Robyn Edgerton, assistant director of the mission development department at Florida Hospital, wanted to deviate from the usual Christmas theme for the hospital's annual community party for 2,500 supporters.
She hired Chameleon Productions to design the event around a Winds of Hope theme—and Chameleon delivered. "Robyn sent us the event artwork, which highlighted an autumn motif," said John Markham, Chameleon's president. "We proposed elaborating on the fall theme to bring a lot of nature indoors." The company created an authentic forest on the event stage, using more than 100 real spruce, ficus, and magnolia trees hidden behind a 20-foot water screen, which also had raindrops projected onto it. The sounds of wind and rustling leaves played as guests entered the auditorium. Claps of thunder and the sound of rain from the simulated storm gave way to an autumn morning, with the stage lit up in gold and amber. Guests viewed a presentation of the hospital's hurricane relief efforts on two 10- by 14-foot video screens on either side of the stage and later enjoyed performances by local musicians including David Phelps and Jennifer La Mountain.
—Vanessa Goyanes
She hired Chameleon Productions to design the event around a Winds of Hope theme—and Chameleon delivered. "Robyn sent us the event artwork, which highlighted an autumn motif," said John Markham, Chameleon's president. "We proposed elaborating on the fall theme to bring a lot of nature indoors." The company created an authentic forest on the event stage, using more than 100 real spruce, ficus, and magnolia trees hidden behind a 20-foot water screen, which also had raindrops projected onto it. The sounds of wind and rustling leaves played as guests entered the auditorium. Claps of thunder and the sound of rain from the simulated storm gave way to an autumn morning, with the stage lit up in gold and amber. Guests viewed a presentation of the hospital's hurricane relief efforts on two 10- by 14-foot video screens on either side of the stage and later enjoyed performances by local musicians including David Phelps and Jennifer La Mountain.
—Vanessa Goyanes