COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Clay Paky reports that TV lighting designer Kasper Lange was impressed by the power of the company’s fixtures, which were included within the big rig lighting the 2014 semi-finals and finals, staged at B&W Halls here May 6, 8 and 10.
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LONDON — LD Patrick Dierson specified new Showline SL NITRO 510C strobe luminaires as part of his design for Tinie Tempah’s Demonstration tour in the U.K. The Tinie Tempah tour has now completed its UK leg and will be visiting festivals across Europe during the summer.
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SEOUL —France-based lighting manufacturer Robert Juliat credits its long-term partner in South Korea, C&C Lightway, for helping its business thrive. Recent Korean projects making use of Robert Juliat gear include Seoul’s Wooridle Church and elsewhere in Korea, including the Yeonggwang Culture & Arts Center and the Seogwipo Culture & Arts Center. Pictured here, C&C Lightway promotes Robert Juliat gear at KOBA 2014.
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JOHANNESBURG — Encouraged by positive reviews from Travis Yeatman, LD for Ultra Music Festival, Chris Gardner, LD for South Africa’s long-running Binneland TV soap opera and other shows produced by Stark Films, decided to give the Philips Strand Lighting 250ML console a try.
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KORTRIJK, Belgium – Barco has hired Bill Beck to work closely with its Sales and R&D teams to further expand its reach into global laser projection technologies. As a photonics entrepreneur for more than three decades, and co-founder and former chairman of the Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA), Bill brings in-depth knowledge of laser technology and the specific requirements for its application.
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NASHVILLE, TENN. – Featuring a performance from Grammy-nominated country music star as David Nail, Nashville’s Blood:Water charity helped raise awareness for clean water and HIV/AIDS. Bandit Lites’ Don Lockridge has been the project manager for the event for the last three years and was instrumental in the execution from a production standpoint. Bandit provided LED GRNLite 336 Pars, MAC 250s, and a Roadhog console operated by Aaron Swetland.
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SYRACUSE, NY – USITT noted that three new officers — Mark Shanda, Jack Feivou and Carolyn Satter, who were elected by USITT members in late 2013, will officially begin their new three-year terms starting July 1. They join Markèta Fantová, who was re-elected as USITT’s Vice President of International Activities. USITT also added six directors to its 30-member board, who will also have three year terms beginning July 1. The newcomers include Brent “Mickey” Henry, Rafael Jean, Shane Kelly, Karen Manness, Michael McNamara and Vickie Scott.
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ULFT, The Netherlands – The new ‘ICER’ innovation center here features an educational hub equipped with Chroma-Q Inspire color-changing LED house lights. The fixtures’ hues range from soft pastels to bold saturated colors and clean white light, making the fixtures suitable for both entertainment and house lighting. Other features include theatrical-grade dimming and an energy-efficient LED design for reduced maintenance and operating costs.
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LAS VEGAS – Christie is showcasing its range of visual display solutions at InfoComm 2014 and is introducing (pictured here, clockwise from top left): a new laser phosphor 1-chip DLP projectors, new LED tiles and LCD panels, the new Roadie 4K25 (and 4K35, not pictured), and a new Christie LX1750 3LCD projector for fixed installations, rental and staging, and hospitality. Also on display will be a large, curved Christie Velvet LED display and the Christie Brio Family of collaboration tools.
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BATTERSEA, UK – For an Elton John concert at the Battersea Power Station Development Company, Patrick Woodroffe provided a lighting design that incorporated 15 Robe Robin LEDWash 300s, six LEDWash 600s and 12 LEDWash 1200s along with eight Pointes and eight MMX Spots.
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