LONDON – NanoLumens named David DaCosta vice president of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa). DaCosta, pictured here, is the co-founder and former chairman of the Limited Space Media Group. He is now responsible for the development and implementation of all administrative, operational, sales, marketing, and technical support programs for the EMEA region. He reports to NanoLumens vice president of sales Rick Bortles.
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LOS ANGELES – WorldStage marked its tenth year providing A/V support for the Milken Institute Global Conference. More than 130 WorldStage technicians were on site to ensure the success of the event, and a total of 33 HD cameras were supplied. Along with video support, WorldStage also furnished extensive audio and lighting facilities that included a large complement of audio speakers, wired and wireless mics, digital audio consoles and intercom systems, as well as a package of conventional and LED lighting for 11 rooms.
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BERLIN, Germany – For German rockers In Extremo, LD Stephan “Faren” Matern turned to a range of fixtures far newer than the musical instruments the band members typically play on tour. On the band’s recent Kunstraub tour, Alpha Spot QWO 800 STs and Clay Paky Sharpy Beams lit performers using the 12th century shawm (a woodwind instrument), the Renaissance-era cittern, the hammered dulcimer and other vintage instruments.
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UTRECHT, The Netherlands – Light Image, a lighting design firm based here, has been working increasingly with Robe products. The company includes three core people (pictured here L-R): Renzo Hagel (LD / operator) Jeroen Van Der Velden (media servers / technical drawing specialist) and Bas van der Poel (LD). They have been using Robe products on many of their recent shows.
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NEW YORK – Broadcast Pix named Gregory Bedross, CTS New York regional sales manager, effective July 15. He will work directly with Broadcast Pix co-founder Russell Whittaker to expand sales in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
ACCRA, Ghana – The Gearhouse Group is expanding with the establishment of Gearhouse Ghana, a fully-stocked operation located in Accra. The company’s warehouse carries a stock of recognized brands in static and moving lighting, PA, video projectors, screens, plasma displays and various conference aids as well as trussing, rigging, stage elements (steeldeck) and scenic flats.
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FREDERICIA, Denmark — At Fredericia Sportscenter here, Elation’s ELAR EXTQW Flood HP LED Par fixture is being used to color wash the facility’s 50-meter-long swimming pool. The colors range from everyday white light to colorful dynamic mood lighting. Twenty-four of the IP65-rated fixtures work from beneath the water line behind small windows on the sides of the pool.
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LAFAYETTE, CO – Flatirons Church, which has an main campus here and a new location in Genesee, CO, is using FOR-A switchers at both. The main campus upgraded to an an HVS-390HS 2 M/E switcher and moved the HVS-350HS unit that had been in use there since 2011 to the new satellite campus earlier this year.
Read More »OFFENBURG, Germany – Rental and staging specialists Cassiopeia Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH supplied Calibre UK PremierViewProHD-LED image scalers in front of thousands attending public broadcasts in the cities of Offenburg (pictured here) and and Achern. Both cities are based in Germany’s southwestern region.
Read More »Blackmagic Design’s Pocket Cinema Camera includes features such as Super 16mm sized 1080HD sensor, super wide 13 stops of dynamic range, built in SD card recorder for Apple ProRes, lossless CinemaDNG RAW capture and active Micro Four Thirds lens mount, all in an attractive compact design. The company has also announced temporary price reductions on the unit.