To this year’s Roskilde Festival, Mediatec Display delivered LED equipment to the 3 largest stages in the festival area. Around 75000 tickets were sold and the visitors could see our screens on the Orange, Arena and Cosmopol stages. In total we delivered five Lighthouse R16 screens, two Spider F-30 screens, two digiLED video trailers and 160 modules of Chromatek Flexiscreen.
“Elitloppet® is one of the world's largest trotting races and one of Sweden's most popular sporting events. More than 60 000 visitors from around the world visit Elitloppet® over the weekend and will get world class trotting races as well as a party and event atmosphere that are somewhat unique.” (www.elitloppet.se)
To the 59th edition of Elitloppet Mediatec supplied four Mobile LED Screens in sizes between 15 sqm and 56 sqm.
The royal wedding between the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling is at full blast. Mediatec is a proud supplier of broadcast technique as four HD units, seventy HD cameras, wireless cameras and fibre system. Besides that, Mediatec provide mobile LED screens alongside the wedding cortège through Stockholm.
On the 27th May, the new MediaMarkt store in Örebro opened its doors for the first time. Artists including Malena Erman and Darin entertained the public and Mediatec supplied its 69m2 LED trailer with video studio and two-camera production capability.
Mediatec will be on site in Shanghai during the entire period of Expo2010, our role being to supply our clients in the pavilion and at other locations in Shanghai with production management and equipment. Last mission was to Vinnova with HM King Carl XVI Gustaf and vice-deputy prime minister Maud Olofsson, as speakers.
On the 23rd April 2010, Mediatec Solutions Sweden AB signed a five year agreement with the Swedish Orienteering Association. The agreement involves Mediatec assuming the role of exclusive supplier in respect of TV and event technology to the Association as well as to the 10 Mila, NORT and O-Ringen competitions. Technology we will supply includes big screens, OB equipment, web broadcast equipment and SMS Live applications.
On the 17th April it was once again time for the yearly Olympia Trotting Competition at Åby arena in Göteborg. The event is the first major race of the season for the Swedish trotting elite and this year over 16 000 spectators attended to see the races, sports stars and other events.
Mediatec Solutions Sweden AB has signed a cooperative agreement with Swedish Volley Event AB (Svenska Volleyevent AB) for the 2010 season. Swedish Beach Tour 2010 comprises nine regional heats around Sweden to which Mediatec will supply digital results boards and perimeter systems.
For the seventh successive year, the Royal Palace Sprint took place around Stockholm’s Royal Palace. With fine snow, royal guests and over 10 000 spectators, the event, which is part of the major FIS WORLD CUP FINAL, was a big success.
After an exciting 3 month season, 3 finalists were left to perform on the main stage. This year, DR decided not to have the Live Final show at Rådhuspladsen as a free concert as has been the case for the past 2 years. This time, 40 000 spectators bought tickets to Parken to see the live show.
Normally only major artists such as Madonna, AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen, etc can fill Parken, but the success of X-Factor ensured tickets were sold out the day before the event. In addition, acts such as Alphabeat, Dúne and Erik Hassle were added to the list to support the amateur X-Factor finalists.
On Saturday the 27th March at 8pm the spotlights were illuminated, showing the stage in the full size. At 40m wide, 22m high and dramatically rising out of the darkness, the stage was an exact of copy of the TV-studio set, only 10 times larger.
Due to a football game in Parken, staging, lighting, video and sound crew only had 2 days to construct the entire setup. Rehearsals the day before took place while crew continued building, adjusting and with forklifts still driving in and out with more equipment and taking empty cases back to the storage area.
A 240m² F30 Spider, 60m² Barco Olite and 310 Barco Mistrip (long version) filled most of the stage. A Barco Olite was used as backdrop and opening door through the performers appeared on stage. 2 Barco Olite’s built in 16/9 format were placed either side of the door. These were used for a live feed so the audience could enjoy close-up shots of the artists.
These pictures were mirrored to give the entire setup an intimate, cozy area while Mistrip left and right of the stage floor brought this area to life, making it feel like it was one big part of the whole light show. At 10m high and 12 m wide, the 2 x 120m² F30 Spiders left and right of the stage bent forward, giving the show a real ‘rock n roll’ touch. Complimenting this, huge screens showed graphics, conveying the impression that the stage was the largest ever seen on Danish TV.
On top of all this, on the morning of show day, Mediatec supplied 2 video trailers, each one equipped with a 56m² video screen. On each side of the stage, with only centimeters left to spare, each truck was transformed into a huge screen on which the audience could enjoy the show and the same pictures as the 2.1 million viewers at home on their sofa. (incidentally, this figure represents 8 out of 10 Danes!)
As the show continued and only 2 finalists remained, tensions began to rise in the arena. Who would win this year? All 40 000 visitors were transfixed until the very last minute when the judges finally revealed that Thomas had won X-Factor 2010. On hearing this, the screams from the audience moved the winner to tears.
Only 10 hours later, the stage had been deconstructed, all the trucks had been loaded up and the football field was ready to breathe again – like nothing had ever happened!
Watch the whole show here!.
Watch pictures of the show here!
Read more about X-Factor here!
See more from live backstage on X-Factor here!
