pixl evolution supplied 11-screen solution for A-list Roundhouse Save the Children Centenary charity gala.
Renowned charity Save the Children has been transforming the lives of children all over the world since its foundation in 1919. Working in 120 countries, helping the most vulnerable and hard to reach, in 2018 the charity provided assistance to more than 40 million children across the globe.
Save the Children recently staged their Centenary fundraising gala at London’s Roundhouse. Hosted by David Walliams and featuring a series of unique theatrical and musical collaborations, the fundraiser showcased the very best of the international entertainment industry. The star-studded audience of more than 500 guests included leading figures from the business, sport, entertainment and arts communities. A speech from the charity’s Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, opened the event, which raised in excess of £1.6 million through sponsorship, table sales, donations and a silent auction.
Pete Barford Productions were responsible for coordinating this stunning show with every element managed impeccably and delivered to the highest standard. Anthony Biggs was the artistic director, Richard Olivieri the designer and screen content produced by Lisa Wrake.
Video screen provision for the evening was an essential part of the show’s presentation and was required to transition between VT’s slides and stills, live fundraising updates and screen content of stage performances. Hertfordshire-based video specialists pixl evolution was contracted to provide the solution. pixl evolution’s vastly experienced team is trusted throughout the events industry and works closely with a wide range of partners on a variety of demanding, high profile projects around the world. Project Manager Paul Wood lead the pixl team for the event.
In a change to the customary format of a single up-stage screen, the Centenary show’s design called for 11 individual 4m wide by 2m high column screens to be hung around the perimeter of The Roundhouse’s show space. pixl supplied Absen 3.9mm resolution LED screens. Controlling and positioning of content onto the screens was via a Barco E2 video switcher. Main show content was provided by 2 Milumin media servers and 2 Keynote laptops for VT’s slides and stills, a Givergy charity fundraising laptop displaying live updates of money raised on the night and a VJ media server producing content for the The All Stars Band at the climax of the evening.
Paul Wood, Project Manager for pixl evolution reflected on another successful outcome: “The move to an 11-screen format at the Roundhouse worked exceptionally well and had the desired effect of immersing every guest into the atmosphere of the space. The demand for the evening to flow seamlessly on an occasion like this is the absolute priority. Our main challenges centred on ensuring that the build schedule worked well and ensuring all provided content was created to the correct pixel counts and aspect ratios for the multiple screen layouts. Everything ran smoothly and to plan, we achieved our aims and I’m very happy and proud to have worked on such a special event.”
A spokesperson for Save the Children added: “Save the Children were thrilled with the delivery or our Centenary Gala. Our guests have been hugely positive about the use of the screens around the Roundhouse and we are very grateful to pixl evolution for their expertise and support.”