Large Scale Outdoor events
The challenges of large surfaces and long projection distances can be met using high-powered projection equipment and advanced 3D measurements. From large temporary structures to ships at anchor and in all climates from the tropics to sub zero temperatures, our broad outdoor experience ensures reliability and success.
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Below are previews of all Large Scale Outdoor events by the THE ELECTRIC CANVAS. Follow the links from these previews to view full project page.
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Pacific Dawn Naming Ceremony view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 15/11/2007 Technology: Pigi Description: The newly refurbished Pacific Dawn cruise liner was brought to Sydney for its official re-naming ceremony. After the official proceedings on board, Sydneysiders were treated to a ten-minute “sound-and light” spectacular using the entire 254m long ship as a screen. |
Adidas Beijing Olympic Campaign Launch view page >>
 | Location: Beijing Date: 15/11/2007 Technology: Pigi Description: With only four weeks before the launch of their Olympic marketing campaign, Adidas China’s event contractor turned to The Electric Canvas for assistance to produce something big and memorable. |
FENDI-Beijing view page >>
 | Location: Beijing Date: 15/10/2007 Technology: Pigi Description: A lavish party was held in Beijing following an internationally-acclaimed fashion show staged on the Great Wall to showcase a new Karl Lagerfeld collection for fashion accessory label, Fendi. |
Art & About view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 10/10/2007 Technology: Onlyview Description: Each year, the City of Sydney celebrates urban art during it’s Art and About week. The city approached school students and asked them to illustrate their vision of life in Sydney in the year 2030. Colourful paintings and student poems about the future were displayed on a building at Circular Quay over a ten day period. |
6th China Intercity Games view page >>
 | Location: China Date: 01/10/2007 Technology: Pigi Description: When 72 Chinese cities come together to compete for the title of best sporting city, a spectacular opening ceremony is in order. |
Singapore National Day view page >>
 | Location: Singapore Date: 01/08/2007 Technology: Pigi Description: Our OnlyView System controlled and delivered six synchronised sources of video content for the 2007 Singapore National Day event at Marina Bay. The main display elements where two large LED screens that, at times, carried separate playback images and were also used for live camera close-ups of the show. |
Citrawarna Parade view page >>
 | Location: Malaysia Date: 01/05/2007 Technology: Pigi Description: The Electric Canvas flew to KL to undertake an urgent architectural survey at the Palace of Justice in nearby Putrajaya. Seven projectors were used to support the performance whilst acknowledging and celebrating the dramatic Islamic architecture of the building. |
Domain - Jazz/Symphony 2007 view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 13/01/2007 Technology: Pigi Description: For The Sydney Festival’s Jazz and Symphony in the Domain for 2006, The Electric Canvas created ten original artworks for projection by two PIGI projectors. |
Sydney NYE 2006 view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 29/12/2006 Technology: Pigi Description: When The Electric Canvas provided their Onlyview media system for the Pantene Young Women’s Awards and the Commercial Radio Awards it was the perfect opportunity to demonstrate the flexibility of the Onlyview media server system. |
Sydney Town Hall Christmas view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 23/11/2006 Technology: Pigi Description: The Lord Mayor commissioned The Electric Canvas to produce 10 different Christmas themed projections for the Sydney Town Hall over four weeks leading up to Christmas of 2005 and 2006. |
Macquarie Night Lights view page >>
Location: Sydney Date: 23/11/2006 Technology: Pigi Description: The Electric Canvas was engaged to design and install Christmas themed projections for five buildings in the historic Macquarie Street precinct. |
Cirque at Fox Studios view page >>
Location: Sydney Date: 23/09/2006 Technology: Pigi Description: For the opening night party of Cirque Du Soleil’s latest touring production The Electric Canvas employed signature artwork from Cirque's promotional material and applied it to the façade of The Forum nightclub at Fox Studios. |
IAAF Opening Ceremony view page >>
 | Location: Beijing Date: 15/07/2006 Technology: Pigi Description: Opening ceremony of the World Youth Athletics Championships at Chaoyang Stadium in Beijing. The Electric Canvas used four PIGIs to project scrolling images onto an inflatable ball and pyramid. |
National Day Parade view page >>
 | Location: Singapore Date: 26/06/2006 Technology: Pigi Description: The Singapore National Day Parade is an annual large-scale cultural and military spectacular. The Electric Canvas were involved during the 2003 and 2006 shows from the development of the concept throughout the event to the shows in Singapore. |
International Tourism Festival view page >>
 | Location: China Date: 11/05/2006 Technology: Pigi Description: The International Tourism Festival’s Opening Ceremony at Wuxi Stadium incorporated cultural images projected into various shapes design into the massive stage set. The Closing Ceremony at Jiangyin was an indoor event for which The Electric Canvas used PIGI projection to create textural scenic imagery that was projected onto a three-dimensional white stage setting. |
