Hoopty Lights and the Halcyons Hit the Highway with Parker McCollum
While there is some debate over the precise spelling of “hoopty” (some have it as hooptie), there is no argument over its definition. The Cambridge dictionary primly calls it “an old vehicle in bad condition,” while the Urban dictionary does not mince words with “a piece of s*** vehicle.” Josh Peikert, founder of Hoopty Lights in Wharton TX, tells the story of the first band he worked for telling him to “Bring your hoopty truck and your hoopty lights over here and do the show next week,” and the name stuck.Read More »Hoopty Lights and the Halcyons Hit the Highway with Parker McCollum
TDC Captures the Beauty of our Natural World at Vivid Sydney 2023
It would be easy for a company like TDC – Technical Direction Company—to deliver the same projection technology each-and-every year for Vivid Sydney however it’s part of TDC’s DNA to constantly explore the latest upcoming technology, to refine and optimize its video solutions offering.Read More »TDC Captures the Beauty of our Natural World at Vivid Sydney 2023
Lighting Muse’s ‘Will of the People’ Tour
Designers Jesse Lee Stout and Sooner Routhier were looking for a way to visually express the band’s desire for a show design that would convey a narrative of “an extreme group of vigilantes resetting the world to ground zero” (Stout) with a “rig that feels like the skeletal nature of a post-apocalyptic, near-future world” (Routhier). Upstaging provided 122 CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M fixtures, most of which were in a horseshoe configuration around the stage, with others under the plexiglass stage. “They are one of the main workhorses of the show,” Routhier says, noting the importance of reining in their intensity through most of the show and limiting the full intensity blasts of light to “only a couple times in the show” so they will deliver maximum impact.
From “Designer Spotlight,” PLSN, May 2023, page 34
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Infocomm 2023: FOR-A Unveils Complete Solution for Live Production
Highlights Include Alfalite Panels, Signal Processor with Color Correction, EZTrack Camera Tracking, ClassX XR, and NDI®-compatible Switcher
FOR-A Corporation heads to InfoComm with a complete live production ecosystem, including new innovations that are sure to grab attendee interest at the annual pro AV show. FOR-A’s solution includes Alfalite Litepix screens, the FA-9600 multi-purpose signal processor with HDR and wide color gamut support, the EZtrack® camera tracking system, ClassX graphics and XR technology, and the company’s new, NDI®-compatible HVS-190 video switcher.Read More »Infocomm 2023: FOR-A Unveils Complete Solution for Live Production
Lotus Blooms with Robe
Popular Philadelphia-based jam band Lotus evolved their own distinctive “jambatronica” sound and style and brought this to the instrumental bedrock of the jam genre. In an exhilarating rave-tastic collage of electronica, hip hop, dubstep, and multiple other genres, they have been inspired by artists like The Orb, Aphex Twin and many others critical to the roots of dance. Lighting Designer Scott Huston has been crafting Lotus’ lighting since 2004. It is a job he loves and combines with his thriving carpentry business which keeps him busy and creative when off the road.Read More »Lotus Blooms with Robe
Amy D Lux Joins the Team at 3LR Design
3LR Design, a leading global design and consultancy firm with a focus on creating meaningful user experiences for unique projects, announces the arrival of Amy D Lux, who joins the consulting team.