MIAMI – TOMCAT, the largest truss and support structure manufacturer in the Americas, has established a new office in Miami, Florida responsible for Central and South America – Tomcat / James Thomas Engineering Latin America. The office will be led by 27 year entertainment industry veteran Jose Luis Rosche, President / Owner of Roc-Off Productions.
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AMSTERDAM – Calibre featured its first ever-combined video and audio 4K scaler-switchers at ISE 2016 in Amsterdam last month. The seires includes four new models: HQView620A, HQView625A, HQView630A and HQView670A.
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DETROIT – Burst has moved it’s Detroit-based headquarters to a larger location. The new 30,000 square foot facility features a 20,000 square foot warehouse with a load bearing roof, two levels of sales and administrative offices as well as multiple pre-visualization rooms for pre lighting production and programming. The new location is at 6774 Brandt St., Romulus, MI 48174. Burst also announced the launch of an 8,000 square foot, full production/rental facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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LOS ANGELES – At Prelite Studios, the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show got underway long before fans cheered headliners Coldplay and veteran Super Bowl guest performers Beyonce and Bruno Mars. The show’s lighting designer Bob Barnhart, lighting director David Grill and lighting director/programmer Peter Radice used Prelite’s previsualization services – and a special custom solution – to get a jump on working with the actual lighting rig at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The team has used Prelite for the last three Super Bowl Halftime Shows.
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KIEV, Ukraine – More than 200 Clay Paky fixtures have delivered an extraordinary light show at one of the Ukraine’s biggest televised events of 2015, The M1 Music Awards. The event, which took place at the Palais des Sports in Kiev and was produced by the M1 Music Channel, saw a large gala-style concert with performances from the country’s biggest pop stars. Lighting designer Maksym Balashov of rental operation ALIGHT specified an extensive package of Clay Paky fixtures for the show and awards ceremony, including 162 Sharpys and 24 x A.leda B-EYE K20s.
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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — “Restaurant Is Looking for a Chef” (Gostilna išče šefa) is a popular Slovenian reality TV show produced by broadcaster Pro Plus, shot both on location at a restaurant in Ljubljana, and with a substantial studio section recorded in Pro Plus’s main facility in Ljubljana. Lighting designer Ziga Krajnc looked after the studio aspects of the most recent series for which he specified eight of Robe’s LEDWash 800s, LEDBeam 100s, MMX Spots and PARFect 100s. These were a combination of new fixtures purchased by the studio this summer and rental items from locally based Event Lighting.
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Elation’s RDMX6S 6-way RDM/DMX data splitter promises to be useful in maintaining proper data levels over long runs or several runs of RDM or DMX signal. The RDMX6S helps to correct disruptions in the signal by splitting the DMX/RDM data link into six separate branches while boosting the weak signal to its original output level before it becomes too low. RDM E1.20 compliant, the RDMX6S features opto-isolated DMX output ports with DMX loop through port with built-in termination. It houses 5pin XLR input, a 5pin XLR thru output, (6) 5pin XLR outputs and powerCON In connection. Wrapped in a rugged die-cast aluminum housing, a single-unit mounting bracket is included for truss/clamp installation and optional single and dual unit rack mount kits are available. Compact at 6.8 x 6.7 x 2.9 inches (173 x 170 x 74 mm, L x W x H) and light at 2.1 lbs. (1.0 kg), the unit’s universal multi-voltage auto switching power supply allows it to be used anywhere in the world.
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ARGYLE, TX – GoVision announced a partnership with Advia Partners. The alliance promises to deliver what event rights holders and advertisers have long dreamed of: A means to understand the audience viewing their on-site displays, coupled with the ability to trigger digital content, by viewer, in real time.
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ANN ARBOR, MI – Cameo Stancliff recently joined Ann Arbor, Michigan based lighting, rigging and AV solutions and production company – TLS Productions, Inc. Stancliff, who brings 18 years of experience with the Freeman Companies, will be concentrating on driving sales for TLS outside of the auto industry. Over the last year she has focused on custom booth sales and management with Plus Studios, Inc., as well as consulting and assisting customer needs on large accounts in the Las Vegas area.
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LAS VEGAS – Music has its Grammys, film its Oscars, lighting its Parnellis… for members of the burgeoning computer and video gaming industry the highest honor is to win a D.I.C.E. Award. Founded in 1992, the award, which is determined by ballots cast by the 23, 000 members of Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, has honored legends like Super Mario as well as newcomers like Dragon Age Inquisition. Its’ acronyms name stands for “Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain.” The four words aptly describe the games that were up for D.I.C.E. Awards at this year’s ceremonies. They also reflect the spirit of the lightshow created for the event by Creative Designer Chris Wu and Lighting Designer Chris Lose.
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COLOGNE, Germany – LD JoJo Tillman turned to GLP’s new X4 Bar 20s for the first time as a part of his stage concept for the annual Stunksitzung alternative cabaret at the Cologne E-Werk. This has formed part of the Cologne Festival for more than 30 years, and includes close to 50 shows; they are staged up to the day before Lent begins (Mardi Gras).
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STUTTGART, Germany – The European management team at Creative Technology has been reinforced: Dieter E. Gross (MBA) has been appointed as Business Development Director and will take on the responsibility for business development and sales for Creative Technology’s German operation.
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