MIAMI – Abbas Ritscher from The Design Oasis relied on Chauver Professional MVP LED video panels for Jam Cruise 14, which featured performances by Dr. John & The Nite Trippers, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Galactic and more than two other bands on board. The video wall measured 10’ by 20’ and was divided into three sections.
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NEW YORK – WorldStage provided system integration and installation for a new high-resolution LED screen as part of a major renovation to the public spaces at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s home at Columbus Circle. The display was unveiled to Jazz staff and patrons at a December 17, 2015 event MC’d by Bette Midler.
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KIRCHELLEN, Germany – For the Hollywood Street Set, one of the key focal points at Movie Park Germany, Elation partner sld mediatec provided Elation Platinum SBX fixtures. They add an an extra layer of excitement to a 4-D cinema experience based on the animated movie “Ice Age: No Time for Nuts.”
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DUBAI – Using d3 Technologies’ 4x4pro media servers and a BlackTrax real-time motion tracking system, Protec provided dynamic projection on a moving sphere for the opening ceremony for the World Air Games 2015 held at Sky Dive Dubai.
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CAIRO, Egypt – For the ceremonies opening and closing the 2016 African Handball Cup of Nations Championship, which took place at the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Jan. 21-30, LD Ahmed Arafa’s design called for more than 300 LED and discharge fixtures from PR Lighting, sourced via the Chinese manufacturer’s Egyptian partner, Hi-Lights.
Read More »ABU DHABI: Maestra Group has provided a complete turnkey technical solution to the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saeed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan (SMK) Emeriti Ladies Tennis Tournament in Abu Dhabi for the second consecutive year.
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Astera has been in the wireless LED luminaire market for some time now, starting when they released their first light in 2007. Today, their main offering — the AX line of lights — consists of a trio of battery-powered LED accent and wash lights aimed at the event production market — weddings, corporate events, any sort of production that needs a multitude of lights that need to be able to deploy quickly.
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The reputable haze and fog manufacturer, Look Solutions, has created a new category in atmospheric effect products. Foggers are readily accessible and used on most shows, events and effects. Low smoke is a bit more complicated and typically uses one of the following methods: dry ice, liquid CO2, or a refrigeration system. Until now, you would need two discrete units for each of the two effects. Let’s have a closer look at this unique device.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Pollstar named Bandit Lites Lighting Company of the Year. The award was presented to Bandit Lites founder Michael Strickland at the 27th Annual Pollstar Industry Awards. Actor and comedian Gary Owen hosted the event which occurred February 12 in San Francisco at the Marriott Marquis and celebrated all aspects of the entertainment industry, from venues to festivals and touring artists.
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The director of an event held annually in Las Vegas on New Years Eve asked for help mapping video onto some costumes that would be onstage for about 30 minutes during the opening walk-in numbers. After assessing projection angles and maximum effectiveness for stage lighting, I convinced him to position a performer on the top center platform of the stage so that I could project in 360° onto the performer’s dress, something visually exciting and unique for the guests.
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Automated lighting programmers depend on many longstanding processes and procedures, but one of the most important concepts that must be mastered is called tracking. This concept is essential for programming multi-parameter fixtures and is also very useful for the most basic dimmer or desk channels. Without a good understanding of how tracking works, how it affects playback and how to maximize the usage, a programmer will have a tough time with automated lighting fixtures. I often describe tracking as the most difficult concept to understand, but also the most important to understand. Luckily, with some knowledge and practice, most any programmer can master tracking and make use of its benefits during every programming session.
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Is Flying Drone Tech the new crew position in production? LD Chris Medvitz of Lightswitch would agree. He has four cities of auto shows on his agenda. But it was his involvement in the Infiniti exhibit and press events at the Los Angeles Auto Show that pointed toward the future.