RGI EVENTS CASE STUDIES
The Faraday Grid United States Launch Event
Short on time; big on impact!
Just five weeks out from the target event date, RGI was approached by a UK-based company entering the US energy market and looking to make a splash by debuting their innovative electrical grid technology providing affordable, reliable, and clean energy.
The challenge at hand (other than the short lead time?!)? The client wanted a fully authentic event, meaning RGI was tasked with creating a custom power sequence and to allow the Faraday Grid Exchanger to demonstrate its capabilities by powering the entire room and stage set.
The venue we settled on was the beautiful and iconic Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium - a challenge in itself not only due to strict preservation rules of key importance for working in this historic space which limit some necessary resources from being used, but also due to aging infrastructure and capabilities.
Our custom fitted and outfitted rainbow grid stage was a tall order but the end result was totally worth it. We created atmospheric lighting treatments throughout the room to coincide with the stage program for a further immersive experience – gradient blue lights, uplighting to highlight the architecturally stunning 60-foot-tall Doric columns, and a grid pattern rainbow spectrum of light with movers on the ceiling. An on brand custom bar, branded glow tables, and the branded backdrop for the social lounges located in the two corners of the Auditorium rounded out the look.
WHAT WE DID
Full-service event design
Event management
Event content strategy
Event planning and supplier management
Event technical production
Onsite execution
We began the event using the standard power that is typically drawn from the venue for the event. After the program kicked off, the whole room went to blackout to demonstrate a first-time live demonstration of the Faraday Exchanger. During the blackout and subsequent repowering using the Faraday Exchanger, the two-screen surrounds displayed visuals of electricity flowing through the computers that powered the grid. This explained the transformative effects of this technology to the audience.
This is the only event that has provided energy and power to the stage set in this fashion; opting to develop our own technology rather than relying on standard power sources. The client wanted the event to be authentic, not just a show; the staging and set design were integral aspects in achieving this objective. With the help of expert technicians and electrical engineers, we created power sources that previously were nonexistent.
