25 September 2024
Wannsee-Terrassen Berlin
Siemens Mobility
200 Drones
About the show
This time we were on the road as part of the Innotrans international trade fair for transport technology. The company ‘Siemens Mobility’ was represented there with its stand and its innovations and asked for our support with a very special project.
During the after-show party at the beautiful Wannsee-Terrassen in Berlin, we didn't fly a show, but showed that we can use our drone fleet creatively even without music. Instead of making the drones dance to music, we presented various motifs and animations to accompany a speech by the CEO: PowerPoint 3.0, so to speak.
Storyboard
Different motifs and animations to support the presentation:
among others:
Berlin Bear
Passenger
Globe
Travelling ICE
Innotrans Logo
Werner von Siemens
Skyline Berlin
Project description
The request
The enquiry about our special date was made via the Theim marketing agency. After making a few arrangements regarding the location, content of the show, background music and other circumstances, we were able to start planning and organising.
The preparation
We usually base our shows on a musical sequence. However, because we had to stick to a spoken presentation this time, the preparation of the choreography differed slightly from what we are used to. We adapted the tempo of the changing images and movements to the pace of the speech and, as you can see in the video, we didn't turn the lecture into a dusty Power Point presentation.
We asked the local Red Cross water rescue organisation to provide us with a take-off and landing zone, as the rescuers use a section of beach right next to the Wannsee terraces. The Red Cross kindly made this section available to us, as the neighbouring Wannsee swimming pool was closed at this time of year.
As with all other shows, we obtained the authorisation from the Federal Aviation Authority.
The realisation
All the preparations had been made. There was only one thing standing in the way of our show. The weather. Before we start our preparations on site, we always check the weather forecast. In the run-up to the show, we saw a large storm front approaching that was due to pass over us on the exact date we had agreed. In order to allow the show to go ahead anyway, we contacted our contacts directly and recommended bringing the lecture forward by half an hour. As the weather made no exceptions, the organisers followed our recommendation and didn't regret it afterwards.
Once we had cordoned off the security area and prepared our drones for take-off, we were ready to go. Our drones did a great job during the presentation, which was honoured by the smartphone cameras that were pulled out.
Like Swiss clockwork, it then started to pour with rain just in time for the end of the presentation. We were drenched after dismantling, but happy and satisfied.
The conclusion
The weather is the biggest challenge for us on some days. But with foresight and good communication, you can also prevent a good idea from falling through. We were able to add a special touch to a presentation that will be remembered by everyone in the audience for a long time.