Unforgettable spectacle at the opening of the Olympic Games

During the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the London Olympic Games 2012, were used 26 Panasonic projectors with DLP technology to form the images of the center of the stage and for the giant screens at the grandstand level to support the musical groups.

The Opening Ceremony officially marked the start of the London Olympic Games 2012. For such an important event, resorted to 26 projectors Panasonic with DLP technology -23 PT-DZ21K y 3 PT-DS20K-, the smallest and lightest in the world to offer a brilliant luminosity of 20.000 lumens, with which gigantic images were formed that helped bring the emotion of the best athletes in the world, offering the world his passion, its tension and dynamic performances.

80.000 spectators in the stadium, along with millions of viewers around the world, witnessed a spectacular show that reflected the key themes of the London Games 2012: the sport, inspiration, youth and urban transformation. 'Islands of Wonder' was a ceremony “for everyone” which celebrated the contributions the UK has made to the world through innovation and revolution, as well as the creativity and exuberance of the British.

The show was supported by a series of staging technologies using the latest audiovisual equipment. Panasonic, as Official Sponsor of Audio and Video Equipment of the Olympic Games, contributed the latest ultra-bright projection technology from the PT-DZ21K and PT-DS20K series to illuminate a chapter in history commemorating British musical culture and heritage, from the past to the present.

Incredible images with vivid colors and high-resolution details were projected from the PT-DZ21K and PT-DS20K series projectors., to mix the video content of the clips with the excitement of the live performance in the stadium. A light stage was built, unprecedented color and music that captured everyone's imagination and emotion.

The Opening Ceremony behind the scenes

1. The story:
The Opening Ceremony was led by director Danny Boyle. The scenes in which projectors were used consisted of a montage of 40 years of british pop songs. While the music was playing, Some of the most memorable videos and music clips were projected in a large house above the stage. The stadium turned into a jukebox, with an encyclopedic survey of the history of British music.

2. How the projectors were installed:
Los 26 Projectors showed images on the walls of a multi-dimensional structure in the center of the stage.
The installation method was:

* For portrait mode function, a firmware update and optional portrait mode lamp should be added to the PT-DZ21K series.

3. Projection mapping
Projection mapping is a technique that can turn almost any surface into a dynamic video screen.. Projected images are warped and masked to fit perfectly onto irregularly shaped screens with specific software (Panasonic uses a geometric adjustment function). Warped and masked images transform surfaces into completely different objects, physically impossible bumps appearing, and other visual effects surprise and excite viewers.

Main characteristics of the projectors:
PT-DZ21K
-DLP technology
-20000 ANSI lumens
-Native resolution 1920×1200
-aspect ratio 16:10
-Contrast 10000:1
-Optical system: without lens (optional)
-Keystone vertical +/-40º
-Keystone horizontal +/-15
-Motorized vertical lens shift
-Motorized horizontal lens shift
-Lamp life 2000 hours
-Audio not
-Ancho 620 mm
-Bottom 800 mm
-Alto 291 mm
-Weight 50 kg
-Lamp model 4 x ETLAD510F

PT-DS20K
-DLP technology
-20000 ANSI lumens
-Native resolution 1400×1050
-aspect ratio 4:3
-Contrast 10000:1
-Optical system: without lens (optional)
-Keystone vertical +/-40º
-Keystone horizontal +/-15
-Motorized vertical lens shift
-Motorized horizontal lens shift
-Lamp life 2000 hours
-Audio not
-Ancho 620 mm
-Bottom 800 mm
-Alto 291 mm
-Weight 50 kg
-Lamp model 4 x ETLAD510F

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