Lake Pointe Church’s Summer Camp
10 Comments Published by Camron Ware - Visual Worshiper June 23rd, 2009 in Visual WorshipOrange Beach, Alabama; with worship by Kristian Stanfill. He has a very authentic heart and was a blessing to work with; I hope to work with him again soon!
It was encouraging to see the student’s response to what God was doing in the camp. I saw their energy and unrestrained expressions of worship and was humbled and blown away by their faith. I sometimes wish the adults in a lot of the churches I see could witness it.
A bit of the tech stuff that was interesting: The church had (3) single-chip DLP projectors hitting a curved white cyc above the stage. I simply plugged up my TripleHead2Go and PVP and ran with it.
The projectors were not edge-blended, had a little overlap, and were not morphed onto the curved fabric. Now, before we all freak out and say how terrible that sounds…do you REALLY think that the students worshiping cared that it had the color of single-chip DLP technology? Or that is wasn’t “perfectly blended”? Do you think they even noticed? Yes, bring on the whole “we’re all about doing it with excellence” saying. That’s cool, I’m all about that too. But sometimes we need to not let the idea of “perfection” prevent us from doing something at all, because we’ll never be perfect, nor do anything perfect. There is a balance between the two extremes, yes, and I think this church found it…perfectly. (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)
Hopefully this is encouraging to some of you who want to do something like this and think you have to spend $1029301840 to get it. You don’t.
Now, as far as the CONTENT that you project on the screen?? That’s another conversation. 
Check out the rest of the pictures HERE.
(Shout out to www.awakeimages.com)
Cameron,
Thanks for these pictures! Wish we were able to do this. Someday!
Hey can I ask that when you publish these pics can you also post a picture of the sanctuary/building with all the house lights on?
Thanks
Is the image with the names of God from Awake Images? What collection is it from?
Great work again man!
@Mike: You’re welcome; and I just KNOW there is a way for you to do it as well, for not a lot of $$$. That’s the beauty of this! And yes, good idea. I think I have one of this room, I’ll update the post with it.
@Dan: The image behind the Names of God?…not sure where that came from! Had it forever…
@Mike: Pic updated!
Hey man,
Thanks for adding to what I’ve been screaming for years. Churches tend to get excellence confused with perfection. And…what’s even worse…is that it IS either perfect or nothing…
Excited, as always, to see how God is using you. Let’s connect soon.
-daniel
DANG.
so cool.
how is it that we’re adding technology/creativity yet doing less at the same time? crazy paradox we’re experiencing.
Camron,
These look great. I have a couple of questions. Are the projectors running rear screen, and how did they fly the cyc in a curve like that.
Thanks for mentioning the use of “lower end” projectors. They looked great, and it gives those of us in a smaller situation inspiration.
Looking forward to seeing your presentation at gurus next month.
Louis Tagliaboschi
@Loise;
The cyc is front projection, and it appeared to simply be fabric on a curved pipe, hanging to the i-beams in the ceiling. Pretty straight forward.
Now, about the lower-end single-chip DLPs; I never recommend them myself.
Looking forward to it too my friend!
Camron,
Just awesomeness on a budget! I’ll love this stuff. The giant EQ look in particular is cool. Did it actually pulse?
Btw, besides the hazer, what’s the secret to making those front facing lights look so dramatically separated in their beams?
seriously, love what you do and help do.
Bryan
@Bryan:
Thanks man, I really appreciate it.
The EQ does actually pulse! It’s always fun…
About the light beams; the hazer gives the atmosphere, and the crisp, defined light beams are from a moving light spot, that can be focused down to a hard edge.