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... E/T/C UK Projects 800 Light Years for Liverpool - www.etnow.com E/T/C UK Projects 800 Light Years for Liverpool E/T/C UK have designed and produced a unique Son et Lumière, specially commissioned by Liverpool Culture Company to help celebrate the re-opening of the City's landmark St George's Hall building.

   The ‘800 Light Years’ show is the first UK Son et Lumière to use E/T/C's new and highly flexible OnlyView control platform.

This is running eight HD Christie S20+ video projectors, montaged together to produce a stunning 64 metre wide by 14 metre tall image onto the rear face of St George's Hall in central Liverpool.

   St George’s Hall is one of the finest neoclassical buildings in Europe.

Designed by Harvey Lonsdale Elmes and originally opened in 1856, it is being re-opened this week by HRH the Prince of Wales, following an extensive £23 million refurbishment.

   The show runs twice nightly for a week - starting today, Monday 23rd April - and will be enjoyed by 1000 people a night.

In just two weeks, E/T/C UK's Ross Ashton and Paul Chatfield researched, sourced and created all the video material, visuals and custom artwork needed for the 25-minute show, while Karen Monid compiled and recorded a special accompanying music track.

   Taking on this dual imaginative role enabled ETC to accelerate the whole creative process, with visuals and sound working in tandem on blocks of the story.

“It was a great exercise in inter-departmental team...

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