The Sharp team will be part of the larger Gran Corsa d'Italia event, conceived by Sharp UK managing director and veteran fundraiser, Paul Molyneux. Overall 60 riders are taking part in the Gran Corsa, raising money for Sharp UK's official charity partner, The Prostate Cancer Charity, to fight the most common cancer in men in the UK.
However, in light of the recent devastating events in Japan and the company
Standing over 9m tall, three iconic images of the Teacher, the Wife and the Mother are supplied, complete with the mechanics and automation to operate them, inside inflatable skins from Air Artists.
The Teacher and Wife puppets require extensive animation so Brilliant Stages devised a system of cradles and winches to facilitate this. The puppets are suspended by fine steel wire ropes attached to individual electric winches mounted into a compact cradle. The winches move the limbs independently whilst the cradle carrying the winches also slews to enable the puppets to turn 180°.
Brilliant Stages used customised control systems from Andy Cave of Kinesys for the cradles and winches.
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De Vorstin Poppodium ('The Queen Pop Stage'), a complex steel structure, that looks like a space-age remodelling of Manhattan's Flatiron Building, has no internal right angles - good news for the acoustics.
It was designed by Architecten Cie, which also has the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam to its credit, and similar attention to detail can be found at De Vorstin. High quality finishes and a wide range of additional facilities including a rehearsal studio add to features such as a dedicated artists' café.
With an audio and
"These sectors have already seen fundamental shifts in recent years and the future is likely to hold additional challenges", says Simon Robinson, Mediatech Africa exhibition director. "That is why it is critical for serious industry players to remain abreast of change. Mediatech Africa enables them to do so, providing a centralised point to view and experience the latest products and technologies."
Following the success of previous years, the biennial trade exhibition will again showcase the broadcast, film and production; professional AV, sound, lighting
The 16 initial LEDWash 600 fixtures were specified by the venue's head of lighting Simon King, following an in-depth demo from DWR's Duncan Riley.
King remarks, "Apart from all the practical advantages, in creative terms, the new fixtures open up numerous possibilities. The brightness and the (15 - 60 degree) zoom are amazing."
The South African State Theatre works all year round as a busy producing and receiving house staging a wide range of shows, from comedy and live music to drama, opera and dance productions. The LEDWashes are in the main auditorium lighting rig.
A recent major production on which they were used was Opera Africa's Carmen, directed by James Ma
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During the event, the Black Coffee crew were given the day off and Brandon stepped in as the followspot operator ("for old times' sake"), while Llewellyn did the lighting design and operation of The Legends Concert, part of the festival held on the 27th March. "We picked the nice work and we had such a good time," said Llewellyn.
The Legends Concert featured artists like The Flames, Johnny Clegg, Jazzanova (Germany) and a list of other performers who kept the audience entertained from noon till after 8 at nigh
AED Rent are investing more than 1 million Euros to increase their existing inventory, with the majority of the money being used to increase the number of Impression RZ 120 Zoom fixtures by 300 pieces, and to make an initial investment in 100 pieces of the new Impression Spot One - GLP's new high powered RGB LED spot fixture. With this new investment, the total inventory of GLP moving lights at AED Rent will be in the region of 2,000 fixtures.
Glenn Roggeman, CEO of AED Rent commented: "The demand that we have seen for the GLP Impression range, and particularly the RZ 120 has been incredible and so investing in more was a simple decision for us. We have
Richard Larkum has been the band's lighting designer for the last three years (well known for his award winning work with the Kaiser Chiefs), and he and production manager Phil Winward chose HSL as the lighting supplier, based on both their previous experiences with the Blackburn based company. Winward is also a director of Electric Fly Productions, for whom HSL is a regular supplier, and Larkum has worked with them on several occasions.
HSL's project manager was Mike Oates, who comments, "It's been really rewarding to work with both Richard and Phil on such an important and successful tour. The design was refreshingly straightforward and provided a great environment for one of UK's best and most enduring live music acts."
Larkum's starting point for the lighting
The company's ice rink installation packages have grown enormously in popularity in recent years. Venue operators range from sports arenas to local authority leisure centres and gardening centres - and, in the 2010-11 season, a stellar triple bill of the 02, the London Eye and Westfield Shopping Centre in the capital.
