Visions Lighting president Todd Roberts, who serves as the primary designer on many of the projects along with Visions' in-house drafting team of Jake Forbes and Nathan Jones, sums up the reason. "I continue to go with Elation because the products hold up well and they have great customer service."
Coachella delivered another eclectic experienc
Four weeks of intense technical, production and artist rehearsals and two televised semi-finals featuring 42 participants preceded the final itself featuring 26 performances, which was broadcast to an estimated TV audience of 180m worldwide by host broadcaster STV, explained lighting designer Fredrik Jonsson.
Jonsson, a freelance LD with a vast fund of experience in lighting the highest profile live TV shows, worked with a team of four lighting programmers utilising eight grandMA2 light consoles. The grandMA2 network was running over 15 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) and 28 x MA 8Port Nodes and was controlling around 1, 600 lighting, LED and effects fixtures, consuming approximately 26,000 control channels ov
Thibault used the Chauvet Professional fixtures to create complementing and contrasting looks on the fashion show's runway. "I wanted the warm white light from the Ovations with no colour gels, because I felt this gave us the kind of natural look that worked best for most of the fashion designs," he said. "When I needed something cooler for the harder edged styles, I used the Rogues to overlay light on top of the Ovation light. The two
Chris Brain, Blackout project director and his three-strong team were entrusted to supply and hang the 18m of red velour swags adorning the Royal Box, onto which a large Royal crest was installed. During the show, which celebrated Her Majesty's historic reign, the Royal Box played host to Her Majesty The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Harry, The Princess Royal, The Duke of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex and The King of Bahrain.
Blackout provided black drape masking on the Castle Arena's main stage, acting as a backdrop for the large screen and set elements. The Orbit stage, situated to the right
Each week hosts Rick Edwards, Bec Hill and graphic artist Des Taylor are joined in the studio by an assembly of superfans ready to go over all the latest episodes of Sky's superhero schedule; Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and the latest series Legends of Tomorrow.
Each twelve minute episode is jam packed with more content than Oliver Queen has arrows and viewers can expect riveting recaps, daring discussions, behind the scenes looks of the superhero shows as well as sneak peeks of future episodes.
For the set, Richard has employed an old unsung hero from RML's stock - the Color Kinetic iColor Cove QL. The 300mm LED Strip features col
"As audiologists, it's important that we do more than just take ear impressions.That's what the Gold Circle seminar is all about," says Dr. Michael Santucci, Sensaphonics founder and president. "Musicians aren't like other audiology patients. They are striving to improve their on-stage performance, not necessarily their hearing. Gold Circle audiologists can show them how to do that effectively without compromising their hearing."
The new graduates of the Sensaphonics Gold Circle seminar in
Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as having the "heavy sadness of Townes Van Zandt, the light pop concision of Buddy Holly, the tuneful jangle of the Beatles, the raw energy of the Ramones," The Avett Brothers combine bluegrass, country, punk, pop, folk, rock, indie, honkytonk and ragtime to produce a unique sound that can be a challenge to reinforce in a co
Bandit Lites provided the lighting for the festival's main Hangout Stage, the Surf Stage positioned at the opposite end of the beach and the AXS TV Stage, where those who could not make it to the beach could still see live performances online and on television.
Major acts this year included Jason Isbell, The Weeknd, Alabama Shakes, Cage the Elephant, Panic! at the Disco, Ellie Goulding, Florence + The Machine and Lenny Kravitz. In addition to the nearly 90 musical acts, those who attended Hangout could enjoy poolside seats, a Ferris wheel, volleyball courts, gulf seafood, waterslides, or even get hitched by the ocean.
At one end of the beach, The Mainstage consisted of copious amounts of Bandit's VL3500 washe
AOL grabbed the spotlight at this year's version of the new media jamboree with AOL Access: A New Kind of NewFront. A giant interactive block party that covered 50,000sq.ft in Manhattan's Seaport District, the AOL event featured a mind-bending blend of interactive and virtual reality exhibits, along with electrifying on stage performances by Snoop Dogg, Demi Lovato, and Years and Years. Adding to the immersive feeling at the block pa
With a reputation for quality and robustness, CORE products are cost-effective and perfect for lighting all types of events. Featured here are three dynamic SME enterprises that have made steady investments in CORE technology in recent years.
Luminate is based just outside Manchester in the busy northwest corridor and is active as a full technical service provider for the premium events market sector, tailoring lighting, sound, AV and staging packages for high-end production companies like RSVP Events, Taylor Lynn and others on a diversity of projects.
They purchased their first
A lighting and scenic designer who frequently works in dance, Korsch has many years' experience using Clay Paky products. A big fan of the Alpha Spot HPE 1500, he incorporated three of them into his lighting design for Alchemia, a MOMIX production that premiered in 2013 and has been touring internationally ever since.
