Incubating Visual Ideas for Incubus
LD Robb Jibson embarked on his fifth year designing for Incubus, which kicked off its If Not Now, When? U.S. tour Aug. 17. (U.S. dates… Read More »Incubating Visual Ideas for Incubus
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Summer Storms, Stage Collapses Focus Attention on Insurance Coverage
SANTA ANA, CA — High winds and stage collapses at major music festivals during the summer of 2011 have focused attention on insurance coverage, noted to Scott Carroll, executive vice president of Take1 Insurance. “As musicians continue to expand their touring seasons, to make up for lost revenue from declining album sales, it is increasingly important for all parties involved to have specialized insurance in case of an incident, especially for outdoor events,” he said.
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Avolites Launches Media Division, Partners with Immersive Ltd., Debuts Ai Media Server Range
LONDON — Avolites launched its Media division, which is partnering with Immersive Ltd., a global provider of design, animation, motion graphics and show production services. Avolites also announced that it is now sole manufacturer of the Ai-branded suite of products. Avolites Media also acquired the intellectual property rights of the Addict Show Control System.
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Art Installation Glows in Northern Ireland with Iluminarc Fixtures
DERRY~LONDONDERRY , Northern Ireland — “Mute Meadow” is a riverside art installation that includes 40 pairs of steel columns, varying in height from 6-8 meters and lit at night with pulsing hues inspired by stained glass and evoking the wordless “breath” of the city.
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Selena Gomez Tour Lit Like an Arena-Sized Dance Party
LAS VEGAS — For the We Own the Night tour, designers Seth Jackson, Brian Jenkins and video director Brent Sandrock sought to provide Selena Gomez fans with something akin to an arena-sized dance party. Lighting company Bandit Lites, meanwhile, sought to avoid trashing the planet while doing it.
Read More »IBC 2011 Sets Record for Attendance, Exhibition Space
LONDON — IBC 2011 set records for attendance (50,462); a 4 percent increase over 2010, and also for display space (13 halls and 1,300+ exhibitors). The conference was structured around four areas of interest — Added Value, Technological Advancements, Content Creation and Innovation and the Business of Broadcasting.
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Kinetic Lighting Adds Dena Cerino
GLENDALE, CA — Kinetic Lighting announced that Dena Cerino has joined the company. Cerino will be working with existing clients and develop new rental business.
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LumenRadio Upgrades with Art-Net 3
LONDON — Artistic Licence Engineering announced that the latest version of its Art-Net protocol, Art-Net 3, will be supported in all of LumenRadio’s Ethernet-enabled products.
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DPI Announces Fall 2011 Road Show Dates
ATLANTA — Digital Projection International (DPI), together with display manufacturer Delta Group and software developer Mersive, announced a multi-city “Displays at Your Doorstep” road show with the following cities/dates confirmed: New York (Oct. 11-12) Orlando (Oct. 18-19), Washington, DC (Oct. 25-26), Atlanta (Nov. 2-3), Dallas (Nov. 9-10) and Los Angeles (Nov. 15-16). The events will demonstrate a variety of display technologies for commercial AV integrators.
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USS Midway Serves as AV Concepts Projection Surface for Patriot Awards
SAN DIEGO — For the 5th Annual Midway American Patriot Awards, a gala honoring senator John McCain, vice admiral James Stockdale and naval aviators, AV Concepts transformed the above-flight deck portion of the aircraft carrier USS Midway with large format projection.
Read More »The Show Doesn’t Always Have to Go On
This summer has turned out to be a costly one. The recent stage collapses have brought to light a call for stricter standards and a closer inspection of rigging practices. It is heartbreaking to hear about the number of people that lost their lives to these devastating events. Could these tragedies have been prevented? We may never know.
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Nocturnal Sea Life at the O2 Arena
Sensation events — immersive DJ-supported dance extravaganzas where participants adhere to an all-white or all-black dress code — made their U.K. debut at the O2 arena Aug. 13 with an event themed “An Ocean of White.”
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