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Empire State Building Lights Up for July 4 Celebration with Pixel-Mapped Display

Empire State Building Lights Up for July 4 Celebration with Pixel-Mapped Display

NEW YORK — Equipped with new LED gear receptive to pixel-mapped programming, the Empire State Building featured an elaborate lighting design synching the artistry of LD Marc Brickman, music chosen by Usher and the finale of the annual Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular. Brickman relied upon a grandMA2 lighting console and MA VPU plus video processing unit for control for the event. The light show was also synched with radio broadcasts and featured during a two-hour special on NBC.

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Along with parking structure LEDs, LEDtronics is also installing T8 tubelights for uplighting and wall-washing outside the structure

Fantasy Springs Casino Anticipates Jackpot in Energy Savings, Rebates with LEDtronics Installation

INDIO, CA — Fantasy Springs Casino, which is owned and operated by Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, is expecting to save 291,000 kWh and receive a $32,000 rebate after switching to LED lighting for the casino/hotel’s parking structure. LEDtronics provided 41-watt LED luminaires to replace 150W HPS lights for the resort’s parking garage structure and T8 tubelights for uplighting outside the structure.

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Scott Barnes and Joshua Thatcher Add Hog 4 to Film Production Toolbox

Scott Barnes and Joshua Thatcher Add Hog 4 to Film Production Toolbox

LOS ANGELES — Scott Barnes and Joshua Thatcher, who often work together as moving light programmers for the motion picture and television industries, were early adopters with the Hog 4 control platform. “We got our Hog 4 consoles in November of last year, and we were fortunate to get some of the first desks on the West Coast,” said Barnes. “From November to March, we used the new desk for commercials and re-shoots, so by April when we started Captain America 2, I was really comfortable with the Hog 4 and ready to go ‘full tilt boogie.’”

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MDA’s “Show of Strength” Gets Boost from Lighting, Video; photo courtesy of Design Partners Inc

MDA’s “Show of Strength” Gets Boost from Lighting, Video

LOS ANGELES — The MDA Show of Strength telethon, which airs on the ABC network in a two-hour prime time slot on Sunday, Sept. 1, will raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association — and it will once again look completely different from the black-and-white memories Baby Boomers might have of the show’s previous incarnation as the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, which ran from 1966 to 2010.

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ETCP Paper and Pencil Testing Offered at LDI 2013

LAS VEGAS — ETCP paper and pencil testing will be offered at LDI 2013 in one session on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 23. While all three ETCP exams will be given in only one session, candidates who wish to take more than one exam are encouraged to contact ETCP. The application deadline is Oct. 28.

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Yosemite Fire 2013

Yosemite Fire Cancels Strawberry Music Festival

CAMP MATHER, CA — The fire that charred 348 square miles in and around Yosemite National Park also forced the cancellation of the Strawberry Music Festival that had been set for Aug. 29-Sept. 2. Known as the Rim Fire, due to its proximity to Yosemite’s north rim, the blaze ranks as the fourth largest in California. Thousands of firefighters managed to get it 70 percent contained by Sept. 3.

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Times Square Lighting TS4525

Times Square Lighting TS4525

The TS4525 is a 45-watt LED fixture that utilizes 12 Cree LEDs. This unit is particularly well suited for retail applications where a bright, long-lasting source is required. The LE4525 is available in standard black, white, or silver finishes. Custom colors are available upon request. Features include: 45-Watt, 120 Volt light source; 35,000 Hour average life; 25 degree beam; 3000K color temperature; 80 CRI. For non-dimming applications only.

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Forecastle Festival’s Main Stage, Two Others Lit with Bandit Gear

Forecastle Festival’s Main Stage, Two Others Lit with Bandit Gear

LOUISVILLE, KY — For three stages at the three-day Forecastle Festival, including the main stage, Bandit Lites provided gear specified by Hadden Hipsley of Lambda Productions. The gear for the July 12-14 event included Clay Paky Sharpys, Vari*Lite VL3000 spots, Martin MAC Auras, Martin Atomic 3000 strobes, Lycian M2 long throw spots on scissor lifts and a grandMA1 full console.

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