U.K. Theatrical Productions Lit with D.T.S. Fixtures
Boots and Hearts Festival Featured PixelFlex LED Imagery
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada — The Boots and Hearts Music Festival drew thousands this summer with a roster of country headliners including Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert. For the event’s Sirius XM-sponsored side stage, festival organizers provided a PixelFlex LED Curtain as a backdrop. It was used for both static and video images during the course of the event, which was held Aug. 1-4, 2013.
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Pre-viz Fixtures: Results May Vary
I have found that the biggest “gotcha” when working with a visualizer comes not from the differences with the plot versus reality, but rather with… Read More »Pre-viz Fixtures: Results May Vary
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D.T.S. Lighting Names Filippo Frigeri Business Development Manager
MISANO ADRIATICO, Italy — D.T.S. Lighting Srl named Filippo Frigeri business development manager. Frigeri, who joins the company’s Italy-based team, will work to expand the company’s customer base while offering client support.
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After Acquiring R&R Lighting, Shadowstone Plans Open House in DC Area
SILVER SPRING, MD — Shadowstone Inc., a lighting rental provider based in Clifton, NJ, acquired R&R Lighting, based here, earlier this year, accelerating its expansion from the New York area to the mid-Atlantic region and Washington, DC. Shadowstone is planning an Open House event at 813 Silver Spring Ave. here to “introduce and re-introduce” its rentals, sales and service teams to existing and potential new customers.
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George W. Bush Museum/Library Installs Barco LiveDots C5 LED Display
DALLAS — Barco teamed up with Niles Creative Group to present a 360-degree video experience at the George W. Bush Museum and Library here. The installation includes the latest version of Barco LiveDots’ high-resolution C5 LED display. The 160’ x 21’ high-res display features work by media artist David Niles of Niles Creative Group.
Read More »South Africa’s Sensation Innerspace Gets Technical Assist from Gearhouse
JOHANNESBURG — The Gearhouse Group of Companies recently provided comprehensive technical support, in the form of rigging, audio, lighting, trussing, structures and power, for a new electronic dance production, Sensation Innerspace. The event took place at the Coca Cola Dome in Northriding, a Johannesburg suburb, on Sept. 7, 2013.
Read More »LD Tom Sutherland’s Rig for X-Factor Auditions Included Robe Gear
LONDON — For the lighting rig used for the 2013 auditions for the British TV talent competition, The X-Factor, LD Tom Sutherland used 60 Robe LEDBeam 100s. The auditions were staged at London’s Wembley Arena.
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