Projection of AP McCoy looks over Liverpool from the Liver Building : Grand National 2015
Liver Building Projection
A giant projection of champion jockey AP McCoy looked over Liverpool tonight from the Royal Liver Building ahead of this weekend’s Grand National.As a good luck gesture to the Irish racing legend an image of McCoy was projected on the city’s iconic Liver Building this evening.The champion jockey is set to have his 20th and last ride in the world’s greatest steeplechase before retirement aboard Shutthefrontdoor.When he announced his retirement, McCoy said: “This is without a doubt, the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make. I’ve been dreading this day, and if I’m honest, I still can’t quite imagine a life without racing.“However, I know it’s the right time to end a career I’ve loved, every single day. Even when I’ve fallen and been injured, I’ve been desperate to get back and achieve my goals, achieve the dream I realised when I was a boy but I’m now ready to retire.“I want to go out at top, I want to go out as champion jockey and it will be my 20th year if I can win the jockeys’ championship. I want to go out while I still enjoy riding and am still relatively at the top.”Great British Racing are calling on the city to wish McCoy good luck before his final Grand National by using the hashtag #GoodLuckAP. Also on the Echo Pontins holidaymakers take to Tripadvisor after mass brawl… Speke man Callum Willcocks to face trial over death of… Gran jailed after cocaine found in kitchen cupboard Court orders gangster to pay back £1Promoted Stories The Voice’s Ricky Wilson Attacks Fellow JudgesEntertainment Daily 20 Male Celebrities Who Have Spent Time Behind BarsLOLWOT Retailers Hate This! They don’t want you to find out this…Money Expert What Happened to Billy Idol? Plus 13 More Celebs Who Are…Buzzlie Video: 3D Printed Prosthesis Help Derby the Dog Run for the…Shapeways Retailers hate this! They don’t want you to find out about…Megabargains 24 Celebrities you didn’t know were gayCelebstars What exactly is your landlord responsible for?Shelter AdviceRecommended by Click here to view our community standards
Born of War Film Premiere Flame effects, searchlights and Projection
Born of War Film Premiere
For the film premiere launch of Born of War, Oxford’s Phoenix Picture House
was transformed with a large outdoor building video projection of the trailor spread across the front facade of the cinema. Along the top firestorm flame effects shot massive 5 meter flames into the air to add drama to the effects, and lastly 6 Searchlights framed the cinema to welcome the films stars.
A stunningly beautiful Christmas Lightshow at the National Trust’s beautiful Erddig
Dec 08, 2014 12:08 By Laura Sprinks
A fantasy display of projections, lighting and special effects – visible from miles around the 18th century showpiece house – as the enchanting Erddig Glow Christmas celebrations were launched at the weekend
National Trust Wales has kicked off the festive celebrations with an event at one of its most enchanting listed properties with a magical night-time illumination of Wrexham’s Downton Abbey-esque Erddig.
The Erddig Glow, which launched at the weekend showcased an exciting light display that illuminated the 18th century house and its romantic walled garden, complete with ‘frozen’ entry gates and trees, coloured up-lighters, static projections, feature lighting and more.
The ‘Glow’, which attracted hundreds of visitors on its inaugural night, will now take place every Friday and Saturday throughout December. The display can be seen for miles around the property making the house a perfect backdrop for a night-time stroll to escape the hustle and bustle and enjoy a feast for the senses.
ERDDIG CHRISTMAS PROJECTIONS
What’s more, the front of the country house – which reflects the upstairs downstairs life of a gentry family over 250 years ago – has an animated advent calendar projected on to it during the event which truly brings to life the spirit of Christmas.
The colourful display of numbered windows and doors has inspired a digital advent calendar which has been created to highlight key moments taking place across the places that the National Trust care for in Wales this December. It’ll be packed with events, recipes, key dates and lots of handy hints and tips – perfect for those looking to make the most of the season and get into the festive spirit with their loved ones.
With a fifth of people across Wales believing that receiving an advent calendar is one of the most special Christmas traditions – the calendar will allow people to re-visit some of their most favourite pastimes during the holiday season and celebrate at one of the many events across their locations.
Places featured include Bodnant Garden, Plas Newydd and Penrhyn Castle, which sit near and within the boundaries of Snowdonia National Park, as well as Erddig, Chirk Castle and Powis Castle. Dyffryn Gardens and Tredegar House in South-east Wales are also featured as well as a cluster of beautiful places scattered throughout the west of the country, including Llanerchaeron, Stackpole and Colby Woodland Garden.
Alongside the Erddig Glow, the Trust – Europe’s largest conservation charity which looks after some of the UK’s most important spaces and places – has unveiled a busier than ever schedule of Christmas events that include traditional carol services, fairs, winter garden displays, elf workshops and more. There will even be a few appearances from Father Christmas himself.
Each place has a colourful line up of winter events and days out that include cheese and truffle-making workshops at Powis Castle, wreath-making workshops at Llanerchaeron and elf workshops – meaning Christmas-lovers young and old will be able to enjoy the best of the outdoors while stepping back in time to see how Christmas was celebrated in times gone by.
