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04/01/2021

Wishing you all a 2021 full of health, clarity and joy. We're excited for what this year has in store for us! ⁠#hello2021

23/12/2020

We are signing off for the Holidays! 🌟 ⁠
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What a year! We are deeply grateful for all the projects we got to work on during these unusual times, and all the learnings we got to collect along the way.⁠
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We wish you all the best and a wonderful, rejuvenating holiday season.⁠
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Rest well, stay warm and healthy! ⁠
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With all the ❤️ from our bR Team.⁠
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Motion Design by Duncan McDade for battleROYAL

15/12/2020

Interactivity: The Way Forward for Virtual Events • battleROYAL

As we wrap up this extraordinary year, our CEO Brendan Shelper shares his insights and learnings from our hybrid and virtual event productions of these past 6 months.⁠

We lean into 2021 with more creativity and experimentation, and continue to embrace exciting new ways of doing and shaping digital formats. ✨

Read his full piece on our blog now.

#learnings #mixedreality #creativestudio #insights #vr #ar #virtualevents #hybridevents #livestreaming #interactivity #engagement #2020andbeyond

Brendan Shelper, CEO at battleROYAL, shares his insights on the importance and chances of interactivity in digital formats.

09/12/2020

Creative Visions: Notch on Making Virtual Production Accessible • battleROYAL

With events shifting into the virtual space, technical workflows not only enable but also shape creative processes. 💎⁠

In our last part of our technology deep dives, we spoke to Matt Swoboda, Founder of Notch VFX about his visions for virtual productions in times of social distancing and beyond.

Notch offers real-time graphics for virtual production. We spoke to the Founder Matt Swoboda, about the future of creating hybrid experiences for audiences in the coming years.

03/12/2020

Technology for Hybrid Events: Green Hippo • battleROYAL

Next, we're spotlighting one of our long time collaborators Green Hippo and their award-winning Hippotizer Media Server range. ⁠
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Product Specialist Nick Spencer spoke to us about what their product and technology has to offer and what is important to creatives 🎨 in the sea of technological tools. ⁠
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#mediaserver #technology #deepdive #interview #hybridevents #videomapping #motiondesign #scalability #nonewnormal #creativeproduction #collaboration

We talked to Green Hippo about their award-winning Hippotizer Media Server range and what their technology has in store for creatives.

30/11/2020

Technology for Hybrid Events: disguise on the Future of Visual Experience • battleROYAL

It's time for some deep dives into the #technology we've been using for our XR productions!
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We sat down with the Global Technical Solutions Manager Peter Kirkup at disguise to gain insights of what digital elements enhance the immersive dimension of an event and how creatives can use them.⁠⁠

Read the full interview on our blog now.

With events going digital, technology has become even more so indispensable. What technological elements enhance the immersive dimension of a hybrid event?

26/11/2020

Symphony of Now: The Berlin Experience in Socially Distanced Times • battleROYAL

We made it! What a special treat to share our hybrid Symphony of Now with you, America! 💛⁠
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At the height of two successful screenings, we caught Thalia Davies, our Senior Event Producer, to hear about all things behind the scenes, reactions from the audience and how this was different from producing a live event. ⁠
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Read the full interview on our blog now

This project was generously supported by the German Federal Foreign Office

Our hybrid phenomena of Symphony of Now screened successfully in the US. Audiences were taken back in time, immersed in a symphonic Berlin adventure.

25/11/2020

With #augmentedreality - anything is possible. We created immersive DJ environments in extraordinary places, adding interactive live effects. ✨ Welcome to Hybrid Culture!

18/11/2020

Our beloved Symphony of Now is screening again this Friday, 20th November at 8pm PST. ⁠⠀
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Alex.Do is mixing the soundtrack live in an AR setting - a full on hybrid experience. 🪐⁠⠀
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Join us afterwards for a Q&A with the film team and special guest Ricklef Beutin, Deputy Chief of Mission at the German Embassy Washington.
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Tickets are free with limited capacity, available here:
https://symphonyofnow.de/

With the generous support of the German Federal Foreign Office. ⠀
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#symphonyofnow #hybrid #filmscreening #electronicmusic #techno #usa #tour #soundtrack #berlin #boston #chicago #miami #newyork, #atlanta #houston #losangeles #sanfrancisco

11/11/2020

A cinematic love letter to Berlin - Symphony Of Now, the hybrid phenomena is coming to America! 💙

Experience a free screening of the film with Berlin DJ Alex.Do mixing the soundtrack live in an AR setting.

Join us for a Q&A with the film team and special guest Ricklef Beutin, Deputy Chief of Mission at the German Embassy Washington.

