Boeing Centennial Projection Spectacular
- Visualisation
- Artwork
The Boeing Centennial Projection Spectacular was an immersive show mounted by 59 Productions in July 2016 to celebrate 100 years since William E. Boeing turned his attention to the field of aviation. It took place at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington for more than 80,000 spectators, across 30 performances.
This ground-breaking show marked the first time theatre and aeroplanes had been combined in this way. Using cutting-edge technology, each projection mapping performance lasted 20-minute, providing a spectacular visual showcase spanning a century of history and creativity.
Five different aeroplanes, including the iconic 747 Jumbo Jet and the 787 Dreamliner, took centre stage.
The event was also a celebration of the people at the heart of Boeing: from its founding members to its current-day staff, clients and international partners.
My Involvement
I was hired by 59 Productions to create pre-visualisations in the early stages of the show’s development. I primarily used Photoshop to create example projection content and combined these with 3D renders from Maya.
Software
Photoshop
Maya
Credits
Produced by
The Production Network for Boeing
59 Productions Team
Creative Director
Richard Slaney
Video Director
Lysander Ashton
Writer
Mark Grimmer
Original Music by
Jeff Beal
Sound Design
Tom Hackley
3D Design
Jenny Melville
Lighting Design
Benjamin Pearcy
Lighting Director
Anthony Pearson
Financial Controller
Suzanne James
Creative Assistant
Hannah Fasching
Production Assistant
Rebecca Collis
Researchers
Kaal Page
Katie Jackson
Technical Director
Benjamin Pearcy
Technical Associate
Maximilien Spielbichler
Video / Lighting Supervisor
Zach Peletz
Technical Intern
Zakk Hein
Senior Animator
Nick Corrigan
Edd Stockton
Line Producer
Akhila Krishnan
Animators
Aaron Brady
David Curtis
Sean Kothe
Joseph Pierce
Jarek Radecki
Jesse Richards
Nicol Scott
Editor
Doug Walker
Pre-visualisation
Georgia Clegg
Gareth Damian Martin
José Macena
Data Wrangler
Ashwin Arvind