Da-Lite and Joe Kane Launch New Projection Screens
WARSAW, IN — Da-Lite Screen Company and Joe Kane Productions have formed a strategic partnership and launched a new line of projection screens.
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Vectorworks Makes the Movies with Role in “Duplicity”
COLUMBIA, MD — In terms of product placement, it may not have been as much of a coup as Hershey’s Reese’s Pieces beating out M&M Mars for a spot in ET. But Nemetschek N.A.’s Vectorworks CAD software is playing a role in the recent release of the movie, Duplicity.
Read More »When It Stops Being Fun, Communicate
Right now I feel tired, frustrated, and I feel like I have lost all will to care about anything to do with my work here. I really don’t like how I feel in this moment. I really don’t want to be involved anymore….. If you are working on a show and find yourself going down a similar path, the first thing you should do is to speak calmly with the production staff. It is easy to sit around and complain, but this never solves anything. Call a production meeting and calmly list the problems at hand. Explain that the production is in trouble and that you have reached the end of your rope. Ask for help in a calm manner and you will be surprised at the results. Too often people tend to let their emotions drive them and they begin yelling. Calmness is key. In this case, I called a meeting and I explained peacefully exactly what was going on, and we managed to solve many problems. Other members of the staff were then willing and able to help resolve problems that had existed for days.
—Brad Schiller from Feeding the Machines, PLSN, April 2009
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Holo-Walls Backlit Floor Tiles for Cheerleaders Gentlemen’s Club
PITTSBURGH, PA — Holo-Walls, manufacturers of holographic films and special effects products for the entertainment industry, produced a Liquid Fusion stage floor system with backlit floor tiles for Cheerleaders, a gentlemen’s club.
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LD Systems Adds Visibility to RodeoHouston 2009
HOUSTON — With its show in Cincinnati instead of Houston this year, LD Systems wasn’t able to provide a backstage tour of the 2009 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo as they did in 2008. But the company was able to help the audience at Reliant Stadium get a better view of performers during concert events even if they were facing the other way.
Read More »ESTA Publishes Slippery Floor Standard, Offers Three More for Public Review
NEW YORK — ESTA has published a new standard on slippery floors, and has made three draft standards available for public review on its Web site. The draft standards deal with the manufacture of chain hoists, the placement of followspots in public spaces and device description language (DDL) extensions for DMX512 and E1.31 devices.
Read More »IATSE Announces Agreement With NETworks LLC
NEW YORK — The IATSE has negotiated an agreement on behalf of backstage workers traveling with touring productions produced by NETworks, LLC. The collective bargaining agreement applies to five shows currently touring through the U.S. and Canada for their 2009/2010 seasons.
Read More »New Patent for LEDs Awarded to ilumisys and Altair
TROY, MI — LED maker ilumisys, Inc. and parent company Altair Engineering announced U.S. Patent No. 7,510,299 had been issued, adding to its group of patents held for LEDs that serve as replacements for fluorescent tubes. The company also announced that it would be “aggressively” challenging manufacturers and distributors of competing products with litigation.
Read More »Barco Posts Q1 Operating Loss, Expresses Cautious Optimism
KORTRIJK, Belgium — Barco announced a first-quarter 2009 operating loss of 6 million euros, attributing the blame in part to the weak corporate events sector. But the company’s chief executive, Eric Van Zele, who assumed his post in January, noted better-than-expected order volume in March, particularly for digital cinema products, and expressed cautious optimism for the rest of 2009.
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Big Effects for Lil Wayne’s “I Am Music” Tour
LAS VEGAS — Lil Wayne’s I Am Music world tour is getting some big effects from Pyrotek Special Effects Inc. Lorenzo Cornacchia, vice president of Pyrotek Special Effects, worked with Daunte Kenner, production designer, and Maceo Price, production manager to integrate a series of effects for the tour.
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Wicked’s Second Tour Using Tomcat Truss
FT. MYERS, FL — Tomcat USA is supporting the second national tour of Wicked with three overhead electric trusses, six Tomcat Dance Towers for stage left and right and a Cyc Tower for stage left and right.
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Mike Murphy Named President of J. R. Clancy
SYRACUSE, NY — Mike Murphy, executive vice president of J. R. Clancy, Inc., has been named president of the rigging design and manufacturing company. Murphy takes over the president’s responsibilities from Bob Theis, who remains with the company as its chairman and chief executive officer.
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