Note: projects mentioned here could not have been accomplished without the talents of dozens of managers, skilled engineers, technicians, and artists. These projects are a success due to teamwork and shear willpower!

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Masquerade Bar: Multimedia Feature
Harrah's Hotel and Casino, New Orleans (2005) 

A 360° rear-projection feature, 40 feet tall. 20 feet in diameter at the top, 13 feet at the circular bar. This spectacular center-piece for the Masquerade Bar utilizes 20 high-end projectors mounted on a center structure surrounded by custom-fit acrylic glass panels for the rear-projection surface. Over the bar is a circular stage with Fauxfire® around it's edge.

Left: The Making of the Tower video and Various glimpses of the tower with video projection and special effects lighting. The gorgeous bar can be seen at the base of the tower, with a graceful staircase leading to the overhead stage.

Fauxfire® is a Technifex-original product, incorporating steam, air and high-intensity lighting to simulate an all-too-real fire effect. Dancers on this circular stage appear to be dancing within 3-foot-tall flames. A truly breathtaking and eye-popping show.

Built in California, all the structural elements had to be designed to be disassembled, shipped, and transported on freeways, through the casino lobby and gaming floor, then reassembled on-site. Since there was no room for cranes, the mammoth structure was carefully erected using a pair of heavy-duty forklifts working in unison.

Air'n Art Designs was brought on-board by Technifex, Inc. from the incept to head the 3D structural and mechanical design, as well as the production effort. Engineering assistance from Entertainment Engineering helped to make this Technifex project an inspired success.

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