Figure of Eight Events was recently approached to provide technical production for this year’s highly-anticipated Isuzu awards, which took place in the country’s 70,000-seat Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
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When Shattercone Productions LLC was hired by Benchmark Productions LLC to assist in the playback and switching for a social media client’s multi-day annual meeting, the company deployed two Analog Way Picturall media servers to drive an array of big screens.
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Paul Aladin – yes – that really is his name – and even spelt with one ‘d’ it still resonates nicely in the professional lighting industry – runs rental and production company Tylösand Sound based in Halmstad, Sweden, which has recently invested in some very special magic lanterns … Robe’s new MegaPointe!
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ROE Visual is debuting the Diamond 2.6 series. With an introduction at both the NAB and the Prolight + Sound show, this latest product innovation of ROE Visual has received very good feedback from the market already.
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As Jason Aldean opened The Academy of Country Music Awards under a single spotlight, he shared to the millions watching how the evening was about celebrating the music. It was a touching reminder as the awards marked the first gathering of the country music community in Las Vegas since the October mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, where Aldean himself had been performing.
Read More »When programming automated lighting for a theatrical production, one must consider the nature of the show. Unlike a concert event, where each song has its… Read More »Theatrical Productions vs. Concerts
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Located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Abbotsleigh is an independent boarding school. The school has been working behind the scenes on an upgrade to their concert and assembly hall lighting systems. The renovation project most recently undertook the upgrading of the house lighting systems in the concert hall using Chalice LED 150W downlights from Altman Lighting.
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ANAHEIM, CA – The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) and The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) have reaffirmed their alliance to continue to… Read More »ESTA and NAMM Reaffirm Alliance for the 2019 NAMM Show
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SOUTHAMPTON, U.K. – Halfway through its “maiden voyage” – opening night for a 10-night run at the Mayflower Theatre April 12-21 – the production of Titanic the Musical had to be halted when, just as the ship hit the iceberg in the show, plaster from a backstage wall fell to the stage. Although the show was halted as a precaution, investigators found no major structural issues, and the production continued the next night as scheduled.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — Messe Frankfurt, the organizers for the Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse events held this year from April 10-13 and April 11-14, respectively, announced that the two events will “overlap fully” in 2019, with both open from April 2-5. They will also be staged in closer proximity next year. The next Musikmesse Festival, meanwhile, is set for April 2-6, 2019.
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The term VJ (a.k.a. Video Jockey) primarily refers to any type of show where the visuals being played are created in real-time through combining image… Read More »Mixing Visuals Live
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