Tickets are free with limited capacity, available here: https://symphonyofnow.de/

8pm EST Friday, 13th November 2020
8pm PST Friday, 20th November 2020

With the generous support of the German Federal Foreign Office

05/11/2020

Snippets from Seoul's Symphony of Now premiere making our hearts soar... 💫 Our blog here: https://battleroyal.berlin/how-symphony-of-now-went-hybrid-in-south-korea/

Photo © Platoon Seoul
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#reunification #culture #events #silentdisco #productiondiaries #eventproduction #seoul #korea #germany #unification #unity #symphonyofnow

03/11/2020

How 'Symphony of Now' Went Hybrid in South Korea • battleROYAL

In case you missed it, #SymphonyofNow went hybrid with our streamed phenomena that premiered as part of the 30th Anniversary of German unification at the German embassy in Seoul, South Korea. This week on the blog we sat down with Tom Bueschemann, CEO of Platoon Cultural-Development Global Communications, who led the onsite conception and production of the festivities this year.

#reunification #culture #events #silentdisco #productiondiaries #eventproduction #seoul #korea #germany #unification #unity

We interviewed Tom Bueschemann, CEO of Platoon Global Communications, about the premiere of our Symphony of Now - Hybrid Experience with Alex.Do in Seoul.

28/10/2020

This is how COVID-19 is affecting the music industry

According to weforum.org the music industry has tripled their total industry revenue in just six years... What with our pivot to hybrid culture and premiere of #SymphonyofNow live stream event, we're stoked to see our confidence in the industry backed with facts, and its ability to succeed throughout covid, no matter what.

The music industry has been hit hard by coronavirus. But it is finding ways to hit back - One World Together at Home and a rap concert on Fortnite have engaged millions.

23/10/2020

Music By Alex.Do In Our Spotlight This Week • battleROYAL

Here's an artist close to our hearts and collaborations, Alex.Do! His in-depth DJ sets are hours-long trips to other locations... Melancholy and constant gaze inward are omnipresent in his music too, earning him a household title in Berlin across the DJ and music scene.⁠⠀
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Alex composed the 5th (and closing) Act of 'Symphony of Now' and is a key player in the hybrid phenomena we recently created. We've shared more about him and his work in our latest blog post.

Our staff pick this week is an artist with music close to our hearts and collaborations, Alex Do! His in-depth DJ sets are trips to other locations.

19/10/2020

Symphony of Now - The Hybrid Tour Worldwide • battleROYAL

This week we're celebrating the premiere of 'Symphony of Now - Hybrid experience with Alex Do with a walk down memory lane. ⭐️
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Thalia Davies, Project and Tour Manager at battleROYAL, shares the beginnings of how this new format came about in our blog now.

We are celebrating the premiere of our beloved 'Symphony of Now - Hybrid experience with Alex.Do’ with a walk down memory lane.

12/10/2020

Practising what we preach... 💫 ⁠ ⁠

Take a look at our XR studio set-up! The bR team is currently working on an entirely digital Symphony of Now presentation and we can't wait to share that with you soon 🎶⁠ Stay tuned.

10/10/2020

Let’s talk 2025!

In 2011 we opened the GaPa Ski WM with partners Dreinull and a bunch of other astounding collaborators.

Bei der Eröffnungsfeier der Ski WM 2011 gab es Gänsehaut pur. Wer kann sich noch erinnern?
Noch mehr tolle Bilder und ein Video gibt es bei battleROYAL:
https://battleroyal.berlin/de/portfolio/fis-ski-wm-de/

09/10/2020

Kicking off a new segment here at battleROYAL, we're shining light on artists we admire by sharing our weekly #StaffPicks 🔎

Kooné is in our spotlight this week, with his photoshop free photography and movement direction, defying gravity and reality. ✨

See more of his work and learn about his interdisciplinary career journey on our blog now: https://battleroyal.berlin/staff-picks-koone-in-the-spotlight-with-his-photography/

#liveexperiences #digitalsolutions #mixedreality #hybridevent #welevitate #nogravity #newreality #developing #xrstudio #creativeagency

08/10/2020

#IndustryInsights 📈

Following our in house Future of Events study, we're sharing industry insights to keep us all on the same page during these uncertain times. This insight thanks to Grandview Research is testament to global virtual events success.

https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/virtual-events-market

05/10/2020

Let's talk mixed reality! Commercial partners, as well as theatres, dance studios and performance companies can all benefit from developing hybrid solutions for live experiences... 🕹

More on our vision for an XR studio here now: https://battleroyal.berlin/xr-studios-for-hybrid-events

02/10/2020

Real-time rendered effects = dreamland 🖤 Thanks @deniswe and @ini_hanfmann @duncan.mcdade for the inspiring shoot. Much more to come from our motion & livestream studio. .
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#creativeagency #berlin #direction #design #motiondesign #innovation #immersiveart #girls #boys #electric #technology #tech #tv #creativecontent #impact #ideas #london #paris #newyork #curiosity #wow #virtualevent #musicvideo #notch

01/10/2020

What Is Extended Reality Technology? A Simple Explanation For Anyone

An oldie but a goodie! With the mixed reality industry booming according to Forbes, we're well on track in creating our own XR studio.

Extended reality (XR) is the umbrella term that covers virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and other immersive technologies to be developed. These are technologies that merge the physical and digital worlds.

