Applications for the LED Imaging Spotlight include advertising, logo projection and point-of-sale to name but a few, and is well suited to such environments as retail, pubs and clubs, hotels, museums, galleries and leisure facilities.
"Utilising LED technology, the Imaging Spotlight is both energy efficient and environmentally friendly, boasting long life-time and reduced waste", say Apticol. The company, which specialize
"We're confident that this association will result in better service to Elation customers on the East Coast and faster turnaround on repairs," said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. "Everlast is a highly regarded production company with experience in a wide range of lighting applications, and they share our strong dedication to quality and service."
Specialising in corporate events, outdoor events, night clubs, trade shows, HOW installations, hotels, stadiums, museums and more, Everlast Productions provi
When it comes to software, there is never a shortage of ideas, but more-so a lack of skilled developers, especially in a niche market such as entertainment lighting. HCI's core technology is its internal fade engine and Universal Attribute Control, but with the release of the new Open Source area on its web site, there are now countless 'hooks' into this powerful software product, says the company.
Giving users that may dabble in software development the tools needed to 'poke and prod' the main fade engine allows them the ability to write powerful macros that go beyond recording a series of keystrokes. The mere ability to branch execution with a simple IF statement "opens the doors to possibilities that have never before been availabl
The stage set for the tour was created by Stufish, whose team has created stage designs for Pink Floyd, U2, The Rolling Stones and many others. The giant backdrop screen, which forms the key visual element to the show, measures 17m wide and 5m high and contains 2,500 Olite 612 LED modules.
"Barco's Olite 612 fitted our design perfectly", says Mark Fisher, managing director at Stufish. "We wanted to present the audience with a spectacular video and light experience befitting a band of this statue. Olite's modularity once again enabled us to create some
The show is directed by Jamie King, who lists Madonna's Confessions Tour, Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics Tour, as well as tours for Kanye West and the Spice Girls among his credits. Lighting Designer is Yves 'Lapin' Aucoin.
The tour setup is a 360-degree production, designed 'in the round' style, and includes t20 LED screens, including one that orbits the stage, plus conveyor belts and elevators. The touring system is provided by Montreal, Canada-based Solotech, which is also the provider for various Cirque du Soleil productions.
With such limits in place regarding 360-degree viewing angles and elaborate movement, W-DMX was chosen as for sending wireless DMX s
Foster explains: "I've been a great fan of PixelLines since I started using them back in 2003 on a Massive Attack tour. They are consistently a very reliable and robust fixture - and I don't think I have designed a show without them since then."
He continues: "Janet Jackson contacted me after seeing one of my Kylie shows on DVD. I worked with her creative director who had a story and a script for the show - and after several meetings
Robe presented a two-day opportunity for guests to enjoy hands-on product demos and comparisons in a relaxing, convivial atmosphere and a real working environment.
The event was attended by visual designers, operators, programmers, technicians and a wide assortment of interested industry professionals from across Germany and Austria.
The Future is Digital gave visitors an opportunity to experience the new technology behind this concept. Digital moving lights and the new Robe DigitalSpot 3000 DT and the DigitalSpot 7000 DT moving light projectors were creatively positioned around the studio's large, curved cyclorama, shooting onto the screen and around the room.
The new base is in the Chippenham area just minutes from the M4. The move was planned last year, when it became apparent that Power Logistics was rapidly outgrowing its previous operational base, as it experienced growth in the live music, public events and sporting sectors.
The new premises have two warehouses for storage and handling, allowing the company more efficient turnaround of equipment and quicker access to the motorway network.
"The move to new purpose-built offices and storage facilities puts us in an ideal position to offer the best value service to the winter market," says Mike Whitehouse, Power Logistics' business development manager. "The premises give us a numbe
For Tomcat, White Light will be the exclusive UK distributor for the Tomcat One range of truss products. The One range includes both ladder, rectangular box, triangular and stacking truss designs with either 48mm or 50mm diameter tubes.
JB Lighting is an innovative new manufacturer of LED and more traditional automated lighting fixtures, including the VaryLED A7 Zoom adjustable-beam moving LED washlight. The fixture won a Silver PLASA Award for Innovation this year.
The VaryLED A7 will be available from mid-November, with it and the rest of the JB Lighting range available in the UK exclusively from White Light.
(Jim Evans)
"Despite the weakening economy, Rosco's British business remains ambitious. We continue to see increased opportunities to enter new markets and expand our existing market share," says Kees Frijters, Rosco vice-president European business. "Growth continues to be one of our main objectives. The timing for Paul de Ville joining Rosco couldn't be better.
De Ville trained as a stage manager and lighting designer before working for Theatre Projects London. From there he spent 16 years with Action Lighting and the Lighting Technology Group.
(Jim Evans)
CAST's BlackBox is built with special hardware and proprietary software to be an integrated, bi-directional high speed communication solution which enables all control devices connected to it to send or receive instructions from each other. Live, realtime input is received in all forms by the BlackBox which acts as the brains - running on an ultra high-speed hybrid version of WYSIWYG.
CAST is working with key industry leaders - each a respected innovator in its own field -- to ensure BlackBox meets its technical objectives. In exchange, each will get a 12-month exclusive leadtime to enhance their own products to capitalize on the power and speed of BlackBox. Representatives of these companies were on hand during PLASA for the Beta launch phase to announce t
It is the third time that E/T/C London has been involved in the biannual three-day mixed-media extravaganza and Firework Prom which attracted audiences of up to 10,000 per night with proceeds going to the Army Benevolent Fund.
The PIGI scrollers contained 19m of film and produced over 100 looks on the building, with all artwork created by media designer Paul Chatfield.
Chatfield took approximately a month to research and compile the finished artwork, working closely with show producer, Major Sir Michael Parker who also storyboarded the production.
