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Lighting Acrobats Safely

Lighting acrobats safely is one of the most challenging tasks in entertainment. As Mikki Kunttu, Lighting and Set Designer for Cirque du Soleil’s “Fuzion” notes, doing it successfully is “all about homework and meticulously watching the act to see the way they move, how they interact with each other and the technicians and what they need to grab at precise moments. It’s about studying both the technical and the artistic sides of each act and then putting those parameters together with your own creative approach.”

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INFiLED Displays Line Both Sides of the Avenue of Stars in Beijing

In March, an array of double-sided LED displays were installed on light poles along the Avenue of Stars in Beijing, China. These displays, made by INFiLED, have a pixel pitch of only 3.91mm, adding vibrancy and vitality to the whole avenue. The Avenue of Stars is located in the Starlight Film and Television Park, a national TV program production base in Beijing. To optimize the park’s layout and convey its visions, INFiLED was brought in to provide an LED display solution. INFiLED adopted the WL series to create 48 high-quality LED displays mounted to the avenue’s light poles.Read More »INFiLED Displays Line Both Sides of the Avenue of Stars in Beijing

Ross Video Makes Significant Upgrades to its Production Switcher Lineup Including the Carbonite & Acuity Product Lines

Ross Video’s comprehensive production switcher lineup grows more robust and more versatile with the introduction of significant feature upgrades to the Carbonite product line, while its flagship production switcher, Acuity, is now compatible with TouchDrive control surfaces. Here’s a video Tech Talk from Ross going over the latest upgrades to Ross Video’s line of production switchers

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Video of the Week: How a Broken Prop Shark Led to a Musical

Here’s a video from Seattle Rep Theater with the creators of Bruce, a new musical about the making of the movie Jaws. Robert Taylor (Book & Lyrics) and Richard Oberacker (Music, Book & Lyrics) discuss how a broken animatronic shark led to an iconic film and now a musical. Also read the PLSN article with Scenic Designer, Jason Sherwood and Lighting Designer, Jeff Croiter about the design for the world premiere of Bruce at Seattle Rep in the August issue of PLSN magazine.

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Kacie Pimentel Named the Next Alliance Theatre National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow

Kacie Pimentel

The Alliance Theatre is pleased to announce that Kacie Pimentel has been chosen as the National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow for the 2022/23 Season. A graduate of the University of Houston, Pimentel will relocate to Atlanta and begin her fellowship in August.Read More »Kacie Pimentel Named the Next Alliance Theatre National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow

The Design Oasis Lights Two Rolling Loud Stages and Grounds with Chauvet Professional Fixtures

Abbas Ritscher and his team at The Design Oasis made up for the lack of front-lighting at the Rolling Loud festival’s Snipes Stage by grabbing 12 extra Chauvet Professional Maverick Storm 1 Wash fixtures from their inventory and hanging them “as far down the stage as we could” for a camera-friendly lighting design. The Design Oasis also used Chauvet fixtures to illuminate the smaller VH1 stage and the festival grounds.

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Whitaker Center’s PNC Innovation Zone Gets AV Assist from Clair Global Integration

There is no denying the immense popularity of esports and video gaming around the world. So popular, in fact, that ninety percent of kids play video games and entire sports arenas sell out for fans to watch their favorite gaming stars compete. But what if this gaming technology could be used as a purposefully constructive educational tool for the local community? What if the technology and creativity that goes into creating a video game could be transitioned into targeted curriculum disguised as entertainment? This is precisely the vision of the team behind Whitaker Center and Ted Black, president, and CEO of Whitaker Center, for the newly created, 7,000-square-foot PNC Innovation Zone.Read More »Whitaker Center’s PNC Innovation Zone Gets AV Assist from Clair Global Integration