FOX News Network | New York, New York McCann Systems Introduces an Iconic Cube to Fox News in the project and asked to complete all installation in mere weeks in order to accommodate the live broadcast of the FOX News wanted an eye-catching and compelling audio 2009 Election! Having a stellar track record for innovative AV visual element for their FOX News set, located on the 12th integration in broadcast set design, including numerous sets for floor of FOX News Corporation in midtown Manhattan and CNN and the recent integration for the FOX Business Channel, home to the FOX Report with Shepard Smith and the 5PM McCann Systems was properly primed for the challenge set Hour hosted by Glenn Beck. To meet this challenge, McCann before them by FOX News. Systems collaborated with set designers to develop an iconic AV element – an enormous, monolithic AV cube, reminiscent of the By consulting with set designers early in the process, McCann diminutive FOX logo, but physically and visually commanding. was able to guarantee that they could technically execute This anchoring AV cube distinguishes the set and reinforces the the designer’s unique vision of a massive AV cube. Since the FOX brand, a highly desired attribute in the completive world of mammoth cube would need to be introduced into an existing network news. space, using rigid screens would be a logistical impossibility. Therefore, McCann specified flexible Stewart 12 x 12 foot Challenges were inherent in the execution of the mammoth, Filmscreen 100 and worked with the set fabricators to develop 4-sided, rear projection cube. The daunting size of each square a custom frame. By carefully coordinating the mounting of the screen, an enormous 12 x 12 foot surface, posed challenges screens and placement of the projectors, McCann was able to in engineering, placement of projectors and utilizing a square introduce the colossal cube to the studio and have it coexist aspect ratio.In addition to the awe-inspiring AV cube, McCann with the lighting grid. McCann selected Vista Spyder for its also integrated 5 banks of LCD Televisions, each containing 9 impressive video processing capabilities and video layering screens, and an assortment of plasma screens – all of which opportunities – ideal for accentuating the scale of the cube needed to be managed quickly and easily during live broadcast. – and ran fiber optics from the main technical room in the To raise the stakes, McCann Systems was brought on-site late basement of the building to the 12th floor broadcast studio. .