The Bullock Texas State History Museum in downtown Austin recently contracted Electrosonic for a complete audio and video systems upgrade and reprogramming of its 190-seat 4D Texas Spirit Theater.

The upgrade prepares the venue for the November premiere of the short film, Shipwrecked, which will support a new exhibition on the excavation of the barque La Belle, which sank off the Texas coast in 1686.

The Bullock Texas State History Museum, which opened in 2001, invites visitors to interpret for themselves the story of Texas history.

The multimedia Texas Spirit Theater is auditorium style with a standard proscenium stage plus two flanking openings.

Three flat projection screens provide an immersive experience for audiences when a single image fills all the screens; the side screens can also display different images to support the narrative.

A complement of 4D effects enhances productions with atmospherics and movement.