One of the World’s largest esports Stages takes place in Katowice

Intel Extreme Masters is at no doubt one of the biggest esports event in the world with a most recognizable modern multimedia stage designed especially for esports tournaments.

The structure of the stage with its scaffolding was originally introduced in 2015. Fundamental element of many stages setups was used not only as a support system but also as a piece of a decoration. That look has become a signature of IEM Katowice at that time as so it is till today.

If you had watched even a small part of the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2019 broadcast, you would probably notice many new elements of the stage layout. This year’s design features giant automated LED screen on the central part of main stage from which pro gamers are entering the stage. Catwalk where the IEM trophy is located was totally reworked and combined with the rest of the stage. Thanks to that, with a RobeCam use, many extraordinary pictures could have been created. The famous versus wall shape was totally renewed featuring LED floor on top. Concept that stands behind these changes was to put more focus on the trophy and incorporate it into the stage layout.

Despite set changes a light design project has been completely renewed featuring new lighting fixtures and LED bar frames built around the screens behind the teams. Almost 400 sqm of LED screens were used and 650 lighting units.

“Every year we are trying to introduce something new to the stage look, so the audience both online and at the venue will be amazed and will have a great experience while watching. We put a high bar at the year before already but we hear both from our client ESL and while reading assessments I believe we managed to meet expectations. No doubts, that having a major rank of the event these were set very high.” said Michal Mrzyglocki - COO and set designer from ARAM.

During 2019 edition of Intel Extreme Masters Katowice apart from main stage in Spodek, there were also different setups that ARAM’s role was significant: ESL Katowice Royale, IEM Legends Stage, IEM SC2 Stage as well as Intel Challenge Stage - equipped with the latest lighting, video and stage automation technologies. Two kilometers of trussing, almost 1800 lighting fixtures from which 650 moving lights, around 800 square meters of different LED screens, more than 100 motors, tons of constructions and decorations, all packed in 30 trucks with 160 crew members working hard on the setup at the peak.

ARAM, COO & IEM Stage Designer

“We started our cooperation with ESL on Intel Extreme Masters Katowice back in the days in 2014. So much has changed from that times but what has not changed are the people standing behind the curtain. These two things are making IEM Katowice a very special event for us and we are proud that we can be a part of it. We haven’t said the last word yet and we are already thinking of how to entertain you in 2020!” says Mrzyglocki. ARAM has been a technical production partner for most of the major esports events produced by ESL around the whole world for the past few years.

A-RENTAL platform has just been launched

One of the first automatic rental platform for the VIDEO / AUDIO / LIGHTING / RIGGING industry has just been launched in Europe.

This fully integrated system has just been launched by ARAM, member of PRG Alliance. It is available at www.arental.pl. Using the platform, companies who provide event production services can select the equipment they want to rent with a single click and send a request that will be automatically decoded by the A-RENTAL warehouse system. Then, after checking if the items are available and awarding the discount, the ARAM employee responsible for the rental process can quickly and easily send the relevant quote.


Apart from making the quoting process faster, this solution is designed to show the event industry the tremendous amount of equipment ARAM has at its disposal.


The platform is designed only for registered partners; technical companies can now send requests at www.a-rental.pl and, after verification, they will be given access to all functions and prices at the website. As an additional benefit, no registration is necessary to browse the available equipment. Thus, it is an extra tool for event agencies and individual customers, who can see the latest additions to the list of available equipment.

“Many of our customers are unaware of the number of items we have in stock, and they frequently happen to need another converter, remote control for a presentation or a non-standard mixer. We wanted to create a solution that would be fully integrated with our warehouse rather than a separate portal” – says Rafal Mrzyglocki.

 



About ARAM:
ARAM is one of the largest Polish companies handling all types of events, festivals, fairs, conferences and TV shows, worldwide. We specialize in the design and construction of cutting-edge multi-media stages “from design to production”. More at: http://www.aram.eu

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Biggest New Year’s Eve stage in Europe

One of the biggest celebration of the New Year’s Eve in 2017 was held in the city of Zakopane, in the south of Poland. The team at ARAM, an international full service stage design and production company and a member of the PRG Alliance, worked alongside over 70 additional crew members led by the world-renowned production designer Giorgos Stylianou-Matsis and lightning designer Adam Tyszka, to deliver state-of-the-art video technology and lightning setup for the event. As the result of three weeks of construction works, the stage was built at the foot of the Tatry Mountains, with a spectacular design that was fully complementary to the unique setting and weather conditions, providing a completely unique viewing experience to fans on-site and online alike.

The result?

A spectacular design, fully complementary to the unique positioning of the stage - right at the foot of the Tatry Mountains - anticipating and countering the weather conditions, and providing a completely unique viewing experience to fans on-site and online alike. Over 90,000 visitors enjoyed the show live, with over 7,9 million viewers tuning in to the TVP2 broadcast.

“We’re incredibly proud to have been able to work together with one of the largest Polish broadcasters and many talented designers and directors on Europe’s biggest stage celebrating this special moment of the year” said Rafal Mrzyglocki, CEO at ARAM. “ARAM specializes in designing and delivering interactive multimedia productions for a variety of events, but Sylwester Marzeń was a very unique project to work on. Due to its location, the scope of festivities and many challenging elements that came with it, this stage is one of the most complex productions we’ve ever worked on, and one that will continue to inspire us for a very long time.”

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For the past 17 years, ARAM has been one of the leading companies specializing in complex multimedia designs for large-scale events. As one of the very few specialists active worldwide, ARAM has been working on some of the most sophisticated productions in the world of TV entertainment, music festivals and esports - including leading the “from concept to reality” projects for the world’s largest esports company, ESL, the Rio Olympics Fashion Show, and the NATO conference.

Foto: THX to Dorota Tyszka