Project
Autostadt

Nature of Facilities
Visitor Center

Client
Volkswagen

Date of Completion
June 2000

Scope of Work
Audio/visual design and programming for two motion simulation theaters, museum exhibits, interactive exhibits, a large-format 8/70 theater, three video theaters, and a 360º high-definition theater-in-the-round.

Challenges/Solutions
Volkswagen Autostadt is a massive themepark-like visitors center located at the carmaker’s headquarters and factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. The shear size of the facility and its attractions created a large volume of show control programming for ETI technicians.

ETI’s biggest obstacle was designing and programming the projection system for Autostadt’s 360º high-definition theater – the only one of its kind in the world. The challenge was synchronizing nine images to fit together seamlessly on screen.

After converting the film to digital video, ETI assembled and supervised a team of post-production technicians to work around the clock, reviewing each frame of footage to ensure proper alignment with adjacent images.

Perfect image synchronization was achieved, and Volkswagen’s new theater continues to thrill audiences with an extraordinary immersive experience.