Panel debate: How do you create large-scale events with wow factor?

AV Magazine hosted a trio of debates at Creative Technology's Festival of Technology. In the second session Editor, Zoe Mutter, moderated a discussion exploring the techniques used to create large-scale events with wow factor. Joining her on the panel were Piers Shepperd, Director, Wonder Works; Graham Miller, Head of Music/Entertainment, Creative Technology; David Newton, Managing Director, Potion Pictures; Emily Egleton, Design Engineer, Unusual Rigging; and Loz Wilcox, Account Director, TSL. As live events become ever more complex and ambitious, how do we achieve impact when working on a large scale? We explore the challenges faced when trying to satisfy client and audience demands whilst working in a variety of venues. The panel also discuss how a clever combination of audio visual technology, production design, content, rigging and emerging innovations can be used to create memorable events of epic proportions, from stadium spectaculars and sporting events through to festivals and live televised studio shows.