Bafta chooses Christie technology to renovate its iconic London headquarters

Christie is the technology partner of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) for this ambitious project, which will feature its latest developments in Led panels, servers, software and projection.

Located at number 195 de Piccadilly, the renovated headquarters of Bafta will tell, as a result of the technological association with Christie, with integrated manufacturer solutions throughout the building, which include the cubes MicroTiles Led, 3DLP RGB pure laser projectors, 1DLP laser equipment, multimedia servers and software.

The choice of Christie as a technological partner will allow the academy to expand its program to support learning and talent in film, games and television, through streaming events and screenings in and outside the UK.

This is how Louise Robertson explains it, executive director for partners and fundraising: “We are very excited to be working with Christie on our remodeled space.”. The cutting-edge technology it offers will provide Bafta with some of the resources needed to expand our learning and talent development programme.. With the generous support of our partners and donors, We will give the next generation the tools to develop a career in film, games and TV.

Michael Bosworth, vp. Enterprise Executive at Christie, points out that “It is a privilege to partner with an arts charity, leader in the world. We are inspired by creativity and are keen to support talent and Bafta does exemplary work in the film industries, games and television. We are confident that our technologies can play a role in this effort to inspire, Nurture and develop the next generation of creatives”.

In 2022 Bafta will relaunch its program to promote training and talent, relying on the radical modernization of its manufacturing facilities 195 de Piccadilly. Thanks to your online training resource, The new program plans to reach ten million students and annually equip 80.000 people with the necessary tools to promote their professional development in film, video games and television, through events, competitions and initiatives.

Besides, initiatives will also be launched such as Bafta Breakthrough, Bafta Crew y Young Game Designers, in which personalized support will be provided to 4.000 people who have stood out for their particular creative talent.

The cutting-edge technology that will support the program includes a Christie MicroTiles Led video wall, of 1.2x 2,7 metros, that will welcome the visitor at the entrance to the building with highly attractive contents.

In the lobby of the Sala Ray Dolby two video walls will be installed, as well as a projection screen, from floor to ceiling, managed by 1DLP laser projectors, a server Pandoras Box y Mystique Premium Edition, a multi-camera tool with automated functions warping y blending for stacked and edge-fused projection systems, that executes in a few minutes tasks that previously took hours.

Besides, in collaboration with CinemaNext, he Shaw Theatre It will have a Christie projector CP2309-RGB pure laser, in line with DCI standards, that will serve screens up to 13 meters wide.

Besides, a series of multifunctional spaces and meeting rooms will be equipped with 1DLP laser projectors and LCD panels from the manufacturer, supported by Pandoras Box Manager y Widget Designer to manage and process content.

As part of the Bafta headquarters renovation process, whose official inauguration is scheduled for the beginning of 2022, Christie will provide installation and training services.