Selected Projects
PHOTONOPTICON FOR RC WILLEY LAS VEGAS
PeopleVisionFX has produced a
PhotonOpticon presentation for a Las Vegas location of the RC Willey
chain of furniture stores. The PhotonOpticon is a hologram-type effect
based on a new technology from PeopleVision. When a store visitor comes
near the display, a life-size woman appears on a transparent screen and
provides a short presentation. Unlike an ordinary hologram, the
PhotonOpticon figure is able to move and speak. She appears on a
transparent screen and is, herself, translucent. When each presentation is finished, the figure disappears
and the screen returns to transparency.
 “ASC MISSION PORTAL” FOR U.S. ARMY
PeopleVisionFX created a unique trade
show exhibit for the U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC). Attendees were greeted
by a large, circular archway with a ramp leading up to the threshold. To the
right of the ramp, there was an “Input
Terminal.” The
Terminal featured a sculpted handprint in translucent blue and was
surrounded by hieroglyphics.
When visitors placed their hands in the handprint, the sculpted
surface illuminated from within and the Mission Portal came alive. The space inside the Portal became an active
“plasma” of visual effects, while sound effects continued to support
the experience. A voice encouraged visitors approach the portal. When
they did, a motion sensor triggered one of 18 short vignettes about
the ASC mission.
"PSYCHEDELIC TORSO" FOR HARD ROCK
PARK
PeopleVisionFX created a "Psychedelic
Torso" for Hard Rock International's first theme park in Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina. The Torso is part of the pre-show cue for the "Nights in
White Satin" attraction. The torso is a three dimensional projection
screen in the shape of a life-size human torso. A constantly-changing
series of colorful abstract patterns are displayed on the screen.
RC WILLEY SPOKESMANNEQUINTM
PeopleVision produced a
SpokesMannequin clone of Rufus Call Willey, founder of the RC Willey
chain of furniture stores. The SpokesMannequin is seated behind the
wheel of a classic pickup truck inside the company's Rocklin, California
showroom. The character welcomes visitors to the store and talks with
them about the history of the company, which began in 1932 with Willey
selling Hotpoint appliances door to door in rural Utah farming
communities.
ANATOMICAL VIDEOSCULPTURE
PeopleVisionFX has created life-size,
full-length Anatomical VideoSculpture displays for a major international
pharmaceutical firm. The displays were fully interactive, with
touch-screen terminals allowing physicians to take a quiz about a
complex, newly discovered anatomical system. As physicians worked
through the questions, the correct or incorrect results were immediately
visualized on the dimensional projections.
 "TALKING SCALE” FOR BUSCH GARDENS
Using the company’s
SpokesMannequin technology, PeopleVision created a “Talking Scale” for the Busch
Gardens theme park. The character is an updated version of the classic
“guess your weight” midway game. For the Talking Scale, there is a live
actor in a remote studio that can hear and see the audience. Guests are
invited to test the Scale’s ability to guess their weight, age, or
birthday. The actor’s features and voice are projected using a larger
than life dimensional screen from PeopleVisionFX. In this way, the
character can be interactive with the guests, for instance: groaning
when they step on the scale and reacting when he guesses wrong and the
game has to pay-off.
TRANSNATIONAL SECURITY GROUP
PeopleVisionFX recreated Ben Franklin for its
client Transnational Security Group. The animated character was produced
using PeopleVision’s SpokesMannequin technology. The figure, which was
created for a trade show presentation in Philadelphia, used a
three-dimensional video signal that was matched with a dimensional
screen. The resulting image accurately presented the voice, likeness and
every nuance of facial expression recorded from a live performer playing
the role of Franklin.
 NASA
PeopleVisionFX created an
Astronaut SpokesMannequin for NASA, to be used for traveling exhibits
and at the Kennedy Space Center. The character is a life-sized figure in
a spacesuit, that utilizes PeopleVision’s unique process for three
dimensional video projection. Several scripts were produced on a variety
of topics, including Technology Transfer and Commercialization,
information about Kennedy Space Center, and the overall NASA mission
itself.
JTC SINGAPORE SCIENCE MUSEUM
PeopleVisionFX installed an interactive
SpokesMannequin for the JTC Singapore Science Center. The character is a
large, three dimensional video projection that uses a complex
interactive program to quiz the audience about scientific questions.
NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER
PeopleVision created a six foot tall
"Talking Heart" for the National Science Center. The figure was part of
the US Government's program to educate children about the importance of
diet and exercise in cardio-vascular health. The light-hearted
presentation was designed to entertain as well as inform.
 COORS LIGHT
New Orleans, LA: PeopleVisionFX
produced a BigHead presentation for the Coors Brands Distributor
Convention. The performance began with a silver face that transformed
into a talking head that featured a "thought bubble" in the face's
forehead. Rolling video in the thought bubble depicted scenes from the
active lifestyle of the Coors Light target audience. Throughout the
performance, the face reacted appropriately to the scenes displayed in
the thought bubble.
