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For the opening ceremony's water theme, the 2000sq.m main stage was covered by water 10cm deep, and four sailing ships, with a total of eight LED velamena, were set around the stage. Barco and BeiAo, one of China's largest event planners and executors, had placed 16 XLM HD30 projectors around the 10,000-person audience area, projecting an array of lights onto the huge water-stage. As the velamena opened under the stunning light, the audience felt as though it was on a huge ship sailing east.

Barco and BeiAo were both pleased with the results of their team effort. The video lighting solutions enable the event to present th

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The Orkdal Cultural Centre is a large, multi-purpose performance and exhibition space based in the Norwegian town of Orkanger, the region's second largest town after Trondheim which is 45km away. The Cultural Centre serves the municipality of Orkdal and beyond and hosts everything from concerts to theatre shows, dance and of course conferences and corporate events. The event in question was a corporate event with a number of bands and lectures. According to Jan Gronningen, owner and MD of Gronningen

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Designed by London based Zaha Hadid Architects, Guangzhou Opera House has been created as a leading 'palace of art', and a landmark of both the city's new development and Guangzhou's cultural status.

Based around a 'twin boulder' design, the venue consists of an 1800-seat opera house and 400-seat multi-functional theatre. These will run a broad programme encompassing ballet, symphony orchestral music, experimental drama and artistic and cultural exchange.

Robert Juliat Asia supplied the Opera House with a range of 2000W profiles in the form of 20 RJ 711SX, 16 RJ 714SX and four RJ 713SX, and a total of six followspots: two Lucy 13/22° 1200W HMI, two Alex 7/14.4° 2500W tungsten and two Ginger 13/22° 2500W tungsten units. The Concert Hal

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He said: "When we came to pack away the kit after the last date in Brixton, Brandon Reece and myself just looked at each other in disbelief. I can honestly say that I have never seen a line system go more than four or five weeks without a problem cropping up, let alone two years, and I've been in this business for 15 years."

Niall Holden, MD at VDC Trading said: "It's always great when customers tak

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The exhibition got underway the evening prior to opening to the public with an exclusive fashion show which featured creations from renowned global designers.

Design agency M managed the event production and decorated the venue in the style of an Arabian palace with mirrors, mosaics and jewel encrusted drapes creating the ultimate glamorous environment. Arcstream AV added a 21st Century twist to this glamour by installing its interactive floor system at the entrance into the exhibition. This was designed to look like a sea of Swarovski diamonds, gems and crystals.

Arcstream AV sales & operations director Neil Manwaring explained, "The inte

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The University of Sheffield approached Universal AV Services to provide display solutions for the Students' Union that would effectively advertise their latest events, special offers and news to attract attention both on two videowalls that could be viewed from outside, the first in a huge 3x3 138" formation and the second an impressive 2x2 92" size. Inside, different information is displayed throughout

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As part of the live set up they used a pair of HK Audio CT115 Contour Series monitors which had been biamped off two channels of a Lab.gruppen fp+10000QSP and channel 1 of a HK Audio DSM2060 speaker management processor.

Taking the drum seat for the tour is noted session drummer Karl Brazil, whose previous tub-thumping exploits have seen him work with the likes of Robbie Williams, Take That, James Blunt, Elton John and Leona Lewis. He chose to use HK Audio monitors from the Contour Series (a pair of CT118 subs and a pair of CT115 speakers).

"Karl is a very musical and dynamic player," says monitor engineer Dan Trowhill. "It has been difficult for us on previous shows as the drum-fills provided haven't delivered a satisfactory pe

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The festivities began in the afternoon with the largest parade held in Moscow since the Soviet Union's dissolution in 1991 and saw 11,135 troops and 127 aircraft and helicopters making a fly over the Kremlin to form the number '65'. For the first time, the 2010 parade also included military units from foreign countries who were allied with the Soviet Union during World War II, with representation from France, Poland, the UK and the USA and members of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Approximately two dozen world leaders also attended the event.

But it was the evening celebration that had all

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The music centre's 600-seat Filene Ladd Concert Hall can accommodate performances of any size, from a single musician to a full orchestra and chorus. At the back of the stage, a three-story-high glass wall overlooks a nearby pond, adding visual interest and acoustical challenges. In addition, the hall can be scaled up or down in size for smaller and larger audiences.

To make the acoustical elements as variable and easy to manipulate as possible, J. R. Clancy provided seven motorized Patriarch tracks for front of house, and two motorized acoustical panel and lighting arrays onstage. Each 6000-pound array is lifted and tilted by custom line shaft hoists.

J. R. Clancy's SureTarget 10 rigging automati

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Banana J owner Jason Ng has recently been working extensively with local broadcast stations and has chosen MSX48s from ARX for his signal splitting requirements as they offered an affordable solution to his requirements.

The MSX 48 splitters were supplied by K.L based ARX dealer Impact Pro Sound and Light.

(Jim Evans)

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Fragille Wade comments, "The demand for 'off the shelf product' has been incredible since we started the joint venture with SES, and we are having to stock more products to feed the insatiable appetite for quality product here in Dubai and other regions.

"This new facility within the Dubai Investment Park will also house our office, and will mean that all the stock will be under one roof making it easier for clients to collect at any time. With extended racking within the warehouse, we are able to stock more product and a wider variety, which our customers enjoy. Within easy reach of the Emirates Road and the Al Quoz industrial area, we can offer outstanding unrivalled service."

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The smartMACs are controlled via a PC-based Martin LightJockey system with the DMX line protected by nine opto-splitters. A Martin Fingers controller is also used to allow hands on access to LightJockey functions.

The lighting scenarios at Galaxy Bar run automatically during the day and night. Using Fingers, the lighting looks can be manually bypassed by the lighting operator if he wishes to choose another scenario out of a list of more than sixty combinations.

