Best of 2017 Print/Design/OOH--No. 7: Female Scientists Light Up the Ceiling of Grand Central Terminal in GE's Wondrous Installation

Three-Day Event Pays Tribute to 'Unseen Stars'

Published On
Sep 19, 2017

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Each day until New Year's, we'll be counting down the best work of the year in TV/Film/Branded Content, Print/Outdoor/Design and Interactive/Integrated (IX) as our picks of the day.

At No. 7 in Print/Design/OOH, GE placed female scientists in the realm of the gods by "redrawing" the constellations in their honor in a stunning light projection installation on the ceiling of New York's Grand Central Station. The idea elevated the brand's ongoing campaign celebrating high-achieving women thinkers, which also featured a fantastic Oscars ad that imagined what would happen if a female scientist, Millie Dresselhaus, earned the attention that modern-day celebrities die. You can see her star map here.

Original Story:

GE continues its campaign honoring female scientists, which has included two TV spots, with an installation at New York's Grand Central Terminal in which it pays tribute to science's "Unseen Stars."

From yesterday through Sept. 21, animations of 12 female scientists and engineers will appear on the famous ceiling using laser projection mapping technology and based on the constellations. Passers-by will be encouraged to capture selfies with the people featured and special geofilters and Facebook frames will be available.

The women being honored include Millie Dresselhaus, the first women to win the National Medal of Science, and who previously featured in GE's Oscars ad; GE engineers Danielle Merfeld and Sudha Maniam; astronomer Vera Cooper Rubin and the first female U.S. Chief Technology Officer, Megan Smith.

Credits

Date
Sep 19, 2017
Brand :
GE
Client :
GE
Agency :
BBDO-New York
Worldwide Chief Creative Officer :
David Lubars
Chief Creative Officer :
Greg Hahn
Executive Creative Director :
Michael Aimette
Senior Creative Director :
Gary du Toit
Copywriter :
Gary du Toit
Senior Creative Director :
Lance Vining
Art Director :
Lance Vining
Art Director :
Sarah Kara
Copywriter :
Lily Bussel
Group Account Director :
Peter McCallum
Account Director :
Lindsey Cash
Account Manager :
Zandy Fretts
Account Executive :
Joslyn Dunn
Account Executive :
Frank Cunningham
Group Communications Planning Director :
Yin Chung
Group Communications Planning Director :
Jen Leung
Senior Planner :
Ben Bass
Head of Integrated Production :
David Rolfe
Executive Producer :
George Sholley
Experiential Executive Producer :
Adrienne Katz
Senior Producer :
Mo Twine
Production Company :
Obscura Digital
Technical Director :
Andrew Plourde
Producer :
Anna Le Breton
Media Producer :
Ari Ali
Interactive Engineer :
Bryant Place
Art Director :
Can Buyukberber
Systems Engineer :
Chris Dadzitis
Systems Technician :
Diego Novoa
Account Executive :
Greta Knutzen
Executive Producer :
Greta Knutzen
Interactive Engineer :
Harvey Moon
Technical Director :
Jim Ellis
Systems Technician :
Joe Goldring
Animator :
Joel Berroteran
Technical Director :
Joe Martin
Creative Director :
Joshua Pipic
Sound Designer :
Lucy Sheils
Director, Media Arts :
Marc Melzer
Chief of Production :
Matty Dowlen
Executive Producer :
Matty Dowlen
Animator :
Aaron Robinson
Worldwide Chief Creative Officer :
David Lubars
Chief Creative Officer :
Greg Hahn
Executive Creative Director :
Michael Aimette
Senior Creative Director :
Gary du Toit
Copywriter :
Gary du Toit
Senior Creative Director :
Lance Vining
Art Director :
Lance Vining
Art Director :
Sarah Kara
Copywriter :
Lily Bussel
Group Account Director :
Peter McCallum
Account Director :
Lindsey Cash
Account Manager :
Zandy Fretts
Account Executive :
Joslyn Dunn
Account Executive :
Frank Cunningham
Group Communications Planning Director :
Yin Chung
Group Communications Planning Director :
Jen Leung
Senior Planner :
Ben Bass
Head of Integrated Production :
David Rolfe
Executive Producer :
George Sholley
Experiential Executive Producer :
Adrienne Katz
Senior Producer :
Mo Twine
Production Company :
Obscura Digital
Technical Director :
Andrew Plourde
Producer :
Anna Le Breton
Media Producer :
Ari Ali
Interactive Engineer :
Bryant Place
Art Director :
Can Buyukberber
Systems Engineer :
Chris Dadzitis
Systems Technician :
Diego Novoa
Account Executive :
Greta Knutzen
Executive Producer :
Greta Knutzen
Interactive Engineer :
Harvey Moon
Technical Director :
Jim Ellis
Systems Technician :
Joe Goldring
Animator :
Joel Berroteran
Technical Director :
Joe Martin
Creative Director :
Joshua Pipic
Sound Designer :
Lucy Sheils
Director, Media Arts :
Marc Melzer
Chief of Production :
Matty Dowlen
Executive Producer :
Matty Dowlen
Animator :
Aaron Robinson

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