BIGHEAD AT CAFE WHA?
New York, NY: A PeopleVision
BigHead was installed at the famous Cafe Wha? nightclub in
Greenwich Village. The three dimensional video projection head is a
larger than life image of performer Jason Murden. The character greets
visitors to the Wha? with a brief comedy routine.
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB
Wright Paterson Air Force Base,
OH: PeopleVisionFX created a SpokesMannequin character for the Air
Force Research Lab, the largest laboratory in the department of defense.
The figure introduces the laboratory to industry, academic and
government partners. The character is a dimensional video projection
that appears in the lab’s headquarters lobby as well as making
appearances at symposiums and conferences.
 ANIMATED
EYE FOR ALCON
Washington, DC: PeopleVision
produced an animated eye, named "Patty Patanol" for Alcon
Pharmaceuticals. The character was a six-foot-tall eye, with
cartoon-style arms and legs. The eye itself was a large,
three-dimensional video projection. The eye scanned the audience while the
character’s robotic arm waived a red banner. The character supported the
company’s Patanol product, which is a leading eye allergy medication.
PROPECIA
SPOKESMANNEQUIN FOR MERCK
Whitehouse Station, NJ:
PeopleVisionFX created a SpokesMannequin presentation for use by Merck
Pharmaceuticals in promoting the company’s Propecia treatment for male
pattern baldness. The character’s hairline changed from full to bald in
order to dramatize the effect of the medication.
INTERACTIVE LOGO FOR ADT
San Francisco, CA: PeopleVisionFX produced an animated version of the ADT Automotive "winged lion"
logo for the company’s use at trade shows. The PeopleVision character
was
a larger than life version of the logo that featured a three dimension
face projection. The lion’s face was an illustration between
performances. As the show began, the lion roared and was transformed into
a live projection of a human actor wearing lion makeup. The actor was in
a micro studio on the show floor and was able to see, hear and interact
with the audience.
TALKING
SCULPTURE
Prague, Czech Republic:
PeopleVision produced a talking sculpture of Franz Kafka for the St.
Michael’s attraction in the heart of old city. The sculpture was a
life-sized bust of the famous writer that appeared to be carved out of
marble. During performances, the sculpture became "living stone",
reciting lines from Kafka’s writings in Czech, German and English. The
"living stone" process combined special effects makeup with the video
capture of actual marble textures.
MISS
AMERICA
Atlantic City, NJ: PeopleVisionFX produced a SpokesMannequin "clone" of Miss America. The life-sized
figure is on display at the headquarters of the Miss America
organization. A motion sensor alerts the system to the presence of
someone near the display and the character makes a two minute speech
about her platform, "School to Work".
 SINGING
BERT PARKS SCULPTURE
Atlantic City, NJ: PeopleVisionFX
has given a voice to a bronze statue of Bert Parks. The sculpture is a
life-sized likeness of the famous Miss America host which holds out the
crown as if crowning the new Miss America. PeopleVision installed motion
sensors in the hands of the statue and disguised audio equipment and
speakers in surrounding foliage. If a visitor decides to try on the
crown, the rocks and bushes start singing the "There She Goes" theme.
MEDUSA
Cleveland Heights OH: The Medusa
trade show exhibit, designed and produced by PeopleVision, won the grand
prize for best exhibit at C.E.N.T.S. The exhibit included a talking logo
which was a video relief sculpture of a Medusa head that appeared to be
carved from white marble and transformed during performances into a
living human face.
KNOTT'S
BERRY FARM
Buena Park, CA: PeopleVisionFX
produced a large dimensional video face for the Knott's "Scary Farm"
attraction at Knott's Berry Farm. As cars approached in the dark ride, the
glittering golden idol came to life and confronted the riders.
INTEGRATED CHIPWARE
Chicago, IL: PeopleVision
created a large golden face which introduced Integrated Chipware’s new
ICWorkshop product at the Embedded Development trade show.
ROHM
ELECTRONICS
Santa Clara, CA: PeopleVisionFX
produced a "Spirit of Electronics" for Rohm Corporation with a face that
transformed from a molded circuit board to a human face.
WARNER
BROS.
Bottrop-Kirchhellen, Germany:
PeopleVision produced a giant dimensional video face for the Warner
Bros. Movie World park in Germany. The animated character portrayed "Volkane",
the villain in the Maverick Illusion Show. The fifteen foot high
animated head appeared in the final act and confronted the live performers
in a spectacular finale.
 NATIONAL COWBOY HALL OF FAME
Oklahoma City, OK: PeopleVisionFX installed a Spokes- Mannequin likeness of the famous cowboy singer,
R. W. Hampton in the children's museum at the National Cowboy Hall of
Fame. The figure welcomed visitors in response to a motion sensor. After
the introduction, the SpokesMannequin invited visitors to choose a
presentation from a menu that includes "Cowboy Gear", "On the Trail",
"Chuck Wagon", "Cow Pony", "Cowboy Songs" and "Tall Tales".
