Deep Space Project 2017
At the southern end of the Japanese Alps, 1400 meters above sea level, lays Achi Village, also known by the Ministry of Environment, “the best placein Japan to see the stars".
Beginning in 2012, the “Sky Night Park Tour” was created. Bringing in atotal of 100,000 people, visitors ride a gondola lift where they can enjoyactivities that mix the beauty of the stars with the allure of science andtechnology. Empire Japan teamed up with a visual artist and enra’s very owncreative director, Nobuyuki Hanabusa and produced this year's tour.
Using the existing gondola lift the visual artist created a spacestation-like atmosphere. With his visual and audio creativity the tour tookspectators on a 15 minute journey through the infinite universe. Beyond mereproduction of computer graphics, Mr. Hanabusa with support of Empire created anew “Sky Night Park Tour”.
The 2017 DEEP SPACE TOUR will be from April 15 to October 21. Duringthis period, Empire Artist super group enra will also be performing a specialprogram for this engagement.
Guests received their first taste of technological innovation at registration, where they were welcomed by name on a reactive LED screen installation covering the full width of the entry wall. A large lunch café was created with a décor scheme that incorporated custom-built, ceiling-high steel LED frames draped with foliage to create smaller, intimate restaurant-style spaces that displayed both technology and nature.
A series of breakout sessions presented content targeted to attendees’ varied interests, while imagery displayed throughout the venue showcased real-life applications of how products designed to empower developers help to unleash the power of data and reimagine possibilities that will improve our world.
Every element of Microsoft Connect(); from registration, breakfast and keynote, to lunch and evening cocktails, were custom-designed to communicate exacting brand messaging and to deliver a high-touch guest experience to this important audience. The keynote and breakout sessions were livestreamed through an onsite studio built for this purpose and content was watched online by millions around the world.
Empire is proud to collaborate with Microsoft on this annual, top-tier business communication event.
To view excerpts of Connect(); 2017, please visit https://www.microsoft.com/connectevent
