Chauvet Professional Provides Larger Than Life Video Wall for King Kong Premier

Since the world's most famous oversized gorilla first appeared on cinema screens in 1933, King Kong has become one of the most renowned movie icons, with countless comics, video games, and theme park rides adding to a string of film remakes. Now the iconic ape has surfaced again with the release of the Warner Bros. film Kong: Skull Island.

At the recent UK red carpet premier of the highly anticipated film in London's Leicester Square, Limited Edition Event Design added to the glitz and glamour of the proceedings with a 36m long video wall supplied by Image Production Services. The low 6.9mm pixel pitch and the 4,500 NITS brightness of the PVP X6IP panels made them well suited for displaying video content and King Kong graphics with exceptional visual clarity both during the day and evening.

"The Chauvet Professional PVP panels ensured incredible brightness, contrast, and clarity," says Tom Warden, project manager at Impact Production Services. "The panels even performed staggeringly during the daylight hours, with the wide viewing angle of the panels also ensuring maximum visibility for the gathering audience."

The video wall, which consisted of three separate 6.5m x 3m LED video screens, could be connected to the Layher trussing platform with effortless ease, thanks to sturdy die-cast aluminum housing and magnetic interlocking ability of the panels, a much appreciated feature for Warden and his team.

"For these kinds of projects, where time is very much of the essence during the build and de-rig, rigging options are absolutely essential," says Warden. "The effortless interlocking of the PVP panels saved us time and energy during the very tight rigging and disassembly windows."

As one would expect from an outdoor film premier in England, the heavens opened and the rain lashed down upon the red carpet in Leicester Square. Fortunately for Warden and his team, they were fully prepared for this eventuality, thanks to the IP rating of the PVP panels, which enables outdoor use in all weather conditions.

"It was great to know that we could rely on the PVP panels for any kind of outdoor event, thanks to their IP rating," says Warden. "Not only did the PVP panels allow audiences to enjoy the King Kong visual spectacle on the red carpet, we were guaranteed peace of mind by the flawless performance throughout the day's challenging weather conditions."