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It has been a while since we published our newsletter, but you will see we have been busy with a myriad of projects from ships to hospitality venues to military installations.
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| Ships at Sea |
NED worked on the delivery of an unprecedented five ships for Carnival Corporation for 2010. Since May, NED has seen the maiden voyages of three new ships for which they provided designs for all entertainment and broadcast systems including commissioning and inspection services. Besides the design & equipment specification of the theatres for all three ships, NED also oversaw the design and installation of the entertainment systems in all other public areas including dance clubs atriums, casinos, lounges, bars and control rooms.
 | | Royal Court Theatre |
Cunard- Queen Elizabeth
Cunard's Queen Elizabeth arrived October 2010 when Her Majesty The Queen named her in a spectacular ceremony.
The three-deck Royal Court Theatre, with tiered seating for 832 guests, features full-scale, West End-style productions which employs NED designed and specified lifts, turntables, rigging and other stage equipment, audio/visual and lighting & control systems.
Besides the theatre consulting work on the Royal Court Theatre, NED also provided technical consulting and design for all of the other public spaces such as: The Yacht Club, the Empire Casino, the Grand Lobby and the Britannia Restaurant.
 | | From left: Britannia Restaurant, Empire Casino, Grand Lobby |
Holland American Line- ms Nieuw Amsterdam
 | | Showroom At Sea |
Launched from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard in Venice on July 4, 2010, the 86,000-ton Nieuw Amsterdam celebrates the glamour and history of New York City, formerly called Nieuw Amsterdam, with its inspired interior design and art collection.
Showroom at Sea is a huge three-deck theater done in a bright Art Deco theme. It was here that HRH Princess Máxima officially named the ship. This showroom features a variety of theatrical, musical and comedic productions and has a modern-day take on the classic nightclub that features state-of-the-art technology and a different show and themed atmosphere nightly. NED provided theatre consultation and all of the entertainment systems technical design.
 | | Grand Salon |
The Yachts of Seabourn-Sojourn
NED completed work on the Seabourn Sojourn, the newest yacht in the Seabourn line. British supermodel Twiggy was among the 700 attendees during naming ceremonies of this 450-passenger ship, which debuted in London on June 4, 2010.
This new vessel has four dining venues as well as six bars and lounges. Grand Salon is a multi-use space which can serve as a theater, mini-ballroom, disco or during the day, as a meeting room. NED designed all of the entertainment systems including lighting, audio, and video for the 18 venues including the show lounge, a secondary lounge, dining room, spa, crew and support areas.
Current projects include deliveries in 2011 for Carnival, Costa, and Seabourn and the development of all entertainment system designs for the next generation of Princess ships.
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The Phoenician
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 | | The Phoenician-Camelback Ballroom |
The Phoenician: The Camelback Ballroom
Nautilus Entertainment Design was responsible for the audio-visual, rigging and show lighting for the new $40 million, 45,000-square-foot multi-functional Camelback Ballroom installation located as part of The Phoenician resort complex in Scottsdale, AZ.
 | | The Phoenician-Camelback Ballroom |
Current projects include a new hotel and casino for The Jena Band of the Choctaw Indians in Grant Parish, LA, a large interactive video system for a corporate headquarters in San Diego and a theatre consultation for the St. Augustine's Academy.
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| Lighting Design for Shows and Events |
 | | Cadillac event at GM Advanced Design Center |
NED designed the lighting for the tenth anniversary celebration of the General Motors North Hollywood Advanced Design Center in California. GM's Cadillac division presented two new concept cars along with a few concept models from the past. Kurt Doemelt was the principal designer for this project, working onsite with Ashley Johnstone. Aquila Productions produced this event.
NED again designed the lighting for the GM exhibit at the Los Angeles Convention Center for the 2010 LA Auto Show. The 2011 Chevy Volt, after being selected as Green Car Journal's Green Car of the Year®, got special attention of the array of cars from GM divisions of Buick, Cadillac, and Chevrolet. Don Hill was the principal lighting designer, working onsite with both Michael Paolini and Carissa Walker. Light Source Inc. provided crew staffing and equipment for both GM projects.
 | | PepsiCo's Circle of Champions Ceremony |
PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi hosted the First Annual Chairman's Circle of Winners induction ceremony on October 14 during a gala ceremony at the world-renowned Museum of Natural History in New York City. Jim Tetlow created the lighting for this event produced by Kaleidoscope Productions. Equipment was supplied by PRG.
What would the NED December newsletter be without a photo of Jim Tetlow's lighting of the annual Shoji Tabuchi Christmas show in Branson, Missouri? This is the 19th year that Jim has lit this show.
 | | Shoji Tabuchi Christmas Show 2010 |
Current lighting projects include GM exhibits and press events at the Detroit Auto Show, the Chevrolet dealer business meeting in Las Vegas and several projects for Hewlett Packard.
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| Military Projects |
NED has been busy designing and supervising the installation of various military audio/visual installations in the southwest. Included in these projects are:
Completed Projects:
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Camp Pendleton |
Projects Under Construction:
- BEQ (Bachelor Enlisted Quarters)-5/6 Camp Pendleton
- BEQ -4/7 Camp Pendleton
- BEQ 9-Twentynine Palms
- HRSC (Human Resources)- Miramar
- Wounded Warrior Hope and Care Center - Camp Pendleton
- Building 57 Repairs-Naval Base San Diego
- Naval Post Graduate School Educational Facility- Monterey, CA
Projects in Development:
- Warrior Fitness Center-Naval Air Station, Fallon, NV
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Thanks for reading. See you next time.
Sincerely, Nautilus Entertainment Design
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