The DMX network design an

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Over time, the opera house began to show signs of its age and was in need of a technological update. When Mayor Mauricio Macri gave the approval to move forward with the redesign, Teatro Colon turned to lighting designer Ernesto Diz who enlisted the help of Stage Tech SRL and Philips Entertainment for a complete lighting design renovation.

"Teatro Colon is one of the most celebrated buildings in all of Argentina," said Antonio Agra, CEO of Stage Tech SRL. "When we were contacted by Ernesto to supply the gear for the lighting system renovation we w

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As part of the Lord Mayor's evening celebrations, Stage Electrics worked closely with lighting designer Rob Mills to supply all the lighting equipment including 30 Pulsar LED ChromaFlood lights, 16 Thomas Pixeline 1044 LED battens and 13 LED Showtec Arcbar3, plus a selection of moving lights including Martin MAC 301's and Clay Paky Alpha Beam 300's. This was used to illuminate the HQS Wellington moored on the Thames wh

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LTP was commissioned by developers Dandara, who co-ordinated the construction and delivery of the bridge, an eye-catching addition to Hemel Hempstead's new contemporary town centre 'Image' development.

Apart from being subtle in terms of the installation and looking fabulous, the lighting design had to conform to BS Standards BS5489-1:2003 + A2:2008 for road lighting - which governs the specific lux levels required to light public bridges and highways.

The LTP team - project managed on site by Jonathan Adkins and co-ordinated in the office by Keith Elms - formulated a design and specification that met and exceeded the required lux levels of 300 or above, utilising

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The Norway Pavilion was constructed with 15 models trees made from Norway's pine trees and Chinese bamboo where visitors can feel Norway's harmonious relationship with nature and environment. The pavilion features four different areas: the Coast, the Urban forest, the Waterfall/Fjord and the Arctic.

In the daytime, specific musical moods emphasised the themes of each of the pavilion's areas. While walking through the pavilion, visitors could experience the subtle changing nuances of the music piece while watching themed video presentations. At night time, northern lights shows were stag

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Eddie Raymond, chair-elect, PLASA North America, commented on the renewal rate, "Among those who took the first round of ETCP Rigging Certification exams in 2005 were some of the very best and most experienced riggers in the US. The fact that 94% of those who passed have chosen to renew those certifications speaks to the value garnered by the programme in the ensuing years. Being recognized as a Certified Rigger by a testing body led by their peers has meaning to t

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The success of PLASA Focus was confirmed by a record-breaking event earlier this year in April, which saw attendance top 1800 - an increase of 30% on the previous year. The event hosted 130 exhibitors, including 33 first-time exhibitors.

Show director Nicola Rowland said, "This is a hugely popular event and that's essentially down to the unique PLASA Focus ethos, which is to offer exhibitors a straight choice between shell scheme and truss, keeping the event affordable and hassle-free for exhibitors. It also means that visitors have the opportunity to meet more companies and to see the first UK showing of products laun

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Kicking off Zapper's two-month international summer tour AKG mics replaced the majority of Zappa's full arsenal of vocal and instrument microphones. AKG presented the artist and his front of house engineer with eight AKG D 40 Dynamic Instrument Microphones, two C 451 B's, five C 518 M clip-on percussion mics, four C 214's, four C 414 condensers, two C 4000 B's, two C 519 ML miniature condensers and nine D5 and D7 dynamic handheld mics.

"Mechanically, the AKG's are absolutely, phenomenally brilliant," stated Glynn Wood, FOH engineer for Zappa. "They are really rugged and I've not had one break or fall off, even on the tom toms. The sonic and mechanical quality presented in AKG mics exceeded our expectations and are truly excellent."<

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"The Quasar strobes' impressive brightness adds a whole new creative element," says Kenyon. "It is especially effective in TV, where the unit's ability to hold at full intensity for several seconds creates a momentary and blinding washout effect, making the viewer at home feel as if they're actually on the live set."

(Jim Evans)

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The lighting which complements the projected visuals for each number designed and produced by Jason Salvin is simple but very effective. The rig consists of four Generic moving heads, eight Showtec Power brick sets and 11 Showtec 1W RGB LED PARcans.

Salvin commented: "The LED fixtures provide key light and back light across the stage. By using the LED fixtures it provides me with many different colour washes and back light specials which means I can highlight one performe

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The three-night weekend event was headlined by Elton John, Robert Plant and Neil Diamond respectively.

The main challenge for lighting was that it had to look great on TV - the shows were broadcast on TV and BBC I-Player, and streamed live on Radio 2 - and equally as cool for the audience in the Roundhouse. It also had to cover the basic production requirements of each artist and their designers as well as those of three diverse TV directors. The three artist LD's - Andrew Pygott, Will Thomas and Marilyn Lowey - all worked closely with the Siyan team in an advisory capacity to ensure that unique elemen

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"Along with the launch of our New Partner Programme for the development of the Italian market," says Chris Romei, Aethra.net product BU sales director, "We have signed a strategic agreement with Synergie Spa, because we believe they are a great partner to achieve our main goal, due to the fact that they can fully cover all the regions through a specialised network of resellers."

"Our real strength is the continuous support that we provide to our customers, from the commercial offer, up to the fulfilment of the entire project, as well as our complete offer made up of the brand leaders in each sect

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With three locations in Beijing, Shenzhen and Shanghai, ProLSI's factory trained sales representatives and technicians will be able to specify and support the entire range of Medialon products, from Show Controllers to Audio and Video servers.

"We are very impressed by the professionalism of ProLSI", says Alex Carru, Medialon CEO, "and we are convinced that with strong support from Medialon, they are the distributor of choice in China."

(Jim Evans)