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Vertigo Rigging engaged in some dramatic vehicular access when they moved, lifted and flew several unique vehicles into position on a second floor balcony at the Science Museum in London, ready for the upcoming ‘Bond, James Bond’ exhibition, celebrating 40 years of 007.The cars included Goldfinger's Rolls Royce, the Aston Martin Vanquish from the new Bond movie Die Another Day and the Aston Martin DB5, the classic Bond Aston Martin that's appeared in Goldfinger, Thunderball and Goldeneye - worth in excess of £250,000. Vertigo also rigged a 7m long ice dragster and a hovercraft from Die Another Day, a speedboat from The World is not Enough, a Parahawk vehicle on skis with a massive fan at the rear and two 6m special effects model aircra

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Bandit Lites Inc has appointment of two new salespeople to its Nashville, Tennessee operations. Jack Huntoon joins the Bandit Staff as senior sales consultant and Jonathan Pounds takes over the role of inside sales representative. Both come with a background in the industry and re-affirm Bandit’s commitment to the sales and fixed installations market.

Jack Huntoon returns to Bandit after several years in the electrical equipment market. Jack was a Bandit from 1983-1986 when he toured with Alabama and a then small upstart band from Georgia called R.E.M. He left Bandit to pursue his degree in economics, which he attained from the University of Memphis. Huntoon says of Bandit: "It’s great to be back with a company as dedicated to its people and its craft as Bandit is, I am really excited to be here."

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To meet the growing demand from customers requiring complete entertainment technology solutions, combined with the increase in special projects demanding both lighting and sound, A.C. Lighting has announced the launch of the A.C. Audio Division. The new division further acknowledges the importance of audio products and services in the daily business and growth of the company, establishing A.C. Lighting as a leading 'one stop shop' for entertainment technology products and services.

A.C. Lighting has access to a select portfolio of quality audio components from leading global manufacturers. Microphones, audio mixers, power amplifiers, compact and mini disc player/ recorders, loudspeakers and 100 volt line systems can be supplied, either individually or as part of a full audio system. To complement the main system components, A.C. Audio also offers an extensive range of audio stands, cab

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Digigram, the innovator in digital audio network solutions, announced last week at AES 2002 in Los Angeles that Paul McClellan has been promoted to the position of worldwide marketing director. McClellan, currently business development manager for the North America-based Digigram Inc, will direct the marketing department at the company's headquarters in Montbonnot, France, in charge of strategic marketing and product planning.

"Paul's in-depth knowledge of Digigram's product line and his expertise in digital audio distribution and networking make him the ideal candidate to lead Digigram's marketing department," said Digigram managing director Philippe Delacroix. "As we penetrate the public address market and face new changes in broadcast infrastructure, Paul will make sure that our products meet and even anticipate market needs."

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Flying Pig Systems' Wholehog III control system was there to help performer John Otway celebrate his return to the music scene after 25 years. Playing a sell-out gig at the world-famous London Palladium theatre, his new single went straight in at number 9 in the UK charts. The Wholehog III was also celebrating the ‘Release’ status of its V1.0 software after completing its final round of beta testing. This is the first version of software for the state-of-the-art control system that has been given the coveted "show-safe" status by Flying Pig Systems.

"This is an important landmark for us," says product manager Richard Mead. "Above all else, our customers require their control system to be reliable, and so that has been our absolute priority. But this is really just the beginning. Now that we have established this stable foundation, we will be moving

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To celebrate the return of the Ryder Cup Golfing Championships to Europe, drapes specialist Blackout was appointed by production house GLD and the NEC's Events Division to assist in the realization of two sensational Gala evenings. Staged in Hall 12 of the NEC, the first evening, hosted by the PGA as a welcome to both teams was attended by team captains, Sam Torrance and Curtis Strange, all 24 players, their partners and over 1,400 guests. The second was sponsored by the Irish Tourist Board and, with over 800 attendees, promoted the 36th Ryder Cup which will be staged at the K-Club, Co Kildaire, in 2006.

Irish comedian Tony Hawks compered both evenings and every detail pervaded the patriotic Irish craic. A stunning performance by the acclaimed dance troupe 'Lord of the Dance’, followed by a live set from Ronan Keating, combined to offer true Irish musical entertainment. The set,

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Barco’s daylight display systems have once again been used to bring a world-class event - the World Championship Road Racing - to the many fans who turned out for the event this weekend in Zolder, Belgium. The daylight displays were supplied by one of Barco’s largest rental partners, XL Video - a leading supplier of rental and staging equipment to events such as U2’s Elevation tour, The Malaysian F1 Race and the US Open Tennis Championships. XL supplied a total of 90sq.m of Barco’s Dlite displays to show both live and pre-recorded footage to spectators throughout the duration of the six-day event.

The Dlite displays, specifically designed and developed to be used outdoors and withstand extreme weather conditions, were used on the Jacky Ickx corner, on the first left corner as well as on the finish line. At the Jacky Ickx corner, the race could be seen live on a

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Marantz Japan Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of D&M Holdings Inc, has announced that it has acquired the North American distribution business of Marantz Professional audio and video products from Superscope Technologies, a distributor and developer of audio and video products worldwide. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Superscope, a privately held company based in Aurora, Illinois, was the exclusive distributor for Marantz Professional in North America, which includes markets in Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Superscope will continue to develop and market its own line of professional audio and video products, which are manufactured by Marantz Japan. The North American distribution business of Marantz Professional will move operations to Itasca, Illinois, where Marantz America Inc is headquartered. Mehdi Alister, vice-president and general man

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AC Lighting's Special Projects division recently developed a unique illuminated LED floor solution, for a prestigious new corporate headquarters in Central London. The contract was awarded to AC Lighting because they were the only lighting specialist approached, capable of delivering a complete solution that met the entire design criteria supplied by Lighting consultants, Indigo Light Planning.

The design brief required that colour changing effects be applied to three specific areas. The solution consisted of a projection screen, a large glass tank feature, and embedded illuminated floor strips, all of which feature prominently in the building's foyer. Indigo's Paul Traynor comments that "cold cathode was employed for the surround of the projection screen and within the glass tank, but finding a solution to provide colour changing floor strips proved to be the obstacle for every c

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Creative Technology has expanded its management infrastructure with three new appointments. Announcing the changes, managing director Mark Elliott said the move will place CT in a firm position for the development of new business in both domestic and international markets, while further enhancing client and project handling at a high level.

Formerly with Gearhouse (and later MCL Birmingham), Chris Cox takes up a newly-created role as business development manager. He will liase closely with other CT offices worldwide and raise awareness among domestic blue chip companies operating in the exhibition and conference markets.

Another returning to the Avesco camp is account manager, Charlie Whittock. He formerly worked as a project manager with CT before moving to the United States seven years ago. While there he pursued a successful career as a freelance production manager, often working

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Switchcraft Inc, the US-based manufacturer of connectors, patchbays and cable assemblies for the audio, broadcast and electronics industries, has strengthened its international distributor network by appointing All Access Inc to distribute its product in Japan.

Stephen Waldron, director of international sales for Switchcraft, commented: "All Access Inc is a well-established and successful distributor and we look forward to working with the company to enter into new markets and offer our Japanese customers increased levels of service and availability."

(Lee Baldock)

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Alistair Smyth has been promoted to sales manager for Central Europe at the London office of automated lighting manufacturer High End Systems Inc. David Catterall, managing director of High End Systems Europe, commented: "I am delighted that Alistair has successfully made the transition from technical support to sales. He brings a wealth of knowledge and existing customer relationships to his new position and this represents a very sound base for growth for him and the company in the future."

(Lee Baldock)

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The Architectural Lighting Masterclasses 2003, taking place on 20 & 21 February 2003 at John Jay College, NYC, is being produced by lighting designer Sonny Sonnenfeld in association with Architectural Lighting and Architecture magazines, with Paul Gregory and Jonathan Speirs as creative consultants. The New York Chapter of the Institute of Architects will co-sponsor the event and all those attending both sessions will receive 16 Continuing Education Unit credits.

The two-day event is designed to train architects, interior designers, lighting designers, electrical engineers, owners and anyone else interested in the creative use of light to enhance their projects and make the best use of lighting to enhance their designs. Participants will spend two very full days discussing creative architectural lighting designs and how to achieve them, with a faculty including some of th

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After nearly six years of planning and construction, Hong Kong’s newest museum - the $390m Hong Kong Museum of History - has opened to the public. Through 88,000sq.ft of panoramic scenes, dioramas and multimedia presentations, the new museum presents an overview of 6,000 years of Chinese history.

Multimedia was a design element from the very start," said Chris Sia of CPS Electronics, Vancouver. CPS was retained by the museum’s exhibit designers, J.J. Andre & Associates to carry out the multimedia design and specification. Theatres, sound zones and lighting effects are involved in every one of the eight areas of the exhibit, sometimes nothing more than a bird-chirp, other times with large multi-screen video presentations. "At the outset," Sia explains, "four multimedia issues were identified. They were - the theatres; the environmental sounds in the diora

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Swedish lighting CAD software makers, Capture, have released the latest version of their CAD and visualization software, 3.0.4. The latest developments to the package include improved moving light performance; the ability to export the fixture list to a text file; improved patching by drag and drop from simulator views (using the selection order for automatic sequence patching); support for the E:Cue lighting control system; refined color mixing and focusing of moving lights; shutter simulation in moving lights; new arch, blackbox and proscenium object wizards, and the inclusion of MAC 2000, HES Studio Beam and LSD truss to the library.