The seven projectors were positioned 46m from the building, covered by S
The Tiger was supplied by Belfast-based Production Services Ireland (PSI). The theatre has been hiring additional kit off PSI for some time to supplement their larger shows and annual summer festival, including a Pearl console.
The Island had also recently invested in eight Robe ColorMix 240 ATs colour-changing fixtures, primarily for the Studio theatre, and these needed a control desk, so everything converged to make sense for them to buy a Tiger. The console gives them more than enough power and flexibili
Lighting designer William Anglin said the design was fairly simple, with three straight trusses and a small floor package. "I recently did a tour with A.J. Penn and he really opened my eyes to the fact that a utilitarian design can be more than you need when you try. I have always thought that way. It makes no sense to spell your name out in truss. And I've been on some big productions where trucks 15, 16 and 17 don't really add as much to the show as they cost."
Anglin primarily chose to use Vari*Lite 3000 Spots, Martin Atomic 3000 Strobes and High End Systems Studio Beams, which he said provide a lot of punch for such a small fixture. On the floor, he added Cyberlight Turbos
Lighting for the two-storey 400 capacity venue was designed by Einar Salomonsen, one of Norway's best known nightclub architects and designers. All fixtures were supplied by Kristiansand-based Live Technic DA, the Robe/Anolis Norwegian distributor, and installed by PA Compagniet AS from Kristiansand using electricians from ABB.
Spot is divided into multiple zones. The main bar and dancefloor offers a music policy of "commercial dance", while the other zones can feature either live performance, DJ or background music.
A wide range of Anolis products have been utilised. The walls and ceilings are lit with Anolis ArcLine Optic RGB with 25 x 6 degree lenses - a mix of 12, 18, 24 and 36 unit
This placed enormous pressure on the tour sound production company Capital Sound Hire, and its Martin Audio line array rig, which had to create transparent speech intelligibility and intimacy to fans sitting in every one of those seats. In addition, they had to contend with additional FX play-ins and the exigencies of a camera crew.
Three years on and fundamentally little appeared to have changed. Promoters, Off The Kerb Productions, and production manager Mark Harris were pleased to keep the faith with Cap Sound, and other than Evans swopping his mandolin for a ukulele
In addition, GLP was presenting the iLaser and the newly improved StarTube 4 HiRes. The iLaser features four laser light sources integrated into a single housing where they generate a white-light output of 1.2W. The StarTube 4 HiRes is notable for its high resolution and much improved dimming. "Currently," says GLP managing director Udo Künzler, "there is no
A crowd of over 200,000 visitors showed up for the 2008 festival, which is held near the historic Petrovaradin Fortress, built high on the banks of the River Danube and offering a stunning view of Novi Sad.
Exit Festival has more than 25 stages, and more than half are going wireless, especially the main stage with four universes controlled with W-DMX by Wireless Solution, running over 100 moving heads including Robe, Vari-Lite and Martin, and a separate Dance Arena with two wireless DMX universes. Other stages ran one DM
ETC's Source Four luminaires are known globally for their energy efficiency. The Source Four spotlight has become the most efficient tungsten fixture for entertainment lighting. ETC also produces a full range of Source Four HID fixtures with high-intensity-discharge lamps that last up to 10,000 hours longer than other lamps, while maintaining over 90% efficiency.
ETC's products and systems are helping customers and their buildings achieve the distinguished Leadership in Energy and Environme
"Often our industry is creating "a vacation look" for everyone else, so we are very excited to offer this great opportunity to get away on your own vacation," said Rick Rudolph, chair of the Behind the Scenes committee.
Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100 and will be available throughout the LDI show at the Behind the Scenes booth #2810. A maximum of 2000 tickets will be available. Tickets will also be available at the ESTA Annual Dinner on Thursday evening and the Rose Brand party on Friday evening. LDI 2008 takes place from
There's also the Hui Work Light which is proving a popular addition to the Hui family of Cyc, Flood and Groundrow. Fitting the Cyc with wire safety mesh instead of safety glass means that the air flow system works in any position for extended operating hours required for overstage or rehearsal applications.
Plus, there's the 8-leaf barndoor and a new and improved rock'n'roll type colour change for the Performer Series range of Followspots.
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CTI's patent covers the transmission of DMX, RDM, and ACN via the means of FHSS (frequency hopping spread spectrum) radios as well as DHSS (direct sequence spread spectrum) radios, in the 2.4 GHz range. Also covered are the bi-directional broadcast of data, and the concept of a remote monitor for RDM and ACN.
City Theatrical's president, Gary Fails commented: "This patent is the result of over seven years of product development effort by Larry Dunn and Paul Kleissler, beginning when they were both independent engineers consulting with CTI, and leading to them jo
Kinane, again working closely with moving and digital lighting programmer and operator Svend Pedersen utilised 12 of i-Pix' new BB7 wash lights during the 3 week shoot, complete with live audience, which took place in Studio 12 at Granada TV in Manchester.
The BB7s were used for low level effects lights, their aesthetically pleasing flower like shape (dubbed the 'Daisy Lights' by Kinane) proving a great look on camera in their own right, say the company. "They are fantastic and I look forward to incorporating them in a big LE rig soon," states Kinane.
He also used 80 i-Pix Satellites on the show for
MJ Event Gear took ownership of its console some ten months ago. "To date I have had no problems and no crashes, and trust me," says the company's Francois van der Merwe. "I can crash a desk. And when you buy a grandMA you are not only buying a console, you are buying a whole system which is backed up. Everything uses the same show file and the desk is very comfortable, very user friendly and very powerful. I like everything about the desk and the support is very good."
"We actually purchased a grandMA full-size because of the service we get from DWR's Duncan Riley," commented Simon King from the Pretoria State Theatre. "The console is great and totally diffe
