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S*P*A*Minar | Set Decoration: The Forgotten Narrative with Larry Heyman, November 14th

S*P*A*Minar | Set Decoration: The Forgotten Narrative with Larry Heyman, November 14th

In this Month’s S*P*A*Minar, Larry Heyman, S*P*A*M Member, Assistant Professor in properties design and fabrication and a Lecturer in the design program at Oklahoma City University (OCU) School of Theatre and Set Decorator will lead a conversation about the challenges presented by set dressing, set decoration, and design. He’ll examine the concept that set decoration and dressing is an extension of the narrative created by the director and set designer. Participants will discuss issues and concerns facing the modern properties director as they embark on “painting” the details of the set from an artistic and storytelling perspective. S*P*A*Minars are put on by the Society of Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M). Read More »S*P*A*Minar | Set Decoration: The Forgotten Narrative with Larry Heyman, November 14th

Worldstage Provides Extensive AV & Lighting Support for Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams Exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum

New York, NY—The New York premiere of the exhibition Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams opened at the Brooklyn Museum on September 10, 2021 and traces the groundbreaking history and legacy of the House of Dior. The exhibition brings to life Dior’s many sources of inspiration—from the splendor of flowers and other natural forms to classical and contemporary art. With objects drawn primarily from the Dior archives, the exhibition includes a vast array of over two hundred haute couture garments as well as photographs, archival videos, sketches, vintage perfume elements, accessories, and works from the Museum’s collection.Read More »Worldstage Provides Extensive AV & Lighting Support for Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams Exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum

Blackmagic Design Announces New Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2

 

Fremont, CA—Blackmagic Design announced Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2, a next generation professional broadcast camera with 6K digital film sensor that brings digital film quality to both traditional and online broadcasters. The advanced 6,144 x 3,456 digital film sensor provides exceptional low light performance with dual gain ISO of up to +36dB as well as 13 stops of dynamic range. Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 also includes H.265 and Blackmagic RAW file formats, Blackmagic generation 5 color science, as well as a USB-C expansion port for external disk recording, and more. Here’s a video with Blackmagic Design CEO, Grant Petty, highlighting news from Blackmagic Design:

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3G Productions Restructures with West Coast Focus, New Las Vegas HQ

LAS VEGAS – 3G Productions announced plans for a new 50,000-square-foot headquarters location in Las Vegas, to be opened in January 2022. After its recent recapitalization, 3G is also beefing up its inventory of audio, lighting, video, rigging, and communication inventories for its new Las Vegas location and an existing warehouse in Los Angeles. Pictured here, from left, are executive VP Jay Curiel, CEO Keith Conrad and CFO Andrew Ross.

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Brompton Technology Central to Technologically Advanced South-Korean XR Stage by NP studio

South Korea—Delivering immersive experiences that blurs the lines between the physical and virtual, the new XR stage from South Korea’s NP studio offers a technologically advanced content production environment that meets the expectations of even the most demanding of NP’s clients. Working in close collaboration with ARK Ventures Inc South Korea, the studio’s impressive equipment inventory features industry-leading Brompton Tessera processors, ROE Visual LED screen, disguise media servers, as well as Sony camera systems, and Seeder robotic cranes among other cutting-edge technologies, all running in sync and opening up an almost limitless world of creative content possibilities.Read More »Brompton Technology Central to Technologically Advanced South-Korean XR Stage by NP studio

SCAD Uses disguise for the University’s Savannah Film Studios New xR Stage

The Louisville Road XR Stage at SCAD Savannah. Photography Courtesy of SCAD

Savannah, GA—Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has opened a new xR stage for virtual production powered by disguise vx 4 and rx II media servers, as part of a landmark 10.9-acre expansion project of the university’s Savannah Film Studios, with a Hollywood-style film backlot. The expansion will make SCAD’s Savannah Film Studios the largest, most comprehensive university film studio complex in the country.Read More »SCAD Uses disguise for the University’s Savannah Film Studios New xR Stage

Astera Has a Glowing Halo

Halo founder Yass Guenancia (L) and Alex Allen, head of rental / hires for Halo (R). Photos by Louise Stickland

London, UK—Halo, a central London-based lighting and AV rental and production company founded in 1989 by Yann Guenancia, has been thriving ever since, including throughout the UK’s three pandemic lockdowns, when it was one of a few very fortunate companies in a position to remain open and keep supplying equipment for a broad range of clients.Read More »Astera Has a Glowing Halo

Main Light Expands Rental Inventory with Ayrton Perseo Profiles

Wilmington, DE & Las Vegas, NV—Main Light, which has been providing dry hire lighting rentals to the entertainment industry since 1981, has purchased a substantial inventory of Ayrton Perseo Profiles from ACT Entertainment, the exclusive distributor of Ayrton fixtures in North America.Read More »Main Light Expands Rental Inventory with Ayrton Perseo Profiles