MSA
BIGHEAD
Orlando FL: PeopleVision created
a BigHead Narrator presentation for the MSA Affinity(TM) Respirator
trade show exhibit. The character was a large, three dimensional face
projection that was approximately four times human scale and transformed
through men and women of various races while engaging a live presenter
in a simulated conversation about MSA products.
BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TALKING TIRE
Las Vegas, NV: PeopleVisionFX
created a talking tire for Bridgestone-Firestone. The character was a
large, three dimensional face projection that has been built into the
world's largest tire. The character performed live, interactive
performances with a presenter and the audience.
ALABAMA CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Montgomery, AL: PeopleVision
produced a SpokesMannequin cattleman for the Alabama Cattlemen's museum.
The figure welcomed visitors and narrated a large screen video display.
ROCK GALAXY, ISLE OF JERSEY, UK
Channel Islands, UK: PeopleVisionFX
installed a SpokesMannequin performer at the "Rock Galaxy" restaurant on
the British island of Jersey. The figure, Johnny Rock, performed songs in
response to cues from a live DJ and performed with the disc jockey in
simulated conversations.
ZIG ZIGLAR PORTRAIT
Oklahoma City, OK: PeopleVision
"cloned" internationally renowned motivational speaker Zig Ziglar for
the Academy of Achievement of Sales and Marketing Executives. The larger
than life dimensional video portrait is on permanent display at
Enterprise Square.
 HONG KONG SCIENCE MUSEUM
Hong Kong: Three SpokesMannequin
characters were installed in the "Price of Power" exhibit at the Hong
Kong Science Museum . The figures were in a simulated television studio
and were engaged in a synchronized discussion of the environmental
consequences of the use of energy.
ECOLOGY EXHIBIT
Nashville, TN: A SpokesMannequin
presenter was installed in a traveling ecology exhibit. Major sponsors
for the exhibit included the Tennessee Valley Authority, Duracell, the US
Postal Service, Whirlpool, and Partners for Environmental Solutions.
FORD MOTORS
Detroit, Michigan: Four large PeopleVisionFX heads were developed for
Ford Motors' use in introducing its product lines. The large heads use
robotic head movements and special video effects to deliver the client's
messages. The PeopleVision heads were a part of Ford Motors' auto show
property which toured the US.
THE WRECKER'S MUSEUM
Key West: PeopleVision
produced an "Old Salt" character for the Wrecker's Museum. The figure
evokes the images of Key West's rich history of salvage diving as he
tells a colorful tale of humor and adventure.
 FOXWOODS HOTEL AND CASINO
Ledyard, Connecticut:
PeopleVisionFX produced three SpokesMannequins for the Foxwoods Hotel
& Casino. The characters combine dimensional video projection with
classic animatronics to recreate three characters from the history of
the region. The figures portray a Sea Captain, a Saloon Keeper and a
Missionary Priest. The characters tell tall-tales and history while
entertaining patrons of the nearby shops.
PT PEMBANGUNAN JAYA
Jakarta, Indonesia: PeopleVision
completed a native SpokesMannequin for Indonesia's largest theme
park. The figure is a young Indonesian woman who ages 100 years in 29
seconds.
MGM GRAND
Las Vegas, Nevada: PeopleVisionFX
produced a "Wicked Witch of the West" SpokesMannequin for the MGM
Grand Hotel & Theme Park. The figure is based on the character from the
classic film The Wizard of Oz starring Margaret Hamilton.
PeopleVision brought Ms. Hamilton "back to life" using a combination of
custom sculpted makeup and proprietary contoured video techniques to
literally reshape the actor's features.
IBM
Las Vegas, Nevada: PeopleVisionFX produced a SpokesMannequin "clone" of IBM's Assistant General
Manager, Technology Personal Systems, Dr. Robert Carberry for COMDEX.
TOSHIBA
Las Vegas, Nevada: PeopleVision
produced a FollowTech magic mirror effect for Toshiba at COMDEX. The
display includes total real-time interactivity with the audience.
 WORLD'S FAIR
Seville, Spain: PeopleVisionFX
created a large, three dimensional video projected face for the Rank
Xerox pavilion at Expo'92 in Seville, Spain.
MITSUBISHI
New York, NY: PeopleVision
produced a SpokesMannequin presentation on Mitsubishi's Digiplater
system for Graph EXPO.
THE TREASURE MUSEUM
Grand Cayman Islands:
PeopleVisionFX completed an authentic "Blackbeard" character for the
Treasure Museum in the Cayman Islands.
U.S. NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION LABORATORY
Washington, DC: A SpokesMannequin
was installed in the National Demonstration Laboratory (NDL) in
Washington, DC. The NDL is the nation's showcase for the latest
developments in multimedia communications.
RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!
Newport, Oregon: PeopleVisionFX
produced two characters for Ripley's Believe It Or Not! and the Wax
Works Museum at Mariner's Square in Oregon. One of the figures is an
Aztec warning god. The other figure is an old mariner who awakens when
visitors approach the museum.
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