Jack London Square Holiday Lighting
News Clip
As far as I know this is the only truly interactive holiday lighting installation in the Bay Area. We combined state-of-the-art LED lighting with a text messaging service to give visitors to Jack London Square control of 2500 full color LED lights.
Our original mission was to design and holiday treatment for the square at the foot of Broadway. The new grove of palm trees seemed like the logical place to start. The trees are planted in a 5 x 5 grid which creates a wonderful three dimensional canvas. I decided that I wanted to play with intelligent lighting in this volumetric space. The lights evoke a holilday tradition of lighting trees and the intelligent computer control would give visitors a fun interactive experience.
The system uses 25 power supplies from Color Kinetics that are all networked via a LAN. We have two 50 node strings on each power supply. The networked is managed by a Mac Mini and a Philips Video Server Engine.
Designed by John Murray
Custom programming was provided by the very talented John Taylor.
The text message service was underwritten by Msgme.com
Concept sketch
California Nurses Association
John Murray Productions, Inc. was hired as the design/fabrication team for the CNA House of Delegates at the San Francisco Marriott. The challenges were threefold. To design a stage set for the plenary room that was dynamic and allowed for a variety of uses (general sessions, awards dinner, delegates meeting); to design and install a multi-functional environment in the ballroom foyer; and to produce and creatively display all event graphics and signage.
In the foyer, we designed, fabricated, and installed four unique environments to meet the many needs of the California Nurses Association. The first area consisted of four kiosks where attendees could send ‘health issue specific’ postcards directly to their elected representatives. The second area was designed to assist attendees in understand the technology associated with various hospitals. The third area provided access to counsellors on the many benefits CNA provides. The fourth area was a 400 sq ft retail area for the selling of CNA branded merchandise.
Union Store CAD Rendering
Actual Photo of the Union Store
The ballroom set design consisted of a 14′ x 45′ wide RP screen, two 16′ x 16′ flat walls (located stage left and right) for oversize event graphics, and four 16′ x 16′ projection surfaces. In the ceiling we designed and rigged two, 80′ x 50′ chandeliers, each consisting of over 250 plexiglass pieces, and lit with over 200 LED Color Blasts. As the focus of the meeting in the ballroom changed from general session plenary, to awards and gala dinner, to delegate session, the four projection surfaces were utilized for slogans, video, and still photographic content. Additionally, the lighting of the chandeliers and the room overall allowed for completely different environments without have to complete a room ‘change over’, saving time and money.
Main Ballroom Photo
Ceiling Treatment
Ceiling Detail
Apple Event
In partnership with Presentation Services Audio Visual, John Murray Productions Inc. was hired to design the layout, rigging and installation of a an Apple inspired backdrop for an Apple sales meeting where executives were invited to learn about some of their latest products. Our solution included an oversized re-creation of the popular Cover Flow feature found on Apple products. A custom borderless screen was fabricated and used for the presentation. The screen was flanked by large, vibrant, Cover Flow images that appeared to float above the stage. Rich black velour drapery, accented with lighting, completed the backdrop creating a clean yet striking environment for the presentation.
