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ARRI Expands Virtual Production and Workflow Solutions

(L to R) Kevin Schwutke will focus on the strategic and commercial direction, and David Bermbach will be responsible for the technological backbone.

The growing demand for high-quality virtual production, integration of systems, and development of efficient state-of-the-art workflows has left many creatives and corporations searching for a reliable, global partner. To address this need, film technology company ARRI is elevating ARRI Solutions to become its own business unit and has established two new senior management positions.Read More »ARRI Expands Virtual Production and Workflow Solutions

KVANT Introduces Clubmax 24 & 40 FB4 Lasers

KVANT introduces Clubmax 24 and 40, the latest additions to its Clubmax lineup. Small, yet rugged, these models are small-format, high-power laser systems designed for large-scale indoor/outdoor laser shows. Clubmax 24 and 40 come factory-fitted with modern features such as Motorized Dichroic Filters, allowing you to deliver powerful, world-class laser displays—effectively and efficiently. Here’s a video preview of the Clubmax 24 and 40:

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For Festivals, Keep Fixture Options Limited

For this year’s Neon Countdown festival held at Wonder World Extreme Park in Bangkok, Thailand, organizers turned to Morrison, CO-based Collyns Stenzel and Las Vegas-based Ed Shaw for a remote lighting and production design. For all his festival designs, remote or not, Stenzel is a believer in streamlining the challenges facing guest LDs and programmers with a limited number of fixture types.

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Remembering Nook: Family, Friends, and Colleagues Gather for a Celebration of Life in Minneapolis

The crowd gathered to Celebrate the Life of Richard “Nook” Schoenfeld with LD & MC John Featherstone leading the remembrances. Musicians Tom Liebermann on guitar, and Tim O’Keefe on percussion and harmonica added some live music to the evening.

Taking place after a sun-drenched April Fools Day that followed a surprise late-winter blizzard, the memorial service for Richard (a.k.a. Rick, a.k.a. Nook) Schoenfeld, packed the third floor event space above Brit’s Pub in Minneapolis with family, friends, and colleagues gathered to celebrate the former editor of PLSN’s life.Read More »Remembering Nook: Family, Friends, and Colleagues Gather for a Celebration of Life in Minneapolis

April 1 Launch by Rosco of the New Roscolux Color, R401 Legitimate Amber

April 1st Product Launch:

Rosco Laboratories announced it newest gel color: R401 Legitimate Amber. No longer do LD’s need to work with bastardized ambers that skew too pink or too green. This true amber is the hue everyone has been waiting decades for.

R401 was only available on April 1, 2023.
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April 1 Launch by Lectrosonics of the LunaLink™

April 1st Product Launch:

Lectrosonics, a world-renowned manufacturer of wireless microphone systems, is excited to announce the launch of LunaLink™, an industry-first wireless audio transmission system designed specifically for use on the moon. LunaLink™ will revolutionize extraterrestrial communication by providing crystal-clear audio transmission in a compact beltpack and receiver system. With this groundbreaking technology, Lectrosonics aims to strengthen the connection between Earth and the moon, making lunar broadcasts, productions, and communications seamless and efficient.Read More »April 1 Launch by Lectrosonics of the LunaLink™