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Paris Ice Rink Lights Up with Six SGM LED Fixtures

Mairie de Paris (Paris City Hall) Ice Rink

Paris Ice Rink Lights Up with Six SGM LED Fixtures

PARIS – Every year, Mairie de Paris (Paris City Hall) turns the square in front of the building into an ice rink for the citizens of Paris to enjoy ice skating during the winter. This year technical audiovisual specialist, NOVELTY Group, decided to add enhancements to the traditional Christmas animation on the ice rink, and after conducting stringent testing on the SGM G-Spot LED moving head, placing it under a shower for three days, they were convinced by the IP-rating of the luminaire.

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Anna Calvi, Robe (c) Louise Stickland

LD Tom Campbell Overcomes Challenges Lighting Anna Calvi Show with Robe Gear

LONDON – To meed the challenges of lighting singer, writer and guitarist Anna Calvi’s performance with the Heritage Orchestra at St John’s Church, lighting designer Tom Campbell came up with an imaginative solution using a Robe moving light rig. Challenges included the need for everything to be ground-supported and minimal power for the production’s sound, lighting and full camera shoot needs.

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Visual Interplay Adds Holiday Sparkle to Saks Fifth Avenue Exterior

Video/Lighting Interplay Adds Holiday Sparkle to Saks Fifth Avenue Exterior

NEW YORK, NY — A tightly woven interplay of projection mapped video and LED lighting effects transformed the façade of Saks Fifth Avenue with a repeating 10-minute show, titled An Enchanted Experience, from Nov. 24, 2014 through Jan. 4, 2015. Integrated Visions Productions and DWP Live teamed with American Christmas Inc. on the project, which relied upon projection and control gear from Barco, coolux and Pharos. Radio City Music Hall’s Rockettes and Grucci fireworks accompanying the seasonal display’s kickoff presentation on Nov. 24.

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High End Systems' Shapeshifter luminaires have already been incorporated in a variety of high-profile events lit by well-known lighting designers, with a number of LDs incorporating the new looks into their designs for parties ringing in 2015. These included PLSN contributor Vickie Claiborne, who used Shapeshifters for the ARIA Dreamscape Party at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, pictured here. Photo by Kelly McKeon.

High End Systems Shapeshifters Help Ring in 2015

LAS VEGAS — Released in 2014, High End Systems’ Shapeshifter luminaires have already been incorporated in a variety of high-profile events lit by well-known lighting designers, with a number of LDs incorporating the new looks into their designs for parties ringing in 2015. These included PLSN contributor Vickie Claiborne, who used Shapeshifters for the ARIA Dreamscape Party at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, pictured here.

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White Light Launches Audio Services Division

LONDON — White Light announced that, in addition to its entertainment lighting services and products, it will now be offering sound gear and services through a dedicated audio department that will handle rentals and installations for venues and special events. Lee Dennison, formerly of Delta Sound and Autograph, will lead the new division. He joined White Light in Nov. 2014.

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