National Science Bowl Finals 2013
an EventEQ Production
Client: Acer Exhibits for Department of Energy
Scenic Design: Alan Randall
Creative Direction: Dawn Prater & Tom Kemp
Lighting Design: Eric Grims
Scope: Provided client, sales, technical, and logistical management for all Audio, Video, and Lighting elements of production. This included coordinating with internal departments, sub contractors, and the venue. The competition composed of a 4 HD Camera shoot, 8 show laptops, an x20 spyder switching system, 12 LCD's for delay, contestant and judges monitors, 12K HD Projectors. Over 40 LEDs and 40 conventionals were used to light the set and stage for IMAG capture and record.
Hardest Challenge: Aside from a new client, new production, the complexity of video routing and game show components, this was not going to be that bad. Until our load in time frame was reduced to 12 hours before start of show at 8AM. With a hard working crew, exceptional pre-production planning, and plenty of coffee, we pulled it off, exceeding the clients expectations.
Ever catch that show, "are you smarter than a 5th grader" on Fox? There is nothing more humbling than watching middle and high school students successfully answer amazingly difficult questions that personally I don't even understand. Lets try some, below is a sample visual bonus question from the competition, should be easy right?
The image shown is a small molecule that can function as a second messenger inside of cells. What is the name of this molecule and what enzyme synthesizes it?
Answer: cAMP (Clylic Amp; Cyclic Adeonsoine Moniohosphae) and Adenyly Cyclase
This one should be no problem:
A right circular cone is formed by cutting from a piece of paper the shaded sector of a circle in the image, folding so the straight edges meet, and fastening them together. What is the volume of the resulting cone
Answer: 12π
So easy a high school student can do it. Now watch and be amazed at the talent and dedication of the competitors from the 2014 finals.