Don Quixote was created by Angel Corella, artistic director of the Pennsylvania Ballet, with music by Ludwig Minkus. The new ballet features authentic Spanish-flavoured dance and comic interludes to bring to life a story based on Cervantes's classic novel. The production was staged from 3-13 March at the Academy of Music i
The new fixtures are the ideal luminaires for stage, studio and location lighting setups. Available in six sizes, these bi-colour studio fixtures feature all-new Cinemitter LEDs, the first truly cinematic LED light sources available. TLCI rated at 96/97, this duo of 2600
The lighting designer was Andrew J Lindsay whose design had to both replicate the Cumbrian landscape as well as the ever-changing skies that surround it. He approached White Light to supply the lighting equipment, drawing particularly on a range of ETC products.
The Shepherd's Life was adapted for the stage by Chris Monks, former artistic director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, and featured a community cast. Andrew comments, "The show had quite a large ensemble so the set was kept as minimalistic as possible. This meant that the lighting was crucial
Founded in 1990, SFL specialises in sales support, permanent installations and corporate hire, as well as offering an in-house training program for live production engineers. As AV partner for the Royal Albert Hall, SFL has a leading reputation throughout the UK and international markets, where the company's commitment to forging productive relationships results in long term added value for customers.
Gianni Abruzzese, commercial manager at d&b GB, comments, "d&b and SFL have shared a rich 20-year history. As a key user of d&b products, the expertise and experience the team brings can only be a benefit to d&b and our end users. SFL have an impressive infrastructure, with their dedicated sales, install
Well-respected and industry-renowned Coral Cooper is now chairperson of its Concert Touring and Events category, with three new judges joining the panel.
Cooper has had an impressive career in lighting design, international touring and lighting console demonstration and was winner of the KOI Lifetime Recognition Award in 2010. Well known throughout Europe, she has spent the last 18 years as an official Philips Vari-Lite product instructor.
"I am absolutely delighted to be chairing this category," says Cooper. "Since winning the Lifetime Recognition Award KOI has meant a great deal to me, so it's incredibly excit
RSB Cinemas started as a small village cinema in Wijchen near the town of Nijmegen. The service concept has now been expanded to several sites in the region such as Uden (NB) and Houten (Utrecht). The geographical expansion and constant upgrading of the rooms was mostly financed from own resources, through which a greater stability and independence can be achieved, according to the exhibitor.
"In the new Wijchen cinema the highest possible quality is pursued in every area," says branch manager Ko
All the sessions run for 90 minutes and are designed to provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the features of the MA Lighting dot2 console. After a short introductory seminar that covers all the basic operational features of the desk, delegates will have the opportunity to explore the features of the console that are relevant to their particular needs with expert advice and guidance on hand.
The sessions are designed and delivered by Thor Andre' and Sam Parsons from Ambersphere Solutions. "After the success of our last two PLASA Focus Training sessions, we are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to our friends
The extraordinarily powerful horn-loaded bass enclosure combines each company's expertise to devastating effect. Powersoft's M-Force 10kW linear transducer supplies a huge amount of power and reliability, while Funktion-One's specially designed cone and enclosure technology results in deep, powerful low-bass frequencies.
The F132 features a single 32in driver, which gives a frequency response of 24Hz to 65Hz. Its physical size an
"Intelligibility is the main thing," says Tony Leong, production manager for APE. "With the Lyon rig, we can do spoken word, heavy metal, or comedy, and the sound hits you right in your face no matter where you are. Whether you're by the back bar or in the last row of the balcony, it sounds as clear and present as it does in the front row of the orchestra. It also sounds as good at a low volume at
During their research, Muneer and Yadav had been impressed by the L-Acoustics sound systems they heard, especially in the blueFROG chain's live music clubs in Mumbai and Pune, both of which were installed by Mumbai-based Munro Acoustics LLP. They asked Munro to design and install an L-Acoustics sound system at Block 22.
"The idea for Block 22 was to bring Ibiza and Vegas style chic to India, delivering a supreme aural and visual experience," says Munro specialist con
Kave Theatre worked with the Student Union to create this impressive pop-up architecture-meets-theatre lighting project, which was accomplished using eight Rogue RH1 Hybrids, eight COLORdash Par-Quad 18 style fixtures, eight COLORado Batten 72 Tour linear washes and eight COLORado Batten 144 Tours.
At the "heart" of the celeb
With them were nearly 100 Robe BMFLs - Spots and Blades - an integral part of the spectacular lighting rig designed by Tim Routledge.
This current phase of ELO activity all started two years ago when ELO, led by Lynne, billed as 'Jeff Lynne's ELO' played BBC Radio 2's Festival in a Day in London's Hyde Park in September 2014. The 50,000 tickets had sold out in 15 minutes and there was a huge buzz around the performance.
This was such a success that it fuelled a brand new album, Alone in the Universe, a UK and European tour plus prestigious shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Tim created the set, video and lighting design for t
