Project: Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure (Shanghai Disneyland)
Role: In-Field Integration Producer
Goals:
Deliver a groundbreaking reimagining of the classic Pirates of the Caribbean experience, featuring a new storyline and immersive technologies.
Ensure seamless on-site collaboration between diverse creative teams to achieve a cohesive experience.
Develop technical solutions and documentation for long-term maintenance of this technologically advanced attraction.
My Contributions:
Partnered with the creative team to refine and implement each scene, ensuring alignment with the unique "Battle for the Sunken Treasure" narrative.
Managed complex logistics, enabling multiple creative disciplines to work concurrently within the attraction space.
Played a key role in projector mapping across scenes and developed comprehensive documentation and test patterns for ongoing maintenance.
Challenges:
Overcoming the challenges of electrical and connectivity infrastructure within a water-filled ride environment.
Integrating sophisticated programming systems spanning ride control, animatronics, show control, and media servers.
Designing a unique show experience for each boat while incorporating a contingency plan to minimize guest disruption.
Results:
A thrilling and technologically innovative new take on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.
Winner of the prestigious VES Award and Thea Award in 2016, recognizing its excellence in visual effects and themed entertainment.
