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Chicago Museum of Science and Industry - U-505 Exhibit

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Technifex brought a full-size replica of a World War II Communication Center to life at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Using a patented, optical display technique, the effects designers created a ghostly staff of U.S. Navy WAVES going about the business of decoding vital documents.



The first step was to build a replica of the original Communications Center in the Museum.  Next, five actors dressed in WWII Naval uniforms were filmed on Technifex’s soundstage. By artfully combining the physical set, mirrors and theatrical scrims with video projections, sound effects and special lighting, the effects designers were able to create a full size living “diorama” of the historic scene. This is the largest display ever built using this unique optical display system.

The Communications Center is part of the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry’s new 35,000 square foot exhibit featuring a U-505, the only German submarine captured by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Decoding the code books seized from the sub greatly assisted the Allied effort.

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