Marzullo called up Robert Achlimbari of All Access Staging & Productions, whom he has worked with on a myriad of projects over the years. Trees were growing through the floor and vegetation was rampant throughout the old steel foundations.Īreas of the Pullman Yards had seriously overgrown during the decades Still, buildings Two and Six, which would ultimately be converted into the arena and broadcast facilities, needed major overhauling to be usable by the FCF. This has ushered in a new era for the Pullman Yards, which are now used for film and television productions. After being dormant for years, in 2017 the site was purchased by Atomic Entertainment, who have redeveloped it as an “entertainment destination of the South” serving as a creative and cultural focal point. In 1926 the Pullman Company, renowned for luxurious rail travel, purchased the property, expanded it and gave it its iconic name, using the site to repair passenger and cargo cars. Later it was used to develop liquid carbonated gasses, which were purchased by The Coca-Cola Company. This historic Pullman Yards property, located in Atlanta, GA, was originally built in 1904 by Pratt Engineering for the production of munitions during WWI.
Then he came back with an inspiration board with, ‘Is this the right direction?’ I don’t think we ever said no.”Īll Access used their proprietary Versa Stage products to construct VIP booths among many other elements We’re talking a couple of half hour phone calls. It’s not like we spent 40-hour sessions repeatedly discussing this in detail. With Pullman as a backdrop, Tom achieved that dystopian futuristic Blade Runner meets cyborg-like industrial feel we were looking for. Then he is able to absorb all that, conceptualize it, put it into renderings, and ultimately a set design that meets with our vision. It is a unique venue perfect for our league.”ĬOO Cyrus Farudi comments, “Tom has been able to listen to us, understand what we are trying to do in a way that very few people have been able to. “Tom Marzullo has done an amazing job of intricately combining that forward-thinking 21 st century look we wanted while preserving the historic ambiance of the Pullman Yard site. “With a sports league like FCF, which is on the cutting edge of what we used to think of sports events, it is very important that the venue reflect that,” notes Arnold. Executive Producer, Luke Arnold, is ultimately responsible for how the broadcast looks as it streams into homes around the world. He headed up a team that brought it all together in Atlanta at the Pullman Yards, the site of Season Two’s arena. The entire live environment design for Season Two was created by Production Designer / Production Manager Tom E. So the FCF found a space where they could build the venue they required. During the pandemic it wasn’t easy to find a venue that had a 12-week block open and that could be viably secure in maintaining a Covid-free environment. Discussion on creating a Season Two began practically before the confetti hit the playing field at the end of the game. Season One of FCF stormed the field at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, GA in the spring of 2021 with a six-week season that culminated in the People’s Championship. These are real games played in a single, high tech studio arena and streamed live on Twitch, NBCLX Peacock, and FUBO Sports Network. FCF is football re-imagined for the modern digital world with the use of patented technology that allows fans to call the shots. With the successful completion of Season Two of Fan Controlled Football (FCF), armchair quarterbacks everywhere can sit back and know that everything is right with the world. IC LED provided all the LED screens throughout the venue.