TRENTO, Italy – Singer/songwriter Nek toured through his native Italy in October, November and December on his “Prima di Parlare” (Before You Talk) tour. Sponsored by Radio Italia, the shows featured a set by Giò Forma’s Claudio Santucci that included a large LED wall and a lighting design by Francesco De Cave. The LD chose Clay Paky fixtures in the rig, including Sharpys and Alpha Spot HPE 700s, supplied by Agora.
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FRANKFURT – Philips Entertainment Lighting noted Pro Light + Sound highlights for 2016 that include the first Platinum lamp-based luminaire in the company’s formerly LED-only Showline group – the SL HYDRUS 350. The SL HYDRUS 350 will be joined by some of the latest Philips Showline products, including the SL PUNCHLITE 220, the SL STRIP 10IP, SL BAR 510 and the SL BEAM 300 FX.
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NASHVILLE – For country act Maddie & Tae, LD Larry Foote is providing a multitude of distinctive lighting looks with one fixture: the Nexus 4×4 COB LED panel from Chauvet Professional. Foote positioned the Nexus panels on upstage pipe and base stands. The ability to light individual cells on each fixture in different configurations allows for the same fixtures to provide many different looks and effects.
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Exalux adds to its line of professional LED lights for filmmaking or television studio set, the ROCK – a squared LED panel. Designed in collaboration with filmmakers, gaffers and directors of photography, the company calls the ROCK an “all-terrain lighting system.”
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WEST MIDLANDS, U.K. – Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) supplied full technical production – video, sound and LED lighting – to the 2016 SEMTA Awards, staged in the Ballroom at the Park Lane Hilton hotel in London. The Senior Skills Council for Science, Engineering & Manufacturing Technologies (SEMTA) is a not-for-profit organization specializing in engineering training in the UK, and this prestigious annual Awards event recognizes excellence within their various nationwide apprenticeship schemes.
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WASHINGTON, DC – John Farr, president and CEO of John Farr Lighting Design, oversees event design and production services for events at Washington DC’s most prominent venues. He was impressed with the Ovation E-910FC RGBA-Lime color mixing ellipsoidal from Chauvet Professional and opted to add it to his company’s inventory. The fixtures can be seen here lighting the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC
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NANJING, China – One of China’s major broadcasters, the Jiangsu TV studio in Nanjing, is using eyