Creative Technology Provides Barco Display Devices for the 57th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards
Creative Technology Los Angeles was chosen to provide a variety of high performance display technologies for the 57th Annual DGA Awards Dinner, held January 29th, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Long time DGA Master of Ceremonies, Carl Reiner, entertained a star-studded crowd of 1,200 guests during the two and one half hour event. A multitude of presenters included Mischa Barton, Jason Bateman, Halle Berry, LeVar Burton, Cate Blanchett, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman, Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Teri Hatcher, Regina King, Diane Lane, Ian McShane, Virginia Madsen, Garry Marshall, Sandra Oh, Edward James Olmos, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Steven Spielberg, Ed Sherin, Hilary Swank and Kerry Washington. Culminating the evening, Director Steven Spielberg presented Director Clint Eastwood with the Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2004 for “Million Dollar Baby”.
For the fourth consecutive year, Creative Technology Los Angeles provided audio visual equipment and technical support. This years’ event utilized 96 tiles of Barco i6XP LED, (2) Barco G10 DLP projectors, projection screens and plasma displays. Two 48 tile Barco i6XP LED walls, flanked the presenters podium displaying a combination of image magnification, video and graphics. Additionally, (2) 10.5’ x 14’ Da-Lite screens supported by (2) Barco G10 DLP projectors and (4) 42”’ ceiling mounted plasma displays were positioned throughout the ballroom for audience viewing. “This was the first year that the DGA’s utilized all digital technology including the cameras, switching and feeds to the projectors and LED walls,” said Mike Janetzke, Project Manager CT Los Angeles. “The improved picture quality of the digital signal coupled with the clarity and brightness of the i6XP provided the audience with exceptionally high quality displays.”
For more information about Barco or its products, please contact christine.morris@barco.com or visit www.events.barco.com.
About Creative Technology
Creative Technology is an international audio/video solutions provider specializing in broadcast multi-camera production, LED indoor and outdoor displays, high end video and computer projection, and audio systems for corporate and entertainment events, concerts, general sessions, exhibits, seminars, satellite uplinks, webcasts and teleconferences. Creative Technology has locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, London, Dusseldorf and Stuttgart. For more information on Creative Technology www.ctinternational.com
About Barco
Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, provides visualization and display solutions for professional markets. Barco designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection. Barco is active worldwide and has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco is quoted on Euronext Brussels and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company (Euronext: BAR; Reuters: BARBt.BR; Bloomberg: BAR BB).
For more information, please contact
Christine
Morris
Marketing Communications Manager - US
Barco Media & Entertainment
Telephone
+1 916 859 2500
christine.morris@barco.com
