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'
Editor's Pick
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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