Cantrell, Eric
For as long as he can remember, Eric has been using technology to tell stories. Using light, audio, and special effects to frighten people in his parents’ “Gruesome Garage” each Halloween and setting up elaborate Christmas displays to share the warm fuzzy feelings of the holiday season, he learned how to elicit emotions through technology and timing. He has worked professionally at various levels of show production and operations on cruise ships, in theme parks, theatres, museums, and even here in Las Vegas, where he was on the opening team of the show Le Rêve at the Wynn hotel. Eric joined the show control manufacturer Medialon in 2008 and has been with the company through multiple changes of ownership, the most recent a merger into 7thSense Design Ltd., where he gets to flex his panache for storytelling as Director of Marketing. So now rather than influencing the emotions of audiences directly, he helps others to give goosebumps by proxy. He is excited to join the panel discussing the incredible technologies and challenges involved in the MSG Sphere project.
Sessions/Events
- SMPTE's Future of Cinema: Large Scale Immersive Experiences
- Saturday, April 15 • 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM PT