October, 2009

The Hettema Group: Presenting a Familiar Story in a Powerful New Way

Beyond all Boundaries Speaks to Each Generation

When the National World War II Museum in New Orleans commissioned The Hettema Group to produce a new cinematic experience about WWII, they were presented with a daunting challenge:  how to tell a story - that older Americans already know - in a fresh new way, and also grab the attention of a new generation.
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WWII Bonds Pasadena Father and Son

Beyond all Boundaries Brings New Understanding Across Generations

When The Hettema Group was commissioned by the National WWII Museum in New Orleans to design and produce Beyond all Boundaries, a multi-sensory cinematic experience about WWII, Phil Hettema knew exactly who to turn to first:  his dad.
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Beyond all Boundaries: Facts at a Glance


Beyond all Boundaries incorporates state-of-the-art special effects all specially designed by The Hettema group for the Solomon Victory Theater.  The multi-sensory experience plunges audiences into another time, another place where they will feel the steam rising from the Guadalcanal's jungles, brush snowflakes from their cheeks while trailing troops in the Battle of the Bulge, and flinch at anti-aircraft fire as they fly with bomber crews above Nazi Germany.  How is this possible?  read more »