The centerpiece is the Car Distribution Centre with its two glass-encased car towers, or silos - the landmark of the Autostadt - each rising 52m into the sky. Used as storage for new Volkswagens, the two towers are connected to the Volkswagen factory by a 700m underground tunnel.
Thomas Wlocka, project manager of Technical Event Management at Autostadt, who was also responsible for the li
Lightfactor Sales was acquired by the Polaron Group in December 2004 prior to Polaron's acquisition by Cooper Industries in March 2007 and currently operates within the Cooper Controls division of Cooper Lighting.
Simon Sparrow, director global operations for Cooper Controls and Emma Waissman join the Lightfactor team to provide additional management support and allow the team to focus on customer needs. Peter Coles continues as the primary point of contact for Lightfactor .
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Along with more breathing room, their new address (4301A Lindbergh Drive, Addison, TX 75001) offers several notable amenities. According to president Kelly Sticksel: "We're very excited to move into this new building. With dedicated R & D space for our special effects department, we can better push the edge of the envelope - without one technician pushing it into the workspace of another one."
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"We had other desks and needed an upgrade so we acquired three grandMAs, one of them a replay unit, and four MA NSPs as our house lighting control system," reports Wolf Trap's head electrician Henry Parks. "Performances here start at the end of May, and we do approximately 100 different shows until mid-September. Basically, we have a large conventional rig with lots of Color Faders and SeaChangers; we have around 1,500 conventional fixtures and about 40 multi
It is designed for a wide range of applications including commercial and residential installations - restaurants, bars, hotels, modern interiors, lightscapes, retail outlets, point-of-sales, illuminated signs and exhibition stands.
Anolis ArcControl 1024 is a totally stand-alone wall-mounted system. It requires no additional equipment to control DMX fittings, and fits neatly into a 47 mm deep back box. Surface mount and frame mount options are also available.
It features a comprehensive library of all Anolis luminaires and other effects for easy installation and programming. The LCD display and scroll-wheel combined with the real time astronomical clock enable more complex seque
The distinct cylindrical Grade II Listed 266 ft tall high rise tower was designed by James A Roberts and originally completed in 1965 as a 25 storey office block. Last month, it was re-opened as a high profile residential development featuring 232 luxury apartments and a complete makeover by designers Urban Splash and architects Glen Howels.
London-based Mindseye Lighting was asked to come up with a dynamic eye-catching feature for the entrance to bring life, personality and vitality into the space. They contacted PID following a referral from LED manufacturer Element Labs as
Monacor's RGBL-40DMX 'Flower' is a space-filling dot pattern effect using the RGB colour mix (plus white) to produce high luminous intensity in different colour combinations. From the three primary (RGB) colour sources different mixes can be created from the 392 super-bright LEDs (140 red, 105 green, 84 blue and 63 white), say Monacor.
Also available is the LE172LED 'Double Flower', which has twin clusters of 46 super-bright LEDs (16 red, 15 green, 15 blue) producing two self-controlled cones of flower effects - activated to the beat of the music from its own integrated microphone.
Also a
Recorded in Granada's Starlight Theatre space and aired between midnight and 1 a.m. on ITV1, the series features a set designed by Julian Healey, with lighting designed by Neil Yates. It has kicked off with a selection of celebrity presenters including Melinda Messenger, Michael Underwood and Nichola Dixon.
Lighting has been co-ordinated by Taras Kochan who also programmed and is operating the console for the show and HSL's TV project manager, Sean McGlone.
HSL's kit on the show includes 24 JTE PixelPAR 90s and 18 PixelPAR 87s, all of which are used for various set dressing effects, plus 90 ChromaQ dB4 LED modules. These are used for up-lighting 'Bingo Central', a fu
"Sport brought some elements from the lighting rig we used last year for Prince: 21 Nights in London. I cloned the information from the London show (for which we had several weeks of rehearsals) into what we had at Coachella," says Fyssicopulos. "Once on site, we used an ESP Pre-Visualization system to massage the show and adapt it to the festival. A
The Power Wrap is an art installation created for The Georgia Institute of Technology, by Amy Landesberg Architects with students from the Power Wrap Workshop, College of Architecture and the Georgia Institute of Technology. It was a recipient of an American Institute of Architects Merit Award and earlier this month received an Award of Excellence from the Atlanta Urban Design Commission.
The project goal was to screen the unsightly substation equipment that spread over several acres. It consists of a 500ft long screen made up of 75 panels; each panel has three sections of differently rotated vertical steel louvers, so that visibility varies depending on orientation. In daylight there is a visually rich pattern of light and shadow and at night, a surpris
The Edinburgh-based company, now in the fifth year of trading, has been supplying and installing theatre equipment throughout the UK and is currently working on major projects in Theatre Royal Newcastle, Edward Alleyn School Dulwich and Usher Hall Edinburgh.
Strand Lighting offers a comprehensive and competitive range of luminaires, dimmers, control systems and software to answer the creative needs of lighting professionals in theatre, television, film, themed environments and architectural applications.
As part of the Strand expansion there are also exciting new products coming out towards t
In December 2007, a jury of musicians, celebrities and journalists listened to the numerous CDs and invited the best 120 bands to take part in live concerts, with eight bands each appearing in 15 German cities between January and February 2008. After the heats, this was whittled down to eight bands, who competed in the final round at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt.
