The highly polished automobiles from the first motor carriage to the record breaking racing cars and Unimog utility vehicles, remain literally in the spotlights and constitute the visual heart of this collection.
The building was designed by UN Studio, Amsterdam and was inspired by the DNA double heli
Dan Quayle, a lighting technician at Stage Electrics, who has over 18 months experience with Martin lights, designed the lighting for the evening. Quayle says: "We went for moving heads as standard to create this effect and from my point of view as a designer nothing can beat Martin lights for ease of use, reliability and visual effect. The optics and amazing visual effects martin products gave us were second to none and helped us achieve our brief with ease."
Quayle used Mac 250+s, Mac 300s, Mac 500s, and Mac 600s along with a pair of Roboscan Pro 918s, which were all supplied by Stag
The venue, which trades on an impressive 3500m, spread across three levels, boasts a remarkable sound and lighting fit-out, with equipment supplied by Bon Studio.
The company's Elpi Bofiliaki says: "The project was undertaken through our dealer, Mr Ritsopoulos. He chose Bon Studio because of our all-year-round operation, our excellent reputation and technical expertise, after sales support - and our ability to deliver top quality audio and lighting products, which are exclusively distributed in the Greek market."
Among these is a 4
In a year that has seen the company launch the PALA India exhibition and consolidate its position in the South East Asia market, IIR will announce a further expansion of its international activities at a corporate presentation at PLASA on Monday 11 September.
The presentation in Room 208 at 12 noon, will see Peter Rigby, CEO of Informa Group, IIR's parent company, and IIR Exhibitions Entertainment and Technology Group, Group Exhibitions director Darren Brechin address exhibitors and press, along with a newly expanded international management team. Guest speakers will include PLASA Managing Director Matthew Griffiths.
Announcements will include new international industr
"Our strong second quarter performance reflects continuing worldwide demand for versatile, efficient LED-based alternatives to conventional lighting in many markets - whether for dynamic architectural lighting, visual merchandising, or international concert tours. We have also shown th
For the Elbo Room, a popular local club in the city's Mission District, San Francisco Audio's Radley Hirsch came up with a novel approach, suspending three Community R.5HP loudspeakers above the stage to create a stage monitoring design that is as efficient as it is powerful. The R.5HP, a weather-resistant sound reinforcement loudspeaker typically used for music and voice applications in arenas, fairgrounds and other outdoor venues, proved to be an ideal solution on a number of levels.
"It's hard for smaller clubs to budget for stage monitors, and the R.5HP's made perfect sense as a more affordable option," Hirsch explain
The Arena Rigging course covers the basics of fall protection, hardware, hoists, trusses and the math involved, and effective methods to communicate the standard to be met to the crew, the work to be done, and their roles in getting it done. The course is designed for riggers with 1-3 years of practical rigging experience. The instructors are rigging experts Bill Sapsis of Sapsis Rigging and Eddie Raymond of IATSE Local
The Mount St Jesuit Centre is both a teaching facility and a retreat where Christians may come and explore their faith via the many courses and activities that are run by the centre. The AV system, which also includes a DVD player and sky box and is connected into the existing PA, is designed to bring presentations to life and add a much-needed visual element to seminars and lectures. The room is also used for social activities, in particular the cinema club.
Sound Division's David Graham reported that the installation was welcomed by the client. "The Jesuit Centre, like many other teaching organisations, has been offering visual presentations for a long time, but never yet of this
Central to the installation is Bosch's proven Praesideo technology - the world's first fully digital public address and emergency sound system characterised by the flexibility in the system configuration, simplicity of installation and high-quality audio reproduction. Its high output power and ability to be configured for many different zones makes it ideal for a shopping centre environment, say Bosch.
As well as the PA/VA system, AIS has also chosen technology from Bosch Security Systems' CCTV range, including EnviroDome (for outdoor surveillance) and FlexiDome XT (impact resistant) dome cameras, both with innovative motion tracking c
A Finnish invention, FogScreen generates a thin, dry fog that delivers an ideal on-screen look for live events, film and television productions. It enables people to actually walk through an image projected in mid-air. FogScreen uses ordinary water and does not contain any chemicals. "We chose FogScreen for its quality and its proven advanced technical characteristics," explains N. John Smith, executive producer of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. "
For the Commemoration of the First Anniversary of the London Bombing on 7 July in Regent's Park, Summit supplied the Department of Culture Media and Sport with a 13 metre high ground support system for a BBC hot-head camera, plus four SmarTmasts for the stage area. The Masts were used to support the VDosc PA arrays supplied by Delta Sound. Production manager was Chuck Crampton.
At Leeds Castle, Summit deployed four SmarTmast 1s and two SmarTmast 2s - a two legged goalpost format structure constructed from 20.5 cm SuperTruss - plus two SmarTmast 3s. The 3 is also a goalpost construction - made from 52 cm truss, designed for heavier duty applications like
Martin offered a solution that provides the whole studio with basic colours used for makeup, which allows shoppers to have the same mood and colour recreated, of candle light, fire light, day light etc...
Fidaa Baddour, the marketing manager of Chanel - UAE says: "The Basic element and the main focus of makeup is lighting. In Chanel we say, 'Chanel Masters the Light'." Baddour continues: "The lighting in the studio is unique, that shows [the] professionalism of makeup depends on light directly. We trust that Martin is able to demonstrate all the colours we need and all [the] applications required."
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Turbosound Qlight TQ-230 was the principal loudspeaker chosen to deliver these services. The TQ-230 is a compact cabinet comprising dual 5" woofers and a 1" compression driver on a rotatable horn, with a wide dispersion pattern. All 98 loudspeakers in the Adelaide terminal were custom-fitted with a high quality 100V line toroidal transformers and powered by a combination of Australian Monitor and Lab.gruppen amplifiers.
The system was jointly designed by
Recognising this, new San Francisco Opera general manager David Gockley is championing free performances by the opera in the city's parks, and recently created "Opera Vision," a programme to simulcast live performances from the War Memorial Opera House. The performance is transmitted to an outdo
The 4-Bay Space Roof was supplied complete with 12m x 6m goal post PA and video wings, ramp, handrails and disabled platform. It also featured Serious's new improved anti-slip steps and a new solid handrail design. The roof offers 14m of headroom - plenty of height for lighting - and a distributed SWL of 11 tonnes per arch, with a centre load of 6 tonnes.
Serious also took care of the decking, using a combination of their standard Black Deck as well as their new Super Deck. The Super Deck ran at a 6m depth across the front of the stage. This is specially d
The varied programme included: film screenings, a comedy night, an evening of dance, and classical music recitals. Hawthorns were commissioned to provide entrance, stage and garden lighting.
"This years event was an interesting project," said Matt Oscroft the Hawthorn project manager, "with it being our second year working for this event, we realised we had to keep our designs and specifications fresh. This was achieved by using new configurations of Prolyte truss, which allowed us to use the maximum height of the Orbit structure. In addition, as the Clay Paky Alpha Spots we
Special attention had to be paid to the audio design to achieve the required effect. Jason Bacon of Audio Projects, London undertook the design. Kelco was able to advise on the scheme to meet the client's exacting demands. The system needed to be zoned to feed the venue's four distinct areas, but still have the ability to offer the same music into any or all areas.
The main dance arena required a full on system so the obvious choice was Resolution 4 boxes coupled with F-218 subs. Resolution 1s were specified for the restaurant area and some seating areas, all driven by Full Fat Audio (FFA) amplifiers. This was the first major installation to
Cranes Roost Park sits at the centre of Altamonte Town Centre, a 25-acre, 1.5-million-square-foot, master-planned development connected to a larger 1,400-acre business and residential district.
John Teer, president of Orlando-based Teer Engineering, commented on technical aspects of the cutting-ed
J&C Joel's project manager Tony Griffiths co-designed the Unibar with Slingco's Nick Dykins, and Maurice Power Theatre Consultants specified it for the Mill Theatre. J&C Joel worked closely with its premier Irish distributor, Stage Lighting Centre, on the installation and commissioning of the system.
The nine 4-line Unibars - eight over the stage and one advanced bar in the auditorium - are each designed to raise and lower up to 400kg on 10m long suspension bars, The Unibar system allows the quick and easy raising/lowering of suspension or bars for scenery, lighting and AV equipment with a motor-driven unit.
Unibar was seen as the ideal s
For the second year in a row, Rosenberg lit Broadway Bares. The revue is one of the many Broadway charity events coordinated by BC/EFA and took place at Roseland Ballroom. This year's theme was New York Strip. Rosenberg explained that the show was "a dance concert of 200 actor/dancers that came together under several different choreographers; each number
On The Road Marketing principal Doug Brown and sales manager John Krupa accepted the President's Award, which recognises a leading manufacturer's representative for outstanding commitment and dedication during the Audio-Technica 2005/2006 fiscal year. The firm is responsible for the territory including New York City and surrounding suburbs, as well as parts of New Jersey. The award was given in a ceremony held in Orlando, on June 7, concurrent with this year's InfoComm Expo.
Marc Lee Shannon, Audio-Technica vice president, sales, says: &qu
With a stage measuring 25m x 16m and six-language translation facility, a flexible solution was designed around upgradable Harman Pro components, with the venue now able to switch seamlessly between conventional theatre and 5.1 cinema mode thanks to the deployment of BSS Audio Soundweb digital signal processing. This is used in conjunction with JBL Professional loudspeakers (5674 and L46
The company, which projected notably onto the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai during its centenary celebrations, views India as a major potential market for its well proven mix of creative talent, technical proficiency, and service, as managing director Ross Ashton explains: "The country is steeped in rich cultural heritage, and so much of what we do has historical themes. Equally there is a burgeoning commercial events sector and we do a vast number of commercial and corporate events supporting production companies with our specialist skills.
"Having had our work so well received in India previously, we think that this is a great
Between them they host a wide variety of summer entertainment, from children's shows to visits by the Ministry of Sound, and so a versatile, but compact system was required.
Minehead was already operating a Martin Audio W8C system in their Centre Stage Theatre, and that persuaded chief sound engineer Steve Borthwick and technical manager, Dirk Peace, to ask for a further audition.
"We really liked the W8C system in our premium venue, and although we listened other people's kit we wanted to maintain the reliability and sound quality of the W8C." But when Martin's Brad Watson presented the W8LM Min
