FORT WORTH, TX – Putting their classroom knowledge to the test, three teams of student USITT members participated in a challenge involving real world theatre renovation problems under the guidance of practicing professional theatre consultants. The team from Ohio State University won the competition and a $750 award.
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KAZAKHSTAN and SERBIA — LDs Dmitriy Karabetskiy and Viktor Trifu both specified Avolites consoles for their individual designs for versions of the X-Factor TV franchise seen in Kazakhstan and Serbia. For the Serbian series, X-Factor Adria, Trifu and his partner Arsa Zlatkovic opted for the Avolites Expert Pro. Meanwhile, over in Khazakstan, LD Karabetski chose the Avolites Titan Mobile desk with Titan software.
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MUNICH — For a corporate event that featured the launch of Mercedes’ Benz V-Class here recently, m box bewegtbild GmbH created a realtime multimedia experience that incorporated CAST BlackTrax Ltd.’s motion-tracking technology.
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CAIRO – Two of the biggest musical draws in the Middle East brought a big crowd to 100,000-capacity International Stadium late last year. The concert was staged to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong-based fashion and wellness company, QNet, which operates in Egypt. Walid el Hariry of AmazonEgypt (Egypt1) served as LD. Audio Technology, the Clay Paky distributor in Egypt, supplied el Hariry’s rental house with the Clay Paky equipment.
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FORT WORTH — A group of students tasked with a scenic design that celebrated oddball holidays — in their case, Leap Day — was voted 2014 winner of the Rose Brand / USITT Action Design Competition. The contest was staged at the USITT Expo, held here in late March. In a contest first, these same students also won the individual prizes for top scenic, costume, and lighting designers, as well as technical director. “Team Leap Day” members were honored for their design concept, its development and how the themed environment was lit.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Euroshow provided Martin fixtures to light an ice show at Yubileny Sport Palace here. The show, which referenced the concurrent 2014 Paralympic Games, was held before the final stage of the Torch Relay. LD Alexey Yevstifeyev used 20 MAC Viper Profiles, 12 Atomic 3000 DMX strobes, 20 RUSH MH3 Beams, 48 MAC 101s and 20 MAC 2000 Wash XB fixtures.
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NEW ORLEANS — Production designer Paul Normandale specified XL Video-supplied Radiant MC-18 Hybrid LED screen for the 74 by 38 foot (WxH) stage backdrop Kings of Leon’s Mechanical Bull tour, which had an extended run of North American shows that will wrap up at the Smoothie King Center here April 11. The tour marked the first time the LED video gear was used in the U.S.
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