The light rig consists of one LumenRadio TX2 transmitter and four LumenRadio RX1 receivers - all with RDM - and an Avolites Tiger Touch board controlling two universes of moving lights including five Robe MMX spots, eleven 700 Series color spots, and 12 Robe Robin 600 LED washes. Alex Blagg of SE Systems is the tour's lighting design/director.
"Cable snakes are not conducive to small theatres," says Brad White, Teri
A laser scanner was used to create a highly accurate 3D model of the building, and then prepared by 3D modeler and artist Nils Porrmann in order to set up the d3 stage, providing Treatment Studio with a content template to work on. Sam Pattinson, creative director of Treatment Studio, commissioned a number of animators to create the content. Pattinson has a long-standing relationship with d3
Watts' clever use of light, angle, pattern, colour and timing painted a sometimes lively and strobe heavy, sometimes understated, moody and evocative backdrop that perfectly complements the diverse range of high-energy melodies and passionate confessionals that make up Professor Green's spirited show.
An experienced and well respected lighting designer, Watts says he specified VL3000 Spot luminaires for a number of reasons. "On this show I used the fixtures for everything from key light from the floor and sides to backlighting and strobe effects," he explains. "VL3000 Spots are one of my favorite spotlights,
Highly visible and iconic, the 'LightVeils' display is unique to Weymouth. It is also one of the final parts in an ambitious £2.5m seafront regeneration programme undertaken by the Borough Council and other partners. The luminous green laser patterns will now form a permanent night-time feature, shining across the beach and into the sea.
The innovative project was designed and delivered by international engineering consultancy Parsons Brinckerhoff, based upon a concept developed by renowned artists Vong Phaophanit and Claire Oboussier. The company won the 2009 design competition set up by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council and The Arts Council to deliver an artistic led lighting installation for
The high profile event was staged at the Palexpo Centre in Geneva, and BMW's special launch concept was originated by Mutabor Design GmbH from Hamburg, Germany.
A steel superstructure was designed in collaboration with architects Puchner & Schum from Munich, together with engineers Structure GmbH from Frankfurt.
This was then clad with fibre glass to create two curved three dimensional latticed set piece walls surrounding the two Gran Coupe vehicles, one of which was on a revolve. There was a circular ceiling above the area with three rings of trussing for lighting positions, and at the bac
Because consumer brands are increasingly judged by the experiences they offer, Paul Scott put forward for attendees Imagination's overriding philosophy to imagine a more creative future for their clients. "We have always tried to push innovation and lighting technology and one main distinction is that we rarely think of the medium first - we think of a way of doing something first, and then apply whatever medium is applicable. It is always our poli
Activities begin 12 and 13 June, 2012 with a Wholehog training session held at the ESP Vision headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada. This introduction course covers the powerful Wholehog Control Software, which is used on the Wholehog 3 Console, Road Hog, Road Hog Full Boar, the Hog iPC and Hog 3PC. Students will learn on Road Hog Full Boar consoles connected to ESP Vision.
The Wholehog training will be followed by an open house event to be held on 14 June, 2012 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, also in Las Vegas, Nevada. Produ
Baku hosted 42 participating countries spanning three live broadcasts - two Semi-finals on 22 and 24 May and the finals on 26 May. The 2012 Finals had a live viewing audience of 23,000 plus an estimated 125m television and internet viewers worldwide, making it one of the largest music television programmes in the world.
Lighting designer Jerry Appelt specified a spectacular arsenal of lighting for the new arena. More than 1,400 moving lights (2.891 fixtures total) allowed the 42 contestants, plus an elaborate interval act and opening performance, to
The Las Vegas-style roundabout, including a sizeable fountain lit with submersed LED lights and a sound system synced to the water pumps, was equipped with additional lights that provide area-wide colour washes and special effects for public holiday celebrations such as Christmas and New Year. LumenRadio's Slovenian distributor, MK Light Sound d.o.o., was asked by the local municipality to supply a lighting control system that not only would leave an uncluttered look and be invisible to the public, but could also be installed without disrupting traffic.
Dean Karov, product manager at MK Light Sound d.o.o., Ljubljana, found the solution in CRMX technology - sp
Monkey Baa has just moved into the Lend Lease Darling Quarter Theatre which is equipped with an ETC Ion lighting control console. When production and operations manager Toby Knyvett needed to specify a console for touring, he chose an ETC Element console.
"The ETC Eos/Ion/Element family of consoles is definitely offer the best control products for the Australian theatre sector at the moment," Knyvett commented. "They are what many theatre venues are moving towards."
Designed to handle lighting systems outfitt
The ABTT exhibition will provide a platform for visitors to see the recently launched, time-saving battery powered LED GlowUp fixture and the feature packed Alpha Spot QWO800 from Clay Paky.
"We are delighted to be showcasing these products to the theatre industry at ABTT," comments Glyn O'Donoghue, MD of Ambersphere Solutions. "Our experienced team will be on hand throughout the show to demonstrate the myriad features of these phenomenal products, and answer any questions visitors may have."
The new A.LEDA LED moving head range will also be on display. This is "a sophisticated alternative to a traditional washlight" but offers all the benefit
Euphoria 2012 offered a highly energetic non-stop show from 10 pm to 6 am, performed by leading DJs including Wasted Penguinz, Psyko Punkz, Frequencerz, Noisecontrollers, and Deepack.
The new DTS LED moving heads NICK NRG 1201, installed on the dance floor by the Dutch rental company First Impression, added a great dynamic to the event.
Thanks to their long throw motorised zoom (8 ° - 50 °) and high-speed pan / tilt system integrated by 'FPR' (pan endless rotation), the NRG NICK 1201 were an integral part of the show, projecting extra-bright beams and very concentrated and saturated colours, with rapid and precise head movement
The Thornico Group is made up of a variety of companies working in a broad array of areas from food to finance to fashion. At the Thornico Building, a large complex of office spaces, shops, dining and cultural facilities, atriums and large parking garage located in central Rotterdam, the 'Company Karma' philosophy is embodied by a host of green initiatives that includes the use of Martin LED lighting.
Danish design office Kollision, together with Martin Professional and in dialogue with Christian Stadil, owner of the Thornico Group, and Thornico real estate director Ronald L.M. Bouwens, developed and implemented a complete exterior lighting design for the
Amongst a stage and ceiling filled with hundreds of lighting fixtures, the ParasolTM KLRTM (Kinetic Light Ring) system stood out as the centrepiece over the stage. The Parasol KLR system allows moving lights to move along a circular truss in any configuration at up to 60 inches per second. Stopping, starting, reversing, accelerating and moving to an operator-specified position are all controllable features, providing entirely new ways of creating art and spectacle with moving lights.
The system in Baku included three concentric rings - two of which were the KLR rings - all lit with Clay Paky Alpha Beam 1500s. The inner KLR ring was 10ft in diameter with 10 Alpha Beam 1500s and the sec
The patriotic Sharpys, dressed up in custom made Union Jack jackets, were a welcome sight amongst the pageantry of the day as they delivered a dazzling display of laser-like lighting at the evening celebrations that marked the 60th anniversary of Queen's reign.
Lighting designer Durham Marenghi employed more than 240 Clay Paky fixtures, hired from London based rental house Neg Earth, to deliver a stunning, varied and dynamic lighting design for superstar acts that included Kylie Minogue, Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Grace Jones plus a host of pop glitterati.
Broadcast worldwide, and locally to a series of video screens rigged along the full length of the Mall and surrounding Royal parks, Marenghi ha
Chauvet will show case the latest members of their Legend and COLORado families withLegend 412 and COLORado Zoom Tour, as well as the newest member of their Q-Series with Q-Spot 460-LED. Also featured, are Q-Wash 560Z LED moving yoke, MVP modular video panels and the wireless fixture WELL.
(Jim Evans)
The Mobilight is a professional rechargeable battery-based show spot light for mobile applications - no cables, versatile and flexible in use. The unit is optimal for mobile usage at events, stage shows and in clubs and discotheques. It is precisely for this reason that the advanced LED spotlights are already a key element in the repertoire of many lighting technicians.
New in the portfolio is the Mobilight 3S, an LED spotlight with cables for fixed installation in stores and display windows, restaurants and hotel lobbies, foyers and also at home.
Julius Schrenk, MD of APE LABS Lichtprodukte GmbH said, "We reviewed all bra
After the inevitable tender process with city funds, Hutchinson recommended Philips Selecon luminaires and Philips Strand WallRack for all three of the groundbreaking Soweto Theatre's venues. The theatre, which will be used by professional and amateur companies, national and international alike, called out to be technically equipped with kit that can be commonly found in pro
Robert Ashcroft, Chief Executive, PRS for Music said, "I am thrilled to see so many cultural centres featured in the analysis, from the newly opened Kings Place in London and The Sage in Gateshead to the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester . These venues have very diverse and exciting programmes that appeal to many different audiences. It is an enormous accomplishment to run a successful live music space and in spite of economic challenges, the British live music scene is still strong."
PRS for Music, the organisation that collects
Under contract from the city administration they have created a dramatic and haunting lightscape, using PR Lighting LED fixtures, for the restored Victims of Fascism monument, located in the park at the Centre for Slavic Culture. This monument is one of the most important places to pay homage to the horrors of the Second World War in the region.
CORTMI turned to three of PR Lighting's new ARC LED 3216, using them with other narrowly focused white light illuminators. This fixture is a newly-automated and highly-flexible flexible 'double-headed' RGBWA fixture, containing 216 x 3W high quality LEDs, and inheriting its bright output from the PR-8802.
The three LED spotlights have been placed on specially in
Following a major upgrade, BC Place has become a new landmark of Vancouver's skyline and a place of pride for all British Columbians, due in no small part to the new lighting effects system, which not only adds to the stadium architecturally but also allows BC Place to 'come alive' both inside and out.
Controlling this new and sophisticated integrated lighting system, which utilises energy-efficient LED fixtures from Lumenpulse, is a Pharos LPC 60 programmed with the Pharos Designer software, enabling displays of a vast array of static or moving colour designs on the exterior and inter
The highest profile of these was the Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace, which featured the new i-Line battens from i-Pix. Building on the success of the renowned BB range, the i-Line 600 and i-Line 1200 RGBW battens are incredibly bright with beautifully smooth output, a true 'next generation' LED fixture.
The next generation of profile spotlights from Robert Juliat will also be on show following their debut at PLASA Focus in Leeds a few weeks ago. Tibo is a compact, lightweight dual zoom range profile with light source options including tungsten, warm white LED,
The venue, which has recently been refurbished to become an Asian Arts and Culture Hub, is an important stop in the band's demanding 2012 world tour. Dream Theater is extremely popular in the region and even more so since its album, A Dramatic Turn of Events became one of the group's most successful yet, reaching number 8 on the US Billboard 200 and number one in ten different countries.
"Dream Theater's live shows have become bigger and more diverse since they formed back in 1985," reports band lighting designer Steve Baird. "They demand a sense of drama and high impact lighting has always been a c
Richard Martin Lighting (RML) supported Just Lite Dublin for the Ireland show by supplying Martin LC2140 panels and Atomic Strobes.
Nick Malbon designed and operated the show and he said of the units, "The screen was a joy to use, it has the punch needed for a dance event like this and the package sent by Richard Martin is as near plug and play as these things get."
(Jim Evans)