Bodnant Gardens will also be opening its recently-unveiled winter garden this year – giving visitors the perfect opportunity to re-discover the outdoors and enjoy a host of seasonal wildlife and colours on display. Ten years in the making and at its best with a touch of frost, the garden is a great way to explore nature in the beautiful surroundings
Other festive highlights include:
:: Christmas with the Yorke’s candlelight tours at Erddig
:: Thursday Lates at Erdigg , Christmas shopping with lamp-lit below stairs and servants getting ready for Christmas
:: Christmas carolling at Dinefwr and Chirk Castle
:: Elves Workshops in Bodnant Garden
:: Christmas lunches at Powis Castle , Chirk Castle and Stackpole
:: Llanerchaeron Christmas Fair
:: Wreath Making Workshop, Llanerchaeron , Ceredigion
:: Father Christmas at Powis , Llanerchaeron , Dyffryn Gardens and many more
:: ‘A Christmas Carol’ weekends at Tredegar House
Justin Albert, Director National Trust Wales said: “We know how important Christmas traditions are for families young and old all across Wales. Our festive celebrations this year aim to re-kindle the magic of Christmas and let people enjoy the wonders of outdoors despite the drop in temperatures – whether making their own decorations, carolling or enjoying a glass of mulled wine during a walk among our vast gardens.
“There’s tonnes going on at each of our places and we can’t wait to welcome people across the country in for a mince pie and a taste of Christmases this year.”
National Trust Wales is inviting people to go to http://ntwales.walesonline.co.uk/ to see the advent calendar and watch as new hints and tips are unveiled day by day.
The green carpet welcoming the film stars for the world premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies the last of the Hobbit trilogy was lined with large Olympic Dish Flambes.
The world premiere held in Leicester Square, London was streamed live to more than 160 countries from the Odeon cinema. Many fans had camped on the streets for five days to get a glimpse of the cast and stunning premiere set.
GMC new Yukon vehicle launch was held at City Walk Shopping Mall with a huge event including a large water screen which was placed in the lake.
EMF worked with the client to produce video footage to suit. The equipment was supplied from stock in Dubai and the UK. Apart from the water screen element the event was encircled with 8 High powered searchlights and 6 city colors and gobo projectors projecting onto the water between the main shows.
The end of season was sent out with a huge Fireworks show with Fireworks, Lasers, Searchlights, Flames and a huge Water screen. EMF’s large water screen was used to create the Water effect at the spectacular and huge firework displays at Alton Towers Resort over three days for the celebration of the end of Theme Park season. Reported to be the UK’s most spectacular Fireworks show the crowd were treated to a stunning display.
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Part 1: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth attend world premiere in Leicester Square
MOCKINGJAY PART 1 LONDON PREMIERE FLAMBES
Fire torches and screaming fans greeted the stars of The Hunger Games in Leicester Square, at the world premiere of the new instalment of the hit series
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson both fought off illness to attend the world premiere for the latest instalment of The Hunger Games films in Leicester Square.
The stars, who were joined by fellow actors Natalie Dormer and Liam Hemsworth, were greeted my deafening screams as they made their way down the red carpet.
Asked if she was used to the screaming fans, Lawrence looked surprised.
“Would you ever get used to that? No, it’s unbelievable,” she said.
In fact the Oscar-winning actress seemed grateful to see such a turn out.
A specialist flame effect build was designed and manufactured for the Obstacle ‘Fire in your Hole!’ for this years Tough Mudder event in the South East.
Participants have to go down a steep slide through the fire and into a mud pit – yuck!
In the run up to the Invictus Games Searchlights and Large Scale Building Projection was used on London Landmarks Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace and finally for the event at the Olympic Stadium.
High Powered Search lights were used to create massive beams across the London Skyline and bring attention to the the first International sporting event for injured and wounded Servicemen and women.
Tower Bridge up in lights to mark one week before first Invictus GamesShining bright: Tower Bridge is lit up to promote the Invictus Games Picture: Lucy Young 19 8 MARK BLUNDENPublished: 03 September 2014 Updated: 08:04, 03 September 2014
Tower Bridge was illuminated last night to mark one week to go before the first Invictus Games.A pair of 12.5 metre high I Am Invictus logos were beamed on to the towers.
Projection onto Tower Bridge for Invictus Games
Londoners were today urged to snap up the last remaining tickets for the biggest multi-sport event in the capital since 2012, which will feature Olympics venues.More than 400 athletes from 13 countries will take part in the Invictus Games, of which about 130 are British.They have defied terrible injuries in the line to duty to make it to the peak of their sports, including track and field, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball, swimming and cycling. Stunning: a photographer takes a snap of the scene Picture: Lucy YoungInvictus is a Latin word meaning unconquered.The five-day event, which features nine sports was announced by Prince Harry in March and kicks off next Wednesday September 10.There will be dazzling opening ceremony featuring the Games anthem, gun salutes and a Red Arrows fly-past in front of thousands of people at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.Related linksPrince Harry vows Invictus Games will become regular eventInvictus Games: Kaiser Chiefs, Foo Fighters and Rizzle Kicks among stars to perform at concert finalePrince Harry reveals he ‘hates Twitter’ because of privacy issues as he shares social media tips with teenagers writing about his Invictus GamesEvening Standard comment: Want a good worker? Take on a soldier100 days to go as heroes get set for the Invictus GamesThe competitions will be hosted at the Stratford park – including the Copper Box Arena, Aquatics Centre and VeloPark – and Lee Valley Athletics Centre.The closing ceremony next Sunday will feature Foo Fighters and Ellie Goulding.Sir Keith Mills, the Games chairman, said: “It was just six months back when Prince Harry launched the Invictus Games at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Project: former England rugby player Martin Bayfield interviews members of the British Team for the Invictus Games Picture: Glenn Copus“Now one week from the Opening Ceremony it’s fitting to see the emblem of the Invictus Games up in lights. “We’re ready for four days of inspirational sport and I’d urge anyone who hasn’t yet got tickets to get them fast.”Lance Corporal Derek Derenalagi, an athletics competitor from Watford, said: “Losing my lower limbs, it’s not really a big deal.“To be part of the British Armed Forces team in the Invictus Games and doing four different disciplines, I’m looking forward to it. I’ll try to make us all proud.”
