What we do

The bilingual team at im5 and its partners can provide you with the following services:

Video

Presentations, graphics, movies, cameras, recording, projection, multiscreen, monitors, LED walls (along with rigging), dual/multi-language presentations. 

All computers are equipped with SSDs, PlayBack Pro is available on selected Core i9 MacBook Pros for video playback.

Audience Response System (ARS - Polling - Voting)

im5 is one of the pioneers of ARS in Japan, having introduced one that could work with Japanese Kanji characters in 1995, and has great experience with such systems, especially in medicine, and finance.

The current system is iml Click (250 handsets)

Lately, im5 has been working with web-based systems such as Slido and Poll Everywhere, as well as the Polling function in Zoom.

Staging

Truss, rigging, branding, panel printing, design, construction, labour, electrical works, fabrication, screen printing.

Note: that as an active earthquake zone, few venues are able to offer rigging points, ground-supported structures are more common here.

Video conferencing and streaming/ webcasting

im5 has its own accounts for Zoom Conferencing - Meetings - Webinars, along with a number BlackMagic WebPresenters for stable streaming. 

The system can also work with Teams, Meetings to Go, Cisco Webex.

Go beyond a simple laptop webcam and explore the multicamera and multicomputer systems that im5 can provide.

im5 can even provide Zoom and Webstreaming Training.

Audio

From small room speaker systems for 10-20 attendees, to concert size sound systems for 5,000+, recording, backline and instruments. 

Everything from compact arrays such as TurboSound or JBL rigs, to Nexo, d&b, JBL full range and line array systems with matching subs.

Consoles are usually Yamaha CL1 and CL5, with RIO units, while other desks are available to order.

Interpreting and Translation

Both simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, document translation. 

Working with local partners, specialising in medical and business interpreting; im5 can provide all of the equipment to conduct interpretation in multiple languages, dedicated technicians, along with recording.

English 日本語 - 中国語 - 韓国語…

Lighting

LED Uplighting, moving, static and intelligent lighting instruments, controllers, design and operation, gobos, performance lighting

Experienced bi-lingual staff

Producers, directors, operators, stage managers, choreographers, designers, production assistants, show-callers and other event personnel. 

People who are committed to make your event a success, who work as a real team, are able to bridge the language and culture gap, and know where the nearest coffee shop and bakeries are.

Camera

im5 can provide single and multi-cam services for events, including vision mixers, engineers, recording, editing and broadcast. 

Studio hire, talent interviews, talking heads, panel discussions.

Satellite and fibre-optic transmission from a Tokyo hub is also possible.