Louis Vuitton view page >>
 | Location: Taipei Date: 28/04/2006 Technology: Pigi Description: To celebrate the opening of a new store in Taipei, LV threw one of their famous parties by taking over Chang Kai Shek Square. A large party structure was built in front of the Memorial Hall to house over 2000 invitees who partied into the small hours. |
Crystal Palace Barmitzvah view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 02/04/2006 Technology: Pigi Description: The Electric Canvas was asked to transform the Crystal Palace ballroom at Luna Park into various themes befitting this special family occasion. |
Mont Blanc view page >>
 | Location: Shanghai Date: 18/03/2006 Technology: Pigi Description: Mont Blanc celebrated it's 100th Anniversary by transforming a movie studio back-lot in Shanghai into a 1906 replica village complete with period d?cor, vehicles and costume. The Electric Canvas contributed by creating a number of themes projected on the main party venue featuring Mont Blanc pens, watches and celebratory messages. The images were designed using an accurate architectural template created using a special camera jig. |
Chinese New Year Night Parade view page >>
 | Location: Hong Kong Date: 28/01/2006 Technology: Pigi Description: The 11th Annual Chinese New Year Night Parade was a televised event, broadcast to over 11 million Asian viewers. The backdrop of the parade was the largest ever presented in Hong Kong, a sixty metres wide by ten metre high structure in the shape of the Hong Kong skyline. |
Christmas Projections view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 15/12/2005 Technology: Pigi Description: The Electric Canvas was engaged to design and install Christmas themed projections for five buildings in the historic Macquarie Street precinct. Five different themes linked the buildings visually, changing each night to encourage visitors into the city after dark. |
Christmas Projections view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Town Hall Date: 11/12/2005 Technology: Pigi Description: The Lord Mayor commissioned The Electric Canvas to produce 10 different Christmas themed projections for the Sydney Town Hall over four weeks leading up to Christmas. |
L\'Oreal Fashion Festival view page >>
 | Location: Melbourne Date: 07/03/2005 Technology: Pigi Description: The Electric Canvas provided a sponsorship deal that included projection for the main Runway shows, external promotional projections around the venue, and an immersive projected environment for the Finale Dinner. |
Red Bull F1 Party view page >>
 | Location: Melbourne Date: 28/02/2005 Technology: Pigi Description: Red Bull Celebrated their entry into the glam world of Formula 1 Racing, with a lavish party staged at the docklands in Melbourne over the Grand Prix weekend. |
Cartier Store Opening view page >>
 | Location: Shanghai Date: 15/12/2004 Technology: Pigi Description: When Cartier opened their latest store on the historic Bund in Shanghai, China, The Electric Canvas was asked to project some logos onto the building for the occasion. Using our custom built survey camera, we were able to do much more. |
Foxtel 2005 Summer programming launch view page >>
 | Location: The Launch of the 2004/2005 FOXTEL Summer Program featured a pyrotechnics and PIGI projection show, onto the side of the FOXTEL Wharf at Darling Harbour. Date: 29/11/2004 Technology: Pigi Description: The Launch of the 2004/2005 FOXTEL Summer Program featured a pyrotechnics and PIGI projection show, onto the side of the FOXTEL Wharf at Darling Harbour. |
Shanghai BAR F1 view page >>
 | Location: Shanghai Date: 17/09/2004 Technology: Pigi Description: The B.A.R. Formula 1 Festival coincided with the first Chinese Grand Prix, in Shanghai, and featured an enormous structure in the shape of a Formula 1 car on the side of a lake. Projected onto the structure was a 20 minute multimedia show, incorporating 8 PIGI projectors synchronised to an audio track, depicting images of Shanghai, and the world of Formula 1 racing. |
Louis Vuitton Parties view page >>
 | Location: New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo Date: 04/02/2004 Technology: Pigi Description: The Famous Louis Vuitton company of Paris turned 150 in 2004 and celebrated with the party of all parties held in international locations. A portable structure, 75m x 33m x 16m, that was shipped from one location to another, was designed to feature projection on three of the four sides. |
Rugby Heroes AMP Building view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 10/10/2003 Technology: Pigi Description: The Electric Canvas was engaged to light up Circular Quay with massive projections onto the 130 m high AMP building. Visible from across Sydney Harbour for the three weeks of the Rugby World Cup, the enormous images of players were updated with images of the winning captain within hours of the final match. |
Rugby World Cup 2003 Opening Ceremony view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 10/10/2003 Technology: Pigi Description: Fourteen 6kw rotating double scroller PIGI projectors directed at ground cloth on stadium playing field. Projections from elevated positions to produce a combined image area of 100m x 60m (300? x 180?). Projectors rigged from motorised trusses 36m (110?) above ground level. Projectors not accessible from ground after installation. Projector layout determined by using laser survey and 3D CAD. Photographic and graphic imagery including kinetic and rotational effects. |
ISES Educational view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 02/08/2003 Technology: Pigi Description: The Electric Canvas used an ISES (International Special Events Society) educational evening, to demonstrate some of the possibilities for interior and exterior theming using large format projection. |
