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Sponsored by Elation Professional, the Elation Education Experience award was started in 2006 to promote future excellence in church lighting design by encouraging young lighting designers to develop skills in working in House of Worship settings.

"We regard the House of Worship market as an important part of what our company is all about," said Eric Loader, director of Elation Professional. "In our view, it's important that young lighting designers develop their skills and abilities with HOW applications in mind, just as they do with the theatrical, touring and club markets."

To win the contest, the 2007 Elation Education Experience participants had to complete a lighting design project for a hypothetical religiou

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The lighting control system serves four main areas - a mock boardroom, which can also be used as a video-conferencing room; a teacher training area which has an extensive audio-visual installation; an exhibition room; and a café area. The lighting requirements vary substantially in detail from area to area, but the overall objective is always the same - to allow the lighting levels to be set quickly and easily to suit the particular activity that is taking place within the area.

Operon, the con

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Field Template's SoftSymbols is a CAD-based lighting symbol package that uses symbols designed by Steven Shelley, based on the patented icons used to create his award-winning series of Field Templates.

Shelley reports: "We have added the entire Rosco, Gam, Diversitronics, Reich & Vogel, CCT, and Robe product lines, as well as updated the latest from Coemar, Martin, Selador, Selecon, and the City Theatrical libraries. We have also added the beloved archive product lines from Strand and Berkey Colortran."

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Merrimu (a local Koori word meaning 'Meeting Place') is a venue focussed on hosting functions and receptions of all types. The original homestead was built in 1882 and converted into a reception venue in 1955, with the Grand Ballroom - seating up to 400 guests - added in the late 1960s.

Batziakis took over in 2005 and completely renovated the entire venue, working with interior designer Alistair Sarris from Kinetic Space.

Sarris had specified Anolis fixtures for several previous lighting schemes and knew the brand was reliable and high quality, and so repeated the process at Merrimu. The Anolis fittings were installed by the project'

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The lighting brief was simple: to create a good ambiance for guests. Lighting designer Sandro Krstic of Audio Light Concept went about fulfilling that brief with a host of Martin fixtures including four MAC 250 Krypton moving heads, eight Mania SCX600 scanner effects, two Wizard Extreme effect lights, two projectors with two Magnum 1500 foggers for the atmospheric fog and mid-air projection canopy.

The Martin fixtures are located on two circular trusses (3.5m diameter) 4.5m above the floor. Lighting control is from a hands-on Martin Xciter, which the club finds "easy to use for non-trained lighting

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For this concert, the creative team of lighting designer Davy Sherwin and visual designer Robin Haddow came up with a completely new show concept that set it apart from the earlier gigs - without abandoning the stage aesthetics featured earlier in the tour. Sherwin and Haddow combined their lighting and video designs and skills to create a memorable overall impression.

Part of the electrifying Bangor show involved eight Falcon Beam searchlights attached to a truss at the rear of the stage, ge

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The main audio contractor was TM Audio, with project manager Reinier Bruijns in charge. The XLNT MCR (Multi Channel Reverb) software, allowing the room's acoustics to be varied at the touch of a button, runs on a Peavey MediaMatrix Nion hardware platform and was written by sister Ampco/Flashlight Group R&D company Team Projects, with the sound system design essentials by Cees Mulder.

It drives a Martin Audio W8LM line array proscenium system, Martin Audio and XLNT Bassbeam subwoofers and a KEF/Shure MCR network, with a Yamaha MC7L console.

The installation was carried out by another Ampco/Flashlight Group co

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CAD Technology held an event on 31 October in Sao Paulo to promote the release of this new version for Brazilian VectorWorks dealers. Similar events will be offered by CAD Technology dealers in Latin American countries.

The English-language versions of the VectorWorks 2008 product line were released in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and other international markets on 13 September. Many major European markets also recently released their localized versions.

"We have all worked hard during the 2008 development cycle to minimize the time between the English-l

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Essential says this is "great news for Essential's customers, adding a wealth of expertise and skills to the Essential offering and ensuring that the newest and most advanced fixtures and technology are available to lighting designers and production companies in the UK and Europe.

Essential's 24-hour support and technical assistance will also benefit from close links with people who provide technical services for over 50,000 events a year, from a small conference to challenges as epic as the Sydney Olympic Games. Through a network of group businesses it will now be easier both t

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Over 65 Chauvet LED fixtures were utilised for stage, dance floor, and ambient lighting. Colorado 1 units provided stage and dance floor lighting, with additional Colorado 3 and LEDrain 56 fixtures providing ambient and spot lighting. The result was a wash of saturated hues that could be varied to reflect the different moods of the event.

The result was a success, generating financial contributions that will allow the Walters Art Museum to continue offering free admission for the coming year to an impressive fine art collection that spans the eras betwe

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"Apollo introduced the ColourScenic glass gobo, in November 1999, winning ESTA's coveted Dealer's Choice Award for New Product of the Year," states Apollo dealer manager Keith Kankovsky. "Stunning full colour photographic resolution from moving and static projectors became the industry standard, which Apollo continues to lead today."