The latest release builds on Capture 3.0.3, which was released last month and introduced gobo and color wheels in moving lights, support for HogPC (as of build 164) and support for patch information from Pronto 3.0.

(Lee Baldock)

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The Park Club, a health and fitness facility in Abingdon, UK, has reopened after extensive refurbishment work, with Chris Gunton & Associates (CGA) having worked closely with the architects and designers to create a sound and video package to complement the wide range of new facilities. CGA have used a number of leading brands to ensure that each room and application meets the high aesthetic and performance requirements of the venue.

CGA installed new sound systems throughout the existing club, and added 10 28" video screens and a cardio-vascular headphone system for the 40 main machines around the video screens. The existing dance studio has been upgraded with new amplification and control equipment, including a Denon combination CD/tape deck, a Trantec radio mic and a Cloud Electronics zoner. Three of Rolec’s hard-disk music systems provide a range of music throughout the

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Crown International's focus at AES Los Angeles this year was the introduction of its redesigned IQ Network, previously known as the IQ System. The introduction of Crown's 'IQwic' software and three PIP modules - the IQ-PIP-Lite, IQ-PIP-USP3 and IQ-PIP-USP3/CN - bolstered the launch of this new platform. The IQ System was originally introduced in 1988 as a means of enabling professional audio equipment, particularly Crown amplifiers, to be controlled and monitored via a remote computer. Over the past 14 years, it has grown to become widely successful in both the touring and systems contracting markets.

Until now, IQ's system communication has been based on a proprietary two-wire bus. This new second generation, however, is based on cost-effective Ethernet. Communication now travels via 100Mb Ethernet between components utilizing Crown's new TCP/IQ protocol, which increases communicatio

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In response to feedback from the industry that the PLASA show, at 25 years old, was in need of re-energizing, exciting new plans for the exhibition were unveiled to both exhibitors and press at PLASA 2002.

We took time out with Matthew Griffiths, managing director of show-owners the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA) and Nicola Rowland, acting show director for organizer Clarion Events, to hear about the plans and their implementation. Matthew Griffiths expands on the background to the decision: "The PLASA show is the leading entertainment, communication and presentation technology show in the world. To maintain this position, the Association realises that the show needs to be a pioneer in adapting to industry change. It also needs to ensure that the visitor experience is kept vibrant, fresh and business-focused.

"After ongoing discussions and regular feedb

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Neutrik UK Ltd, the specialist in entertainment industry connector technology, has undergone a major management restructure during 2002. The new management team, with over 40 years of cumulative pro audio experience, is spearheaded by company director Cheryl Walker, technical sales and marketing director Bob Davies and production director Chris Arnold. Their aims and objectives will be to refocus the company on customer-specific product development, and high quality service and sales support.

Plans are underway to construct a new purpose-built production and sales facility in a green field site in Ryde on the Isle of Wight. The land has been purchased and completion of the new factory is anticipated in mid-summer 2003. Moving the manufacturing plant and the 110 employees from the existing site just three miles away should be complete by the autumn.

The design of the new facility is i

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Screenco have strengthened their position in the concert touring market with the recent appointment of Richard Shipman. Most recently with event video production specialists Black Pig, whom he left in June, Shipman was working in a freelance capacity with Oasis before joining Screenco this month.

Commenting on the appointment, Screenco director and general manager, Graham Filmer said: "Richard represents a significant addition to the company. As senior project engineer, he will boost our concert touring expertise - a sector of the industry in which he commands enormous respect - introducing a comprehensive skill set in video graphics, screen displays and projection technology, which will add a new dimension to our touring services." Richard said he was relishing the opportunity. "I will be bringing all my experience from touring and broadcast to the source of the image S

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Laser Grafix and DPL Production Lighting have designed and installed an architectural lighting scheme for Brighton’s derelict West Pier to coincide with the Brighton Comedy Festival. The two-week installation is causing a massive amount of local interest, fuelling further enthusiasm among locals for its planned re-development by St Modwen Properties Ltd. The illumination’s sponsors are Paramount Comedy Channel, and every day for two weeks between 6-12pm the pier’s elegant but rotting architecture comes to life in electric blue. DPL were contracted by Laser Grafix, in turn working for a conceptual design team from Amber Media.

Laser Grafix's Paul Green and DPL’s Darren Parker designed the scheme, working closely with structural engineer John Orrel, who advises the West Pier Trust on the state of the structure. Equipment could only be rigged in very specific place

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