Case Studies

Our head of Production at C3 John Castrillon was invited to consult and oversee the delivery of Keinemusik at The Pyramids of Giza, the first event of it’s kind to be held at this iconic location. Keinemusik is a German electronic music record label. The label includes DJs and music producers Adam Port, &ME (whose real name is André), Rampa (whose real name is Gregor) and Reznik as well as artist Monja Gentschow who creates the artwork.

John Castrillon was brought in to oversee the production management of the Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue is an interactive, immersive adventure where participants become heroes in a real-world, physical setting inspired by the Minecraft universe. The 45-minute experience guides guests through seven interactive rooms where they explore, gather resources, craft items, and engage with familiar Minecraft mobs.

Penguin Books Live is a series of events with high profile authors such as Yuval Harari, Michelle Obama, Stormzy and Alex Scott. The series aims to encourage reading within inner city secondary schools in marginalized communities and promote literature in schools.

The Great Escape is Europe’s leading festival for new music,  showcasing new emerging artists from all over the world and over 600 up and coming bands from 33 countries. There are 800+ shows over four days in 39 venues Brighton venues. TGE is a significant industry event with half of the attendees from the industry with 5000 delegates ranging from agents, promoters, festival organizers all scouting for new music. There is also a globally respected convention, taking place alongside the gigs featuring industry respected speakers and networking opportunities in abundance. C3 have provided production management across the event since 2011

C3 worked with other TESLA departments to transform their warehouse space into a non reverberant environment with sound distribution software and self contained power. The event proved highly successful and led C3 Productions to work on other TESLA shows and events.

Samsung Hypercube 360 Infinity, where participants find themselves transported into another dimension where they are at the epi-centre of an adrenaline-fuelled moment. Individual Samsung Galaxy S8 handsets controlling different light and sound attributes inside the Hypercube.

John Castrillon was brought in half way through the process of creating the show to alleviate discussions between the technical teams and touring production team. Multiple changes needed to happen within a tight schedule to assist with the communication, design and consultancy of the event. It was the first event of its kind in Cairo New City and marked the opening of the new city.

The ‘John Connell Awards’ recognises organisations that have been outstanding in their efforts to both reduce the impact of noise nuisance and seek to pioneer practical and innovative solutions to noise pollution. The event is sponsored by MPs and held annually in the Pavilion Terrace venue inside the Palace of Westminster, C3 has provided full production for the event since 2015.

Following the Pyramids of Giza show, C3 was brought in to production manage and liaise between production team, local suppliers and artist teams to deliver a Keinemusik show of 6000 capacity at The World Islands.

C3 was bought in to production manage communication with the artists and client as well as consult on the design requirements, scheduling and ensure the successful delivery of the show. Soho Garden festival is run by Soho Gardens, pioneers of electronic music in Dubai. Over the past 10 years they have brought electronic music to the city and run one of the most prestigious super clubs in the region.

C3 Productions production manages all aspects of the Brewdog AGM. The Annual General Mayhem takes place in the Brewdog Ellon Brewery HQ in Aberdeenshire during July, a ticketed event attended by 3000+ guests. The event is a one day festival inclusive of live bands, DJs and food trucks.

Dubbed “The Safe Deposite” the St James’s Pavilion is a freestanding structure part of the  £400 million St James’s Market red

C3 organized the delivery of three large public rallies held in central London from Pall Mall to Parliament Square. These presented a number of logistical challenges including traffic and emergency vehicle routes, risk assessments, sound and staging for public speeches. The marches needed to showcase the extensive public support for change and convince parliament to offer a second, public vote.

Shakespeare’s Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare’s work and the playhouse for which he wrote, through the connected means of performance and education. The Globe offers international theatre companies the opportunity to showcase their interpretations of plays in the world-reknowned venue, C3 have worked with the venue to provide an acceptable surtitle video system.

The Swatch product launch event for the new Skin range of watches combined multiple large-scale audio-visual installations with a bespoke choreographed modern dance piece set within180 The Strand, a derelict office block known for its fashion shows. C3 designed complex multi-zone audio distribution network for the event and controlled the show using timecode.

The annual Toni & Guy Main Stage event is an awards ceremony, a fashion show and a massive celebration for the thousands of T&G employees around the world. C3 have provided technical services including sound, staging and comms for the production team since the extraordinary 50th celebration show in 2013.

C3 designed and installed the technical aspect of this the ultimate team challenge; in which players face challenges testing your skills, mental and physical ability across four adventure time zones: Aztec, Industrial, Futuristic and Medieval, leading to the final challenge in The Crystal Dome.

D&AD exists to inform, educate and inspire those who work in and around the creative industries. The student awards program celebrates the most creative and talented young people in international study and this annual event has become recognised internationally as a unique opportunity for the 1000s of students who attend. C3 supplied full show and technical production for the event.

A large-scale interactive and immersive environment was created at Milan Design Week to showcase a new mobile phone’s technology and design. With our unique knowledge of designing multi-channel audio-visual experiences for large audiences C3 were the natural choice to have on the production team.

Swingers London is a pop-up indoor golf-course and party venue in the heart of cool East London. This project quickly attracted a high level of media attention even before work had started on the build and so the success hinged on the project being delivered faultlessly, on time and on budget.

Lovebox is the UK’s longest running and most successful urban arts and music festival, offering a diverse range of entertainment centered around cutting edge artists and DJs. In 2014 the festival wanted to bring in a higher level of creativity, visual experience and choice for the festival-goers. C3 were brought on board to manage the production of 7 new and bespoke venues across the site.