With frequent requests for Apollo standards in digital format from Apollo and Blue Pony customers, Joel Nichols, president and founder of both companies, decided Apollo and Blue Pony should join together to release the award winning gobos in a digital file. N

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The large, complex, open-space hall boasts unsurpassed and elaborate acoustic accommodations. The lighting system on the other hand was essentially "cobbled together" over the last 15 years. Meyerson had welcomed a succession of lighting consoles and other technology until Vari*Lite installed a large system. They kept "building on top of what was there," reflects Peter Maurelli of Barbizon Light of the Rockies, who delivered a grandMA full-size to Meyerson. "Our goal," he says, "was to not only to put the grandMA in, but to improve the network infrastructure and build a backbone they could rely o

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Lighting designer Vance Riffel of Flix Productions commented: "To be honest I was hesitant to try a new lighting control console. However, the maxim, with PaTPad, has been an enormous improvement from the controller I was originally using. My lighting gigs look great and are so much easier to program and operate."

(Jim Evans)

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The event which celebrates the Hindu Festival of Lights is organised by the Mayor of London and the Diwali in London Committee and sees Trafalgar Square lit up with colour to celebrate the occasion.

Contracted by Greenwich + Docklands Festivals to supply technical elements for the event, Stage Electrics supplied lighting across the site, PA system, power distribution and generation requirements.

A broad spectrum of products was utilised for the lighting duties including Martin MAC2000 and MAC700 washes, Studio Due City Colors, Pulsar Chroma Floods and HTI150W architectural wash luminaires. Control was by way of an Avolites Pearl with Avolites Radio EDMX system providing data transfer duties across the square to minimise cable runs.

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"Talking about Light": A Conversation with Rick Fisher presents an opportunity for a small group of like-minded individuals to meet Rick, see a successful West End production followed by a post show discussion on stage, says Selecon. The next day Rick will lead a workshop based on his approach to lighting design including demonstrations of particular stage lighting techniques in a theatre environment wrapping up with lunch.

Full details and the cost for participating in this two-day experience (5 and 6 December) plus who you should contact can be found at: www.seleconlight.com.

(Jim Evans)

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In addition to the services, a host of other events are staged at the Knox venue, including weddings, funerals, youth events and local school theatre productions. The main auditorium is utilised every day for a wide variety of performances that can feature anything from a single preacher to full choirs, orchestras and electric or acoustic bands.

The Church's lighting director James Fielding specified the four Robe ColorSpot 575 ATs along with four ColorWash 575 ATs which are hung above the stage, and with a Robe Haze 400 FT hazer.

The

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Touring on behalf of XL is DL2 tech, Adam Finer. President of XL Touring, John Wiseman says: "This is our second tour with Kelly and we are excited to be included on another Kelly Clarkson sold out tour."

(Jim Evans)

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Wybron is offering three Luxera fixtures: a washlight, 19-26° profile and 25-40° profile in 575W or 750W tungsten models.

"The Luxera is ideal for houses of worship that need to arrange strong white spotlights with the same zoom angles," said Terry Taylor, Wybron's houses of worship specialist. "Like our Nexera line of fixtures, Luxera is a complete solution and is convection cooled for virtually silent operation."

(Jim Evans)

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Most of the investment in the 933-capacity venue has taken place this summer, with an extended stage and acoustic insulation to the floors and walls (provided by Pan Acoustics from Limassol), to prevent sound leakage.

The venue, which can also be configured cabaret style, with table seating for 400, approached A.L.A Equipment Co for a sound system that would satisfy the wide demands of quality rock and traditional music from Cyprus and the Greece mainland, and lead them into the digital era.

Said George Ioannou: "We already had a relationship with Andrea

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"Although the show has come from Broadway," explains lighting designer Alistair Kilbee, "we wanted a design which was defined by Broadway but not copying it. Source Fours are the standard luminaire for theatrical work, and they let me achieve the look I want in this case, a stark, minimalist feel. They're the best profiles on the market, and you know what you're getting when you use one."

Kilbee added ETC SmartPack dimming to complem

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Alpha One of Germany will be showing their complete range of Falcon fixtures, including the new Falcon 6,000 Xenon unveiled recently at the PLASA Show.

FinnLight will introduce the Space Bag Accessory for the Toplight. This device ceates a "Space" type pattern overhead light. The Toplight and Space Bag Accessory are designed by Emmy Award-winning Director of Photography, Bruce Finn.

GDS' Blues System has been widely adopted as a solution for architectural lighting problems of all kinds. Blues' low-voltage, solid-state LED fittings are compact, low profile, durable and IP rated. They offer many mounting options,

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Aljunied, who was also the programmer and operator for the show, reported: "To make the show interesting, I used the grandMA video media server to control 46 units of Barco Mipix-20. The grandMA light controlled all the lighting fixtures as well as the media server. Last year I used a grandMA for the first time and since then it has been my choice of console. The flexibility, reliability and robustness are the best I've ever seen."

(Jim Evans)

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Mike Zinman worked on content with LD John Morgan. Says Zinman, "This was the first time that I've seen the Showguns in action and we were all impressed by not only the output, but by the flexibility of the fixture to perform as a wash light and a spotlight. The gobos projected were amazing and I've never seen anything like it before for such a high output/large format fixture." Matt Firestone programmed the entire show.

Pete Radice is the automated lighting programmer. Says Radice: "They [the Showguns] read v

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The lighting rig was designed by Keane's LD Rob Sinclair, with whom HSL have worked on many past projects, and the event was co-ordinated for HSL by Mike Oates.

Keane wanted a completely different looking lightshow from their touring one, and the rig had to be diverse enough to deal with a variety of artists including The Pet Shop Boys, Lily Allen, The Magic Numbers, The Guillemots and more. It also had to be expediently budgeted as the whole idea was to raise money and awareness for War Child - which is dedicated to helping children living in war torn countries.

This gig marked the launch of War Child's Iraq Appeal, a new initiative to raise £1.5 million to give immediate help to