At the international music expo, the groups performed live under PR Lighting XL 700 spo
Sports News: More than 90,000 visitors to the Beijing Grand National Stadium will hear the words of the opening speeches of the 2008 Olympic Gasmes mixed on two Aurus desks installed in the stadium's central control room,, which will be fed via a Nexus audio network to the sound reinforcement system of 220 line arrays. Additionally, around 40 billion TV viewers around the world will view the opening ceremo
Light Engineering, the company Cliff formed in 1980, is a wholesale supplier of specialist lighting and sound products and has been for many years a member of PLASA (the Professional Lighting and Sound Association). From its base in Walthamstow in London's East End, the company provides a wide range of over 1,000 professional lighting and sound products, and is especially known for its expertise in creating custom mirror balls and other novelty shapes. In 2003, Light Engineering merged with Multiform Lighting, a specialist manufacturer of lighting controls since 1971.
Cliff's funeral will take place this Friday, 11 July, at the City of London Cemetery in Wanstead.
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The tour - which proved as popular as the 2008 TV series - featured the 10 finalists including winner George Sampson and other popular artists like Kate & Gin, Strike and Nemesis - plus two runners up. It was a fast-paced, high-variety show playing UK arenas and theatres.
Farmer's design was based on having a clear, clean stage and the flexibility to light each of the 12 very different performers differently and dramatically. The backdrop was a large projection screen filling the whole upstage space, and he also has to avoid light spilling onto this.
The lights were positioned on a box truss and across upstage and downstage trusses, with the moving lights a mix of Robe ColorWash 700E ATs and ColorSpot 2500E ATs.
The front truss featur
Situated in a breathtaking seven-story high glass atrium, The Comcast Experience is a joint gift to the citizens of Philadelphia from Comcast Corporation and Liberty Property Trust.
By transforming a public transportation hub into an artistic focal point for the city, The Comcast Experience encompasses a number of important "firsts." From a technology standpoint, the world's largest four millimeter LED wall is 83.3' wide by 25.4' high, and is comprised of 6,771 Barco NX-4 LED modules. With 10 million pixels mounted in a seamless flat array, the wall provides an extremely high degree of photo-realism - five times the resolution of high-definition television. Behind the scenes, Barco image processing equipment includes six DX-700 LED digitizers, s
Following the launch of English Heritage's new Heritage at Risk register The Theatres Trust highlighted the importance of its own work with local authorities, theatre owners and the public to secure historic theatres for future generations. Director Mhora Samuel added: "English Heritage is encouraging local authorities to make use of its new ambitious and syste
John says he is looking forward to the challenge of managing Essential's full service team, coordinating in-house resource and engaging the best of the industry's freelance talent to deliver a first class service to Essential customers.
The recent additions to Essential's team, combined with new investment into Vari*Lite stock and a constant fixture replacement policy that keeps equipment in peak condition, ensures that Essential remains the UK's premier lighting supplier for event organisers, freelance lighting designers and the trade, the company says.<
Over 170 members and guests enjoyed a day in the glamorous surroundings of London's Hurlingham Club, where the AGM and members' questions were followed by a three-course lunch with a talk by renowned broadcaster John Humphrys.
In its fourth year as a combined AGM and Member Lunch, and its third at the Hurlingham Club, the event has grown into a major fixture on members' calendars and the growing demand for places means PLASA will almost certainly move to a larger, but equally special, venue for next year.
Members now see this as a prime opportunity to celebrate being part of an organisation that is moving the industry forward and to network with other members in relaxed s
At this historical site, the most remarkable building is the main temple called Pirámide de los Cinco Pisos or the Pyramid of the Five Floors. Built on a platform 131ft (40m) high, the temple provides views for visitors of the surrounding countryside. Another breathtaking view occurs on Friday and Saturday evenings, when a multimedia spectacle called the "Light of the Itzáes" occurs, bringing to life to the ceremonial centre that flourished between the years 600 and 900 A.D.
Lighting designer Elias Cisneros of 333
British Airways Flying Club is one of the oldest flying clubs in Britain. It was originally formed in 1948 by employees of the then British European Airways (BEA) and British Overseas Aircraft Corporation (BOAC) with ex RAF Tiger Moths, named the Airways Aero Club.
The dinner for 900 guests was staged in one of the airfield's large hangars, which presented some major challenges for lighting, explained Blinding Light's Paddy Stacey who designed the system for the event. "We had to make the hangar look intimate and feel cozy with carefully thought through and understated lighting - a tall order in such a massive - and basically utilitarian - space designed for aircraft
The Systems Integration Industry Charity Golf Tournament, host sponsored by Atlas Sound/IED, kicked off the week and raised money for the NSCA Education Foundation, the International Communications Industry Foundation, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
"We were extremely pleased with all the NSCA-sponsored events during InfoComm 08," said NSCA Education Foundation president, Tom Frericks. "Our mission is to support education for industry professionals, but the Foundation also supports other charitable causes through its fundraising events. We accomplished both in Las Vegas this year."
The next evening the Drunk Unkles band made its I
In a special promotion, Azerbaijan hosted a free live concert, Legends and Sensations of Eurovision on the grounds of the historical Kalemegdan Nebojsina Kula Fortress in downtown Belgrade, in front of a crowd of over 20,000. In addition to the finalists Elnur & Samir, the show featured popular acts from recent Eurovision shows including Ruslana, Dana International, Marija Serifovic, Zeljko Joksimovic and others. Robert Kelber was lighting designer working alongside operator Tobias Åberg.
Three grandMA full-size and two MA NSPs controlled the lighting on the massive outdoor stage, which included, am
Organised in association with its European dealer network, the events are taking place in Dublin, Ireland on 23 July at the premises of LX2000 (Jands' ROI dealer); in High Wycombe, UK on 29 July at the premises of A.C. Lighting (Jands' UK dealer); and in Leeds, UK on 31 July at A.C. Lighting's northern office.
The open days will provide the chance for visitors to receive a hands-on demonstration of the lighting console, or spend more time familiarising themselves with it, as a step towards joining the growing number of Vista people.
Taking place in a relaxed environment with lunch and refreshments provided, sales staff as well as Jands product manager, Neil Van
