ZURICH – Erwin Engel has joined Riedel Communications – a manufacturer of real-time networks for video, audio and communications – to handle sales and rental markets in western Switzerland. Engel is a video/broadcasting specialist with more than 20 years of industry experience. He most recently was responsible for Sales Engineering Broadcast at John Lay Electronics.
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MANCHESTER, UK – XL Video supplied Elbow with LED screens, PPU / cameras, a Catalyst media server system and crew for a sold out performance at an otherworldly site – the Jodrell Bank Observatory & Centre for Astrophysics. Adding atmosphere to the day were the relentless rains, turning the site into a mudbath for numerous production challenges. But it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm.
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The Mega-Lite N-E Color FX9 is an LED strip fixture with matrix capabilities. Its nine 3-watt Tri Color LEDs offer smooth color mixing, while its DMX feature allows multiple units to daisy chain.
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MIAMI — The Clevelander, long-established as part of Miami’s South Beach nightlife scene, now has a presence in downtown Miami’s new Marlins Park as well. It offers visitors field-level views of the game, a bar, live DJ sets and a swimming pool. LD Louie Uribe lit the space with gear from Chauvet.
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PARIS – For French electronic band M83‘s world tour, LD Sarah Landau has turned to Martin Professional’s MAC Aura LED wash light, along with MAC 700 Profiles, Atomic 3000 strobes and Martin LC Series LED video panels. She says the Aura fits well with the retro-futuristic theme. “I love the look of its bubbly face and felt it would fit really well with the retro-futuristic look of the show. When zooming, it resembles a little alien with compound eyes.”
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CHICHESTER, UK – XL Events supplied a specially constructed circular LED screen for Nissan’s stand in the exhibition area of the 2012 Festival of Speed. XL Events’ display, measuring 6 meters in diameter, was made up of lightweight Pixled F-11 LED, mounted on to a circular Litebeam truss.
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FORT WAYNE, IN – Apollo Design Technology is celebrating their 20th anniversary as a manufacturer and distributor of custom gobos and other lighting effects. Apollo began in 1992 in the home of Joel and Keersten Nichols, where they made custom gobos. Today, Apollo employs more than 65 people and occupies a 31,000 square-foot facility here.
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PRETORIA, South Africa – The State Theatre has invested in 77 new Philips Selecon SPX luminaires. Philips Entertainment brand partner DWR Distribution supplied the SPX luminaires to local installer Muthiyane Trading. Simon King, Head of Lighting for the Pretoria Theatre, says the fixture’s “crisp white light with no pinkish hues deliver high definition pattern projection as well as the color results our visiting companies expect. The interchangeable lenses also make them ideal for our various versatile venues.”
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MEXICO CITY – Mexico City-based Representaciones de Audio have been appointed territorial distributors for SGM Lighting. SGM was formally introduced to the broadcast market by its new distributor during the recent Telemundo exhibition, and having been established for the past 25 years, Representaciones de Audio believe they are well placed to exploit the SGM brand potential.
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NASHVILLE – Design of Mutemath’s recent US tour production was a creative collaboration between the band themselves and Jeff Lava and Darien Koop of Nashville-based 44 Designs. To control the lighting and visuals, they chose a Jands Vista T2 console, running the next generation Vista v2 software.
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