3D and Video Projection

This year's awards saw the introduction of video mapping, a projection-centric component used to introduce each of the category nominees and confirmed award recipients.

Hennessy Black's digital bonfire used digital mapping technology to recreate a live bonfire. It included four panels with a 3D video fire, as well as crackling sounds and incense to provide the aroma of a campfire.

Box Top Productions designed the three-dimensional mappings projected on the walls of the trading floor.

The Warner Brothers International Television Distribution gala filled the Burbank lot with digital mapping, costumed entertainers, and an array of pyrotechnic stunts and decor.

On the show floor of the Magic expo, two blank mannequins were mapped with 3-D projections of items from Lil Wayne's Trukfit clothing line.

As a new feature this year, Dell incorporated 3-D projection mapping into videos and transitions during the three keynote sessions.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America’s 2003 awards featured dramatic projections by Scharff Weisberg on a white, minimalist set, a clean yet impactful look the show updated with digital mapping projections in its 2011 iteration. 

The 3-D projection mapping began after a thank-you speech from John St.

John Daniels, president, Karpe Diem Inc.

Technology-driven visual arts studio V Squared Labs, headed by Vello Virkhaus, created striking, ever-changing visuals at the festival's Sahara stage.