John Burgess, account manager in the live events department for Stage Electrics, said of the 2010-11 season, "We've developed a complete one-stop package which is very flexible in terms of the size and the site requirements, using ice rink technology that's very well proven and energy efficient, and this year it proved its worth quite spectacula
The Club, known locally as Sporties, has been extensively renovated over the past two years to include a new gaming room, TAB, bar, café and multiple lounge areas. In an attempt to make the Club more family friendly, they have also added a kids club called Manta Ray, an outdoor play gym and are building a parents room at the present time.
The aim was to create a comfortable environment with relaxed areas for people to unwind in however the Club's neighbours and poker machine players were not relaxing when the amplified music began.
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The Convention Centre stands out for its multi-functional capabilities; it can easily be transformed from a 3,000 person arena into a series of smaller sections which allow hosting of intimate meetings for only 12 people. This versatility is made possible by the innovative and multifunctional hoist lifting system supplied by German Based COW Lifting Technology, a subsidiary of UK based Lift Turn Move.
Very high safety requirements were required because loads would be moving above people, so the decision was made to opt for the stringent German Safety Standard, BGV C1. COW has been offering advanced specification motion control systems for the last five years. Developed in house, COW specialises in these applications where load mon
The Praesideo 3.5 and Plena VAS 2.16 central equipment have received certification to EN 54-16. Bosch also supplies charging equipment certified to EN54-4, and the company has been granted EN 54-24 certification for a broad range of loudspeakers covering a host of different application areas associated with voice EVAC.
Says the company, " In contrast to other manufacturers, who offer only loudspeakers for one or two defined applications, Bosch can provide EN 54-24 certified products for the full range of audio applications, including voice alarm, speech and background
"We are delighted to welcome MSL Professional on board," says JoeCo managing director Joe Bull. "Simon Lowther and his team have many years of experience in this industry, especially in the market sectors on which we are focussing. With Simon's professionalism and enthusiasm we look forward to forging a very successful working partnership over the coming months."
MSL Professional company director Simon Lowther comments, "We are very pleased to have the opportunity of representing this award-winning brand in the UK. The JoeCo product range will perfectly complement some of the other brands in our growing portfolio and we look forward to working closely with retailers and end users to offer the best possible support to both
With 3D now established in mainstream cinema, interest in the medium is coming from range of other entertainments, including sport and live music. Located on stand L28, Hall 8.0, 3D Live In Concert will demonstrate the application of the technology to the latter market, with a 3D live recording of German hip-hop band Die Fantastischen Vier (The Fantastic Four) its centrepiece.
3D Live In Concert is a collaborative effort between five companies - Alcons Audio (sound), Event Acoustics and All Areas (room and acoustics), DVS (playback, server and 3D content) and Infitec (projection and 3D glasses).
The 5.1 Alcons system comprises a front arrangement of three LR7 pro-ribbon micro line-arrays and one LR7B bass driver
The Radio Transmission Equipment Type Approval Certificate is issued by the State Radio Regulatory Commission of P. R. China after extensive testing at a dedicated government laboratory to verify that the equipment complies with all applicable standards and regulations. The process, overseen by the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, is expensive, rigorous, and typically takes more than a year for this type of equipment.
"The CRMX products have been met with great interest and expectations in the Chinese market. Many of our customers are happy to see the finalization of the certification process as proof of the safety level of the CRMX products. With the SRRC certification i
In particular, AC-ET will focus on Lycian's flexible M2 modular followspot systems. This is comprised of modules that can be assembled into different configurations and tailored to an exact specification, or changed and modified according to varying needs or environments, providing a perfect solution for all types of rental, staging and installed applications.
The M2 uses condenser optics and has a smooth, flat beam. Features includes an integrated frost filter, variable focal optics, Lycian flip lens, automatic, self cancelling colour boom, dichroic rings, independent horizontal and vertical side shutters and a fine focus control.
Both AC-ET and its North American sister company, A.C. Lighting Inc., have had a longstanding relationship with Lycian Stage Lig
The tour is performed exclusively using loudspeakers drawn primarily from D.A.S. Audio's Aero Series 2 and Stage Monitor Series product groups. The band's tour commenced 5 March in Worcester, MA, U.S.A. and included performances in Greece, Switzerland, England, Sweden, Portugal, and The Netherlands before concluding in Madrid, Spain.
Joey DeMaio, bass guitarist and founder of Manowar and president of Magic Circle Music, commented, "This union was brought about because of our mutual desire to set new standards in live sound reproduction-proving that live music can be both 'louder than hell' and crystal clear."
The D.A.S
To publicise the launch of Marie Curie Cancer Care's 2011 Great Daffodil Appeal, Black Light's events team lit the columns of the National Monument on Calton Hill and Queen Victoria's statue on the Royal Scottish Academy at the foot of the Mound. The assignment used Robe CitySkape 48's and highlighted Black Light's expertise at this kind of work, gained on projects such as Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations.
The Marie Curie illuminations generated a lot of publicity for its appeal, including a photograph in The Scotsman newspaper captioned 'Golden fun: Monument lit up for charity launch'.
"Black Light have been extremely supportive in lending us their time and expertise to help light up
Mikki Kunttu worked as lighting designer, programmer and operator for the shows with the assistance of his grandMA2 light. Kunttu commented, "I have my own grandMA2 console that I have not really used for rock concerts so far, as I've felt more comfortable with using series one console for these type of shows. Doing Michael Monroe on a grandMA2 has turned my head around completely.
"I think it's especially the positioning of executors and executor buttons, this simply a
A standard EDID library is supplied or, alternatively, the user can capture, edit or create their own EDID profiles from scratch. Profiles can then be permanently saved as computer files which can be copied, emailed, archived, etc. Libraries can be imported and exported to share and manage EDID settings. Multiple Parrots are supported for devices with multiple outputs. The product is dual-link DVI-I compatible for high bandwidth digital and analogue functionality, says TMB.
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The new ROBIN MMX Spot is the first in a new generation of 1200 Series fixtures offering a neater, smaller, lighter and brighter more energy efficient package. Using the innovative Phillips MSR Platinum 35 lamp combined with a sophisticated optical system, the MMX Spot is billed as "a true equivalent of any 1200W spotlight moving head on the market today". In some features, the MMX is as bright as a 1500W spotlight and simultaneously energy saving - consuming about 30% less power than the current 1200W products.
The super-slim ROBIN 600 LEDWash is Robe's fastest selling fixture in the last 10 years. It features 37 x 10 Watt RGBW multichip LEDs each individually controllable. These are arranged in 3 concentric rings designed for cr
Christie Nitro Solutions now offer further motorised yoke options: a dual-arm yoke for larger video projectors ranging from 12,000 to 20,000 ANSI lumens, and a single-arm yoke for projectors ranging from 5,700 to 15,000 ANSI lumens.
The company says the modular approach of Nitro Solutions expands the effectiveness of the moving yoke platform by allowing the user to deploy the yoke with either a video projector or light head. Other features include DMX512 control and a quick lock attachment system for easy set up and take down.
The Christie MicroTiles will also feature on the stand, in relevant configurations. Christie M
the Titan Mobile, a firm LD favourite since its production launch. The Sapphire Touch is targeted for full production launch from PLASA 2011 along with V6 of Avolites' signature Titan operating system. As the next generation in the Titan brand, it is equipped with the latest technology and numerous special features that make it fit for festivals, theatre and show touring. The Sapphire Touch, adds the company, harnesses the power of 45 motorised and automated faders, massive dual touch wide screens, tricolour tracker ball with Z axis control, plus the Avo 'Quicksketch' tool to create custom palettes.
Avolites' Sales Director Steve Warren says: "We're taking the largest Avolites team to demonstrate the new version 5
Because no cables and stands are required, this 'plug-and-play' system is designed to be quickly and easily set up and dismantled. By combining a PA and monitoring system in one, Adam Hall aim to provide the same sound experience for both audience and musician.
Andrew Richardson, Managing Director of Adam Hall UK, comments: "With its outstanding features, the exciting new Wave 28 is sure to be a winning solution for all performers. It is extremely portable and given its amazing price, represents one of the most exciting products we have released to date."
Frequency-response-based 4.1 five-way amping results, adds the company, in a clear, dynamic and balanced sound throughout the system's frequency range. The array configuration is
