Dec 11, 2014 6:30 AM

Gallery: The Visual Trickery That Turns Hockey Rinks Into Lakes of Fire

Courtney Gfroerer/New Jersey Devils
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The high-definition projector system at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
The high-definition projector system at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. powers some pregame special effects.
Courtney Gfroerer/New Jersey Devils
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Projectors in the rafters
The video effects are projected by a dozen HD DLP projectors pointing down from the rafters---the "low steel"---and under the center-hung scoreboard.

Quince Imaging
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Scaled-Down Projection Testing
Using a scaled-down printout of the rink, the Quince team can prepare mapped presentations before equipment is installed at the arena.
Quince Imaging
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Miami Heat Ring Ceremony
Along with permanent installations in several arenas across North America, Quince also does one-off events. This one was for the Miami Heat's ring ceremony in 2013.

Quince Imaging
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A ceiling projection at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
Quince doesn't just project things downward. They also designed this ceiling-projection system at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
Quince Imaging
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Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland
The huge projection for the 2012 opening of Cleveland's Horseshoe Casino was Quince's first large-scale mapped project. They planned it using a 3-D printed scale model of the casino.

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