Singapore National Day Parade view page >>
 | Location: Singapore Date: 28/06/2003 Technology: Pigi Description: The Singapore National Day Parade is an annual large-scale cultural and military spectacular. The Electric Canvas were involved from the development of the concept throughout the event to the shows in Singapore. |
Luna New Year Spectacular view page >>
 | Location: Hong Kong Date: 31/01/2003 Technology: Pigi Description: Five 7kw PIGI projectors covering 130m wide facade of cultural centre. One 7kw PIGI projector for decorative projections onto historic clocktower. Architecturally-accurate image design and effects. Synchronised to soundtrack using time-code. Several free performances per night over eight day period. |
Celebrate - Christmas Television Special view page >>
 | Location: Canberra Date: 20/12/2002 Technology: Pigi Description: * Architecturally accurate decorative projections onto grand verandah of Parliament House, Canberra * Four 7kw Pigi projectors located in forecourt * Various decorative treatments plus scrolling effects and transitions |
Legs on the Wall UK view page >>
 | Location: Manchester Date: 01/07/2002 Technology: Pigi Description: Production of pre-distorted film for public performance as part of Commonwealth Games Cultural Festival. Pre-distortions determined by basic site measurements and photographs only. |
Australia Day Spectacular view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 26/01/2002 Technology: Pigi Description: Six scrolling projectors illuminating three 10m diameter floating inflatable spheres. 270? seamless projection on spheres. Projection synchronised to soundtrack using time-code. |
Neon Colonial view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 01/01/2002 Technology: Pigi Description: The Electric Canvas was commissioned by Sydney Festival 02 to create ?Neon Colonial?, a celebration of Sydney?s colonial architecture through accurate architectural projection of striking colour and design. |
Jazz in the Domain view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 01/12/2001 Technology: Pigi Description: Two 5kw projectors with scrollers. Decorative projections onto stage roof canopy. |
2001 Goodwill Games view page >>
 | Location: Brisbane Date: 01/08/2001 Technology: Pigi Description: Brisbane was the host city for the 2001 Goodwill Games. The social hub of the Games period in August was Brisbane?s Southbank precinct with the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) as the centerpiece. Southbank was a meeting place for public sponsors and athletes after the day?s competitions. |
A Capitol Event view page >>
 | Location: Canberra Date: 12/03/2001 Technology: Pigi Description: Themed concert covering the ten decades since Australia's Federation using music and spectacle held in Canberra March 2000. Two 7kw PIGI projectors with scrolling montages for each decade projected onto sound system scrims flanking concert stage. Two 5kw PIGI projectors with fixed mask to provide illumination of scenic banners mounted above and below the screens. |
New Years Eve 2001 view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 31/01/2001 Technology: Pigi Description: Four 7kw projectors onto southern pylon of Sydney Harbour Bridge. Two 7kw projectors onto nothern pylon of Sydney Harbour Bridge. Continuously looped historic images projected onto pylons for duration of festivities and event. |
Australia Day view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 26/01/2001 Technology: Pigi Description: The Electric Canvas projected onto the stage during the Australia Day Festivities. |
Centenary of Federation Ceremony view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 01/01/2001 Technology: Pigi Description: A significant event in Australia?s history was reenacted on 1 January 2001. The NSW Centenary of Federation Ceremony was held on the original site in Centennial Park, Sydney where the Federation documents were originally signed on January 1st 1901. |
Jazz on the Water view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 26/01/2000 Technology: Pigi Description: Three 7Kw double scrolling projectors onto cruise ship. Side by side soft edge scrolling panoramas and montages. Image size of 110 metres from a distance of 200 metres. Computer modelled to determine keystone correction. |
Legs on the Wall view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 09/11/1999 Technology: Pigi Description: Single projector covering 25 x 20 metre area. Images keystone corrected. |
Petronas Twin Towers Opening view page >>
 | Location: Malaysia Date: 01/08/1999 Technology: Pigi Description: Twelve 7kw rotating projectors.. Projection onto 44 storey high tower bustles. 30 metre by 60 metre suspended screen. Projection distance over 200 metres. Hand coloured images. Synchronised to locally produced soundtrack. |
Moomba River Spectacular view page >>
 | Location: Melbourne Date: 05/03/1998 Technology: Pigi Description: The Electric Canvas projected onto various parts of a floating stage for this spectacular. |
Singing Up Stones view page >>
 | Location: Sydney Date: 21/02/1998 Technology: Pigi Description: Special event projection onto Sydney Opera House sails. Two 7kw PIGI projetcors and one 4kw PANI projector. Largest image over 50 metres high. Light excluded from external windows by accurate masking. |
Body Movies NZ view page >>
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Ad Fest 2008 view page >>
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