including eight Barco ELM R12 and six Barco SLM R6 units.
“We were faced with a difficult projection problem on the Cleopatra project. We had a limited screen to projector distance, a curved screen, combined with a small space for the projectors to live in, and the projector had to be very bright to saturate the scrim material and hide “Cleopatra” until her debut,” said Larry Whitlow, Manager, Special Projects, The Show Department, “The Barco G-5’s solved all of those problems. The integrated mounting and rigging helped solve the space problem, and the light output kept Cleo hidden until her debut.”
“The Show Department’s commitment to excellence has made them one of Chicago’s largest Rental and Staging companies. Lee Facklis, a co-owner of The Show Department, has continuously focused on delivering the latest technology to each of his clients. This has been done through such purchases as the new SLM G5 and R6 DLP™ projectors from Barco Projection Systems. Lee has been one of Barco’s greatest supporters over the years, ” said Craig Stumbaugh, Barco’s Central Rental and Staging Sales Manager.
Barco Media & EventsBarco Media & Events specializes in developing and producing large area visualization solutions such as DLP and LCD projectors and peripheral equipment as well as daylight display systems targeted at the specific needs of the media and events markets. With an in-depth understanding of the unique needs of the markets in which it operates and backed by Barco’s know-how in both projection and display technologies, Media & Events is able to assist customers world-wide during total project implementation: from design and concept engineering to the installation and system integration, on-site training and after sales maintenance demanded by its clients. Barco Media & Events is recognized for its dedication to product research and development and continually strives to provide clients with unparalleled product and system integrity, delivering tailor-made solutions that answer the specific needs of its markets. Barco Media & Events has become the preferred solution provider for several high-profile installations, including Playhouse Square Center in Cleveland, the Millennium Dome in the UK, the International Car Show in Detroit, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Cannes, the concert tours of Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Madonna, Bryan Adams, U2, Tim McGraw, in addition to several other bands, the live performance of Madonna during the 2001 Grammy Awards Ceremony, the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue and the Shamu Stadium at Sea World in San Antonio. Recognized for its dedication to product R & D and strict quality standards, Barco Media & Events continues to drive today’s technological advances in the daylight display market with the development of the ILite range. One of its most promising products to date, the I6, has already won “Pick of the Show” at NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) in Las Vegas and was also voted one of the top 50 “Hot Products” at INFOCOMM USA 2001.
BARCO BackgroundBARCO, with headquarters in Kortrijk, Belgium, has three key activities which are all active in Image Processing. Barco Projection is in various markets of large screen visualization. BarcoView develops and manufactures display systems for life critical applications, while BarcoVision is in systems for visual inspection and quality control. In 2000, the entire BARCO group delivered a revenue of Euro 751 million. BARCO has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in 97 countries throughout the world. BARCO has been quoted on the Brussels Bourse since 1986, and is now quoted on Brussels/Euronext. BARCO is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company and is member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