25/09/2020

Catch the cube. Black or beige? 🖤💪🏼 #notch #livetracking #interactiveart . We 💋Friday’s in the studio, testing all things #digitaldesign fun and flavour.
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#motiondesign #livestream #digitalevent #electronicmusic #supermario #fun .
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#creativeagency #choreography #girls #boys #technology #inspiration #tech #ideas #curiosity

23/09/2020

We are creating a workshop space to test hybrid event formats for the digital realm. Together with our trusted collaborators, we want to make technological advances accessible to our clients, from both the cultural and commercial domain. It shouldn’t matter if you’re a Fortune 500 firm, a theatre or a music act. Are you in? ⛓️

#creativehub #creativecommunity #vr #ar #mixedreality #extendedreality #creativestudio #hybridevents #digitalevents #creativeprocess

22/09/2020

Hello from planet earth. #hologram #realtime #motiongraphics .
Testing Notch particle filters over real-time camera feed for some major music acts and live stream formats.
#notch #design #livestream #digitalevent #vj #filter #interactive #berlin #musician

20/09/2020

"We designed the centerpiece experience for 2020’s H.C. Andersen Festivals in Odense. The annual, week-long festival is one of the largest cultural events in Denmark, hosting more than 500 cultural activities... The festival will be back next year, and we will be a part of it."
- Michael Masberg, battle's Associate Creative Director. Read more on the plan for next year on the blog now.

Photograph by Paul Gärtner. Aarhus, European Capital of Culture 2017.

#festival #hanschristianandersen #culturalevent #denmark #postponed #nonewnormal #community #creativity #eventindustry #battleroyalberlin #capitalofculture #aarhus #ecoc

19/09/2020

Meet Michael Masberg, Associate Creative Director here at battleROYAL. We sat down to discuss the H.C. Andersen Festivals, his part in the collaboration and the plan for next year's festival. Our Q&A is live now on the blog: https://battleroyal.berlin/perspectives-hca-festivals/

Photograph by Andrea Kiesendahl.

#collaboration #eventindustry #hyrbidevents #nonewnormal #nextyear #festival #hanschristianandersen #creativedirector #battleroyal #interview

18/09/2020

Have you read our Q&A with Michael Masberg on the H.C. Andersen Festivals? "With the new possibilities of hybrid events, which we are currently developing for various occasions, we can even enhance the activation with more participation. This can be an upgrade for the project and it supports our original intention." Online now on our blog: https://battleroyal.berlin/perspectives-hca-festivals/

Photograph by Brendan Shelper

#hybridevents #interview #michaelmasberg #festival #eventproduction #newpossibilities #developing #denmark #odense #eventindustry #innovation

17/09/2020

Perspectives on the Hans Christian Andersen Festivals • battleROYAL

Read our Q&A with Michael Masberg, battleROYAL's Associate Creative Director, on the blog right now discussing the H.C. Andersen Festivals. The preparations begin this year and with the new possibilities of hybrid events, we can even enhance the possibilities of participation.

#hanschristianandersen #odense #denmark #festival #hybridevents #newpossibilities #participation #pivot #culturalevent #innovation

We designed the centrepiece experience for 2020’s H.C. Andersen Festivals in Odense, Denmark. The annual festival is one of the largest cultural events.

16/09/2020

"Things are changing rapidly, especially in the field of digitalization and mixed reality events. We are currently experiencing a kind of evolutionary leap."

Read our Q&A with Michael Masberg, Associate Creative Director at battleROYAL, on how the H.C. Andersen Festivals evolved to adapt in times of Corona. 🌪️ Live now on our blog: https://battleroyal.berlin/perspectives-hca-festivals/

#leap #pivot #nonewnormal #hybridevents #hanschristianandersen #festival #evolutionary #community #imagination #experience

13/09/2020

Our stories are multi-dimensional experiences and highly interactive.

Photograph by Marcel Schwickerath.

#storytelling #imagination #creativity #newexperiences #ideation #liveevents #digitalevents #hybridevent #thefuture #transformation

12/09/2020

Live events are no longer confined to reality as we once knew it. Check out our latest blog on why hybrid events are leading 2020 and 2021, and 2022, and... Read it now: https://battleroyal.berlin/the-future-of-live-events/ ‎

Photograph by Marcel Schwickerath.

#reality #hybridevents #eventindustry #eventproduction #creativeproduction #virtualreality #augmentedreality #newnormal #culturalevents #performanceart

11/09/2020

The start-up mindset, creativity, and collaboration are three essential elements to hybrid culture. Learn more from our latest blog: https://battleroyal.berlin/the-future-of-live-events/

#hybrid #eventindustry #creativeagency #experimentation #cocreation #culture #interdisciplinary #creativity #collaboration #innovation

10/09/2020

🪐 Nothing is certain when the world is in flux... Talking about the future of live events means talking about a mindset, a way of working, a method to figure things out as you go.

Read the above and more on our blog discussing Hybrid Culture now: https://battleroyal.berlin/the-future-of-live-events/ ‎

#future #newnormal #eventindustry #majorproduction #creativeproduction #technology #creativity #transformation #mindset #digitisation