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Directed by Michael Grandage and designed by Christopher Oram with lighting by Neil Austin, Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon re-creates and dramatises the legendary interview between David Frost and Richard Nixon, following the President's resignation after the Watergate scandal. The show opened at London's Donmar Warehouse in mid-August; such was the critical acclaim, it was announced almost immediately that it would transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End.

This presented a problem for lighting designer Neil Austin, whose commitments to ot

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First, Terrafog is a patented design, brought about by a desire from the nightclub market to have a high-powered smoke effect to simulate the large liquid nitrogen fog cannons seen in some of the superclubs of Ibiza and Florida. The company says that, whilst the effect of Terrafog is not as big as the liquid nitrogen cannons, or as cold, it is very close - given the price.

Terrafog uses one or two Le Maitre G300 smoke machines to give a visual effect, plus carbon dioxide for the cooling effect, compressed air or nitrogen for the pneumatics and special fog fluid to ensure the effect disappears quickly. The combination of these elements gives a large blast of cold fog that can be blasted upwards, down on to the audience or across a stage, say the company, adding that T

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The company has been quietly building a formidable reputation in the local and international arena with several high-profile projects under its belt. Locally, they've been involved in the refurbishment of Channel 9 Sydney's Studio 1, the turnkey outfitting of the Channel 7 Melbourne Broadcast Centre, supplying a range of equipment for Foxtel's new Sydney studios and lighting the mast at 120 Collins Street in Melbourne. Much of the work follows on from the internationally prominent lighting of the Sydney Opera House during the Sydney Olympics. The company has also been involved internationally with huge projects such as the Hong Kong Harbour, working in collaboration with one of Australia's mos

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In 2006 the record-breaking show boasted a record attendance representing a 5% growth, and packed the venue's three halls to capacity with over 100 exhibiting companies. Over 2400 visitors including theatre and venue managers, technical directors, technicians, technical managers, heads of drama departments, architects, consultants, designers, and building services managers attended.

To maintain this level of growth, the organisers are committed to focussing time and money into an expanded PR and marketing campaign that will raise awareness of the show and have a drive into both the educati

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The show's lighting designer Al Gurdon has worked with PRG Europe account managers Mick Healey and Jon Cadbury on several live broadcast events recently, including the MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen and the UK Music Hall of Fame at Alexandra Palace in north London. The Take That set included some 100 Vari-Lite luminaires, which PRG Europe supplied along with a Wholehog II and expansion wing.

"The concept of the show is to introduce the band to a celebrity-packed audience," says Cadbury. "In between major production

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Designer Craig Trotter specified all the lighting for the venue - including the two main dance floors, the bar lighting, the VIP room, the ambient lighting, the lights on the outside of the building and even the lights in the toilets. An enormous amount of LED lighting was used to provide the ambient lights in each of the areas with LED fixtures utilised on every pillar.

Control of the lighting in the club is realised entirely using ChamSys MagicQ software and ChamSys MagicQ control wings. ChamSys MagicQ is a complete network system enabling multiple lighting and media systems to be interconnected via standard networks, Ethernet cables and routers. This makes a very low cost solution (network equipment is readily available from computer stores) with the significant

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Adlib has worked on many educational and schools projects over the years, gaining a great reputation for supplying appropriate kit that's practical for students and their teachers to use. The company is renowned for its policy of not over-specifying.

The overall installation project was overseen by Adlib's Roger Kirby. He also drew up the recording studio spec with Mark Burnley, while Adlib's head of lighting Pete Abraham, sorted out the visual elements. The Adlib team worked closely with Sean Back, Maricourt's head of music who also runs the recording stu

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Mankowski has had a diverse career history to date, which has seen him working across many unusual projects; ranging from overseeing the entire audio-visual installation of the new Parliament in Kabul, to being a founder and head of creative for online magazine, Roadieworld.

The Solutions division within SPS provides creative services for events through the innovative use of technology and the latest production techniques for digital video and graphics, says the company. Their focus is on delivering clients messages effectively, with creative solutions which look great and engage the audience.

In his new role Mankowski will be working closely with SPS event producers to ensure that the technical solutions work seamlessly with the

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It kicked off with a lively presentation in the Princess Anna Theatre aimed at raising awareness of the ever-growing convergence of video and lighting technologies in the entertainment world, and how this is filtering into architectural environments and applications.

Chris Barlow from The Creative Mix started with a talk entitled 'Branding Buildings' highlighting some of the many ways in which light can be applied to buildings, structures and spaces of all types in all locations. He included urban regeneration projects and the pos

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If you would like to take the arena rigging, theatre rigging, or electrical examination at USITT, please submit your completed application, including all supporting documents and fee, postmarked on or before 1 February, 2007.

For more information, eligibility requirements or applications, please contact Katie Geraghty, ETCP certification director at the e-mail address below.

If you are unable to attend USITT, you can apply to take an examination at a t

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The Joy of Christmas is a two-hour multimedia event. The show includes a variety ofelaborate sets, impressive special effects, and a talented group of actors that complement McBride throughout the performance. The concert features 18 classics, many of which can be found on McBride's White Christmas album.

Lighting design was created by Craig Pierce. Lighting director, John Lucksinger, said that the objective this tour was to set time, place and mood- primarily by basing the lighting design around the video

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20 moving head luminaires and 40 scanners from Clay Paky provide lighting for the stage and the lobby of the theatre, together with many other standard projectors, with control from MA Lighting consoles. Both the lighting system and the consoles were supplied by Lightpower of Paderborn, which has been supplying the venue since 1984.

Olaf Eichler, lighting director of the Friedrichstadtpalast, has spoken of this

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Since Branton doesn't run consoles, he deferred to lighting director and programmer Felix Peralta's choice of the grandMA, a choice that was seconded by lighting director and programmer Kevin Lawson and upheld by Branton himself. "When we do these shows we're caught between two worlds: we need to do something in music TV that looks like a rock concert, but we have to be in total control, constantly editing light levels and programs. More than half of what we do is refining the TV product. The grandM

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The donation means that the students studying Entertainment Technology courses can program and manipulate real lighting configurations using current industry standard equipment. "The hands-on training and access to such equipment only enriches the students learning experience ensuring when they leave college they have acquired relevant skills to enter the industry" said Pete Floyd, International Sales Manager from LSC.

The maXim will provide the students with enormous capabilities including: two DMX outputs (1024 slots), up to 378

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Through the agreement, Arrow can distribute Color Kinetics' OEM products, including intelligent RGB and white digital light engines (DLEs), lamps, power/data modules and controllers - essential elements required for a high-performance LED illumination system.

"Now more than ever, manufacturers both within and beyond the core lighting industry are exploring ways to incorporate LED technology into their products or introduce entire

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Light Relief was set up as a charity in 2001 by Rick Fisher and the late Tony Gottelier to help lighting industry professionals in times of extreme hardship. The organisation assists people by providing practical support or financial help - occasionally both - and most of the people that the charity helps are lighting designers or technicians, or members of the Association of Lighting Designers. Like most freelance people, they do not earn money unless they are working, so sickness, physical injuries or domestic crises can lead to dramatic falls of income. This, in turn, affects not just them but also their families.

The site, at www.l

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Also announced, is the availability of Light Converse. Light Converse is lighting control system software program with an internal 3D visualizer. The software is intended for lighting control in theatres, concert halls, clubs, bars, aswell as for architectural lighting. 3D visualizer shows realistic pictures

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Hall talks about his preference for the grandma, saying: "I believe that the grandMA range of consoles are the best you can get on this planet. Nothing else comes close." As a sidenote he mentioned that aproximately 48,000 people are living on the Faroes, but already three grandMA consoles were used on the islands - one by the Nordic House, one by Faroese Television and one by the newly starte

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Although the doors will be shut in Stage Electrics' Birmingham, Cambridge, Exeter, Plymouth and Tyneside branches, their London and Bristol branches will be open as the companies 'Central Customer Service Team'. As customers call their local branch, calls will be diverted to the central team.

Stage Electrics have also arranged for customers to collect hire orders required over Christmas and New Year before Christmas with no extra charge on the rental.

Linda Moore, head of sales and marketing for Stage Electrics says: "Last year we scaled down and branches were open with a minimum number of staff. This approach worked well but this festive season to ensure our customers continue to receive the best possible service we have decided t

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David Keighley, managing director of PRG Europe, says: "We have been based in Birmingham for over 20 years, and the lease on our current warehouse expires at the end of 2007. The new unit is ideal, as it allows us to take the time to refurbish in exactly the way we want it. The site will also enable us to expand the range of services which we are able to offer clients."

PRG Europe is part of Production Resources Group Inc, an international company which in addition to lighting also provides services in the audio, video and scenery sectors. As well as its Birmingham head office facility, PRG Europe has warehouses in Greenford, Middlese

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When the newly-built St Edmund's Church in Temple Hill, Dartford was planned, a bold statement was wanted. So instead of the conventional crucifix, the church commissioned Japanese artist Tomoya Yamaguchi to paint two giant Christ figures - one in a crucifixion scene, the other depicting Christ as risen - on large scale white cross backgrounds.

Lighting for the feature was designed by Peter Moore of local company PM Lighting Services, in collaboration with lighting designer John Roffey. They planned to light the crosses at night, giving them a very different ambience to how they appear by day. However, the crosses were to be lit in blue, whereas the figures and their halos needed to be lit in white.

"We did experiment w

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In addition to large church and theatre installations, Hawthorns have been successful in securing contracts for the Government initiative of City Academies. Having already done the installations of lighting, sound and other theatre equipment at Lambeth and Northampton Academies, it has just completed the Marlow Academy and is currently working at the Reading and Paddington Academies. They are due to start a further three Academies in the New Year. Tony Blair announced last week that the government is to double its initiative to 400 Academies by the end of the decade.

Tracey Hughes, a consultant to one of the key suppliers on the Academy build programme says: "We have worked with Hawthorns on two Ac

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Leading lighting designers from around the world will take part in the conference as well as architects from the Royal Institute of British Architects.

To book your place at any of these sessions please visit the website address below, and click on 'Register Now'. The conference is charged at £20 per session, plus VAT, allowing delegates to hand pick the sessions of interest. Refreshments courtesy of IALD can then be enjoyed at their coffee lounge area within the main exhibition.

The ARC show will open late on Monday 12 February with drinks served within the exhibition