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Hall of Fame Village: Holographic theater

A Game of Life to debut in July,

bring holograms to museum experience
By Alison Matas
Repository staff writer

CANTON Visitors to the Pro

Football Hall of Fame will
learn life lessons from some
football greats, thanks to
holographic technology.
A Game for Life holo-
graphic theater which will
put fans in a locker room
filled with Hall of Famers
is set to open at the museum
in mid-July. The three-part
show will use sound, light-
ing, and other visual effects
to encourage viewers to push
themselves to excel and be
the best they can be.
A hologram of Gold Jacket
Joe Namath will narrate the
show. He toldThe Canton
Repository this month the
new exhibit will give people
the feeling of what its like to
be in the locker room while
hearing from players and
coaches who have excelled
at the game.
It really is a joyful experi- n The multimedia theater show at the Pro Football Hall of Fame is expected to open in mid July. A ticket to the show will be included in the cost of admission to the museum.
ence, Namath said.
The show Once guests enter the leads onto a professional the construction of the holo- spring, said the demands coaches approaching and
The show starts in a sta- 30-seat theater, theyll football field. graphic theater. were different from other voices coming from lock-
dium tunnel to the locker be surrounded by lock- David Baker, president acting gigs hes had. He ers on top of the sounds
room, with Dennis Hay- ers belonging to 14 Hall of and executive director of the Creating the theater needed to be cognizant of of being in the middle of a
sbert whose deep voice Famers. Visitors will take Pro Football Hall of Fame, Plans for the holographic how he was moving and stay football game. Fifteen pro-
also has been featured on their seats on locker room likened the holographic the- theater began with an within certain parameters. jectors will show images such
Allstate Insurance commer- benches facing a stage, ater to the 4-D show at the emphasis on the narrative. Its not restricting, he as graphics and insignia.
cials talking about how where Namath will appear National WWII Museum in Three script writers whose said, but you need to know A Broadway scene designer
slim a persons chances are and talk viewers through the New Orleans, which is nar- credits include the movies and be told because youre not and a Broadway lighting team
of being enshrined in the Pro rest of the show. A magical rated by actor Tom Hanks We Are Marshall, Hoo- seeing it. lent expertise.
Football Hall of Fame. Joe chalkboard will play back and involves loud noises, siers and Rudy met The locker room space Everyones calling this a
Horrigan, vice president of interviews with football leg- flashing lights, sound effects with the Hall of Fame Village was designed to be intimate holographic theater, which
museums at the Hall, called ends, and George Halas and and moving chairs. team to talk about what they and filled with interactive it is, but its more than that,
it the pyramid of foot- Vince Lombardi will make Its gonna be the best wanted the message of the elements, said Ed Jones, pres- Jones said. Its a multimedia
ball players. Millions have appearances as holograms. locker room of all time, show to be. ident of Immersive Artistry, experience.
played in college, thousands After the show concludes, Baker said. Then, the technological which created the theater.
have played in the NFL, and fans will exit the locker room Part of a $2.5 million grant work began. The theater has 360- Reach Alison at 330-580-8312 or
only about 300 are in the Pro through another tunnel, this from the Ralph C. Wilson Namath, who filmed for degree sound, so visitors alison.matas@cantonrep.com
Football Hall of Fame. one designed to look like it Jr. Foundation went toward the holographic theater this might hear footsteps of On Twitter: @amatasREP

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