High Res

This time last year in April 2025 Expo2025 大阪・関西万博 had been open for just one week! Looking back on one of our larger projects of last year...

High Res delivered the projection, lighting, and audio systems for Ireland at Expo 2025 , in collaboration with .ie , Irish Foreign Ministry , OPW - Office of Public Works National Museum of Ireland, and National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland.

Across the Pavilion’s three exhibition spaces, we provided creative and exhibition lighting for displays and curated objects, as well as coordinated projection, lighting design, and 5.1 surround sound for An Talamh / The Plain, a specially commissioned film and soundscape by artist Marianne Keating with an original score by Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh.
The audio system was designed by John Vickers of Sound Design and delivered by Jason Fallon of Louder Sound Ltd.
We also integrated flexible content playback options to support the DFA’s wide range of events throughout their Expo programme. High Res’ Mark Galione designed lighting looks, programmed by Josefine Danielsson, for live performances by the Expo Players and other daily events within the Pavilion.
Epson projectors provided by PRG JAPAN and Disguise servers provided by by Lex Concept I Design I Control , allowed various video set ups to be programmed by Kjell Rijntjes and Ama Addo for ‘Ellipse 3’; the multimedia space.
Chip Devitt was chief QLab network programmer, and all round solutions magician, integrating QLab, Brightsign players and even carpentry.
Edu Prado was onsite sound engineer setting everything audio up, and keeping musical performances, presentations and events sounding perfect for the opening few weeks of Expo.
High Res’ 3D modelling preparation, design, and CAD was executed by Reinaldo Lelis.

The design intention was that lighting, video, and audio could be controlled in harmony across the three spaces, creating a series of immersive scenes for public tours and visitors. Wall-button controls allowed Pavilion staff to trigger each scene in line with visitor flow, in a simple and efficient way.
A large amount of equipment required to deliver the technical requirements was sourced and delivered through , reducing the volume shipped from Ireland and returning almost all AV equipment from the Ireland Pavilion to rental stock post Expo, thus reducing waste and prioritising the circular economy.

High Res team:
Peter Canning Mark Galione, Alice Daly, Ama Addo, Josefine Danielsson, Reinaldo Lelis, Linda Bushe, Kerrie-Ann Keogh, Kjell Rijntjes, Chip Devitt, Edu Prado.
Big thank yous to Brian O'Brien, Deniz Ozturk & Stephen Whelan, National Museum of Ireland, National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland, Irish Foreign Ministry, OPW - Office of Public Works, Lynn Scarff , Aisling Murray, Marianne Keating, Aaron Wheeler , Kenji Takahashi, JR Displays, Ruza Leko , by Lex Concept I Design I Control, , One Louder Sound, PRG JAPAN, Minori Tanabe, Takeshi Tsukii, Megumi Tanaka, Shio Morikami, Ayumi Fudatate, Junko Nagahara, Kelly Cornfield

Some BTS from rehearsals and programming of the tribute performance dedicated to Julian Benson last week on Dancing with the Stars Ireland
(see previous post for full performance ➡️ )

Have you caught the new season of Wednesday on Netflix yet?

One of the largest productions ever to film in Ireland (!), we really enjoyed being involved, with the production filming some driving scenes with LED for Wednesday Season 2!

High Res provided a hybrid VP workflow for the driving scenes; giving the DOP PJ Dillon interactive lighting from the LED walls placed around the car, with an inner blue frustum and tracking markers for VFX supervisor Tom Turnbull and the VFX team.
Swipe ➡️ for more!

Looking forward to Part 2 next week!



.on.set

We were delighted to provide VP driving process services for the recent Chris O'Dowd series; Small Town Big Story on Sky !
Utilising our own ROE Visual LED panels and Brompton Technology processing, we provided a complete turnkey solution with playback from our Disguise VX4, and onsite grading and screen control via Pomfort Livegrade.
Plate content was shot, graded and stitched by our colleagues at Outer Limits , preprogrammed and previsualised in the High Res previz suite, providing a seamless solution from plate capture to on-set capture!

Playground Entertainment
Directed by: D.A.D.D.Y. (Mike Ahern & Enda Loughman) & Catherine Morshead & Chris O'Dowd
DPs: Ruairi O' Brien & Jonas Mortensen
Gaffer: Addo Gallagher
High Res team:
Virtual Production Technical Specialist: Peter Canning
Virtual Production Producer: Alice Daly
Media Server Programmer: Ama Addo
Lead LED Volume Technician: Matt Deane
Outer Limits Eugene Mc Crystal Andy Clarke

Just over a month ago we took part in a great week providing VP services for this years Screen Directors Guild Ireland ARRI Alexa Take project!

At High Res we believe that the future success of the Irish creative industries is built on collaboration, innovation, and access to cutting-edge technology. That’s why we are committed to supporting initiatives like the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland ARRI ALEXA TAKE which gives directors hands-on experience with the latest filmmaking tools, helping them push creative and technical boundaries.

We were particularly excited to have the opportunity to contribute to Conor McMahon's short, GULP, written by Demian Fox, where a real-time virtual production workflow was utilised to capture in-camera VFX.
It was a fabulous experience collaborating with all involved, especially with Outer Limits on creation of the assets, with director Conor, and with Michael Lavelle, the DOP.
For this project High Res provided industry gold standard ROE Visual LED, Brompton Technology processing and an Unreal Engine server system, along with OptiTrack camera tracking, enabling real-time rendering of virtual environments on-set.

Why we get involved?
Our mission at High Res extends beyond delivering industry-leading virtual production services. We are dedicated to:
R&D&I
Industry Partner Collaboration
Upskilling & Talent Development

The SDGI ARRI ALEXA TAKE initiative is an incredible example of what’s possible when we support and invest in talent and technology. A huge thank you to SDGI for involving us in this initiative!

BTS Photography: Paudie Baggott
Thanks too to Shane Murphy and 24-7 Drama Ireland.

Kicked off the New Year with series 8 of RTÉ One Dancing with the Stars Ireland first show last night!
A busy few weeks in the lead up, but with a successful upgrade of the show’s video system to ROE Visual Vanish 4ST panels and Disguise servers, we couldn’t be happier! Huge thank you to our hardworking team, and to our suppliers, and looking forward to a great ten weeks of the show to come!

Shinawil

Cooking up a storm, for a new Biggerstage Next Level Chef territory, Spain!

Another great project completed with the always exemplary work of our excellent crew!
Thank you everyone!



📸 thanks! : Matt Deane , Luis Poveda , Sonya Fossett Lighting , Josefine Daniellson