It’s almost halfway through 2024 already? Time flies when you’re busy and we’ve certainly been that, from projects big and small to new product launches. We thought now was a good time to take a look at what we’ve been up to!
Timeline Interactive – Bentley Priory Museum
With fascinating archival materials presented on an impressive unit that draws the attention of visitors, this bespoke build is a great addition to the visitor experience at Bentley Priory Museum and a wonderful example of the flexibility of our software.
Built with our software package ‘Lightbox 3 – Hotspot’ and presented on 3 x 43″ touchscreens, this bespoke interactive unit is truly a showpiece. With a timeline of The Battle of Britain spread across 3 screens multiple users are able to interact at once while audio is shared via our Heavy Duty Handset Recoilers, avoiding audio bleed and ensuring cables are automatically retracted for tidy storage when not in use.
The National Archives – Great Escapes Exhibition
An important part of the AV experience in The National Archives’ new exhibition Great Escapes is a ‘projection event’ which harnesses every projector (provided and installed by us) in the exhibition simultaneously. The event highlights the millions of people who were in captivity during the Second World War.
Field Studio, in collaboration with The National Archives designed the exhibition while we were commissioned to supply and install many of the elements that brought it to life.
Conservation Centre – Trentham Monkey Forest
Within the Conservation Centre at Trentham Monkey Forest, you’ll find three walls of interpretation representing the Past, Present and Future of the Barbary macaques’ 300,000 year history (and beyond) as well as Monkey Forests previous and continued conservation efforts.
“We’re so pleased to have worked with Blackbox AV, in transforming our Conservation Centre into a wonderful interactive and immersive space.” Says Lisa Wardell, Park and Education Manager at Trentham Monkey Forest.“We had a couple of bespoke ideas which Blackbox were able to turn into a reality – and now our visitors have an amazing space where they can both see and hear all about our endangered Barbary macaques. “
Single Cup Headphones – Children’s Museum Miiamilla
Children’s Museum Miiamilla’s new permanent exhibition “Children’s World Spaces” fosters child development through playful exploration.
“In each room there’s at least one “MiiaMillaMallika nupp“ a small hidden media player inside of a box, connected with 2 x Single Cup Headphones from Blackbox-av. In each room the “MiiaMillaMallika nupp“ plays a different story in connection with the room. All voice overs are done by children and available to listen to in English, Estonian and Russian.”
– Sandra Aleksius, Project Manager at Motor OÜ
Solar Post Electronics – Lismore, New South Wales
For the new listening booth installed in the town of Lismore, Armsign used our Solar Audio Post electronics modified to work from mains power. Within the booth you’ll find a graphics panel with 2 buttons, USB charging points for phones and a QR code that links to additional information.
Pressing each button will activate a story about Lismore as told by local members of the community – with the plan to update these stories from time to time encouraging repeat visits to the booth.
The resulting phone booth is a colourful example of community interpretation that really stands out in this urban setting.
Oversized U-Turn and Solar Post – Bo’ness
An award winning Sustrans project (a United Kingdom-based walking, wheeling and cycling charity, and the custodian of the National Cycle Network) in Bo’ness has utilised both our wind up and solar powered outdoor interpretive solutions (The U-Turn Round and Solar Audio Post). Seeking to make information about the local area available to the public outdoors, no matter the weather, no matter the time. As Suzanne Gilbert, Art Director at Make Things Happen explains;
“The AV integrations helped to bring the area to life through the voice of the community and connecting the visiting public to the area’s natural and industrial heritage. This project was awarded first prize in the exemplary initiatives category for a renowned European award presented to greenways project that stand out for their excellence and demonstration for best practice.”
Introducing our new Battery Audio Player!
The Battery Audio Player is designed for installations where a permanent mains supply is not available. It’s powered by an external rechargeable battery, can be used with speakers or headphones and triggered using a variety of buttons and sensors.
