Project
2D/3D Digital Theater

Nature of Facilities
Aquarium

Client
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach CA

Date of Completion
June 2003June 2009

Scope of Work
Design, engineer, fabricate, and installation of the theater hardware system; encoding of digital footage; plus documentation and training.

Challenges/Solutions
ETI was asked to design a multi-use theater in 2004 that could be used as a 2D as well as a 3D theater. We choose 2 HD Panasonic, 6000 Lumen DLP Projectors, Stewart 2D and 3D screens, Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound and an ETI touch screen video server with remote(s).

We incorporated a multi-use package for the small stage built for lectures and programs.

Since the opening he Aquarium Theater maintains 22 showings of two 3D films per day as well as four 2D films per day.

The capture rate for the 3D films is 15 – 17% per year since opening.

This world-class tribute to Infantrymen past, present and future, is the first of its kind in the United States. Throughout the 190,000-square-foot museum, visitors will take an interactive journey through every war fought by the U.S. over the past two centuries,” according to the Museum.

“Wow!…Impressive!…Emotional!” are the words most commonly heard from visitors of the newly opened National Infantry Museum. ETI is proud to have been chosen by the National Infantry Foundation and Chris Chadbourne & Associates as the final design & technology integration company. “The Last 100 Yards” is the center piece of the museum.

ETI used enhanced audio, projection, and special effects coordinated with lighting, scenic, and media producer Donna Lawrence Productions to orchestrate eight key battle scenes in the 234 year history of the US Infantry. Within the museum there are eight major galleries and several smaller ones, The Hall of Valor with two interactive stations, Automatic Weapons Simulator, and the 60-seat Infantry Theater using the Panasonic 10K projector, all lead the guest through a unique experience they will never forget.

Go to the National Infantry website under exhibits for a walk through of the Museum published on You Tube (http://www.nationalinfantrymuseum.com) We incorporated a multi-use package for a wide variety of public and corporate programs and events