The 40,000-pound "Halo," which was made up of 840 LED tiles, was held up with custom-fabricated L-brackets. An immersive 360-degree video documenting an Ethiopian woman's daily trek for water played throughout the evening.
Photo: Claudine Gossett
Each of the 522 dinner guests was given an iPad preloaded with their information. Eleven times throughout the evening, the iPads prompted attendees to donate.
Photo: Claudine Gossett
The donation prompts, called "giving moments," were accompanied by graphics on the Halo. Charity: Water founder Scott Harrison explained the types of equipment donors could help buy.
Photo: Claudine Gossett
The screen was also used to display informational graphics, as well as the gala's donation totals.
Photo: Claudine Gossett
The event's entrance juxtaposed Jerry cans—containers for carrying liquid that are also Charity: Water's symbol—with futuristic neon details.
Photo: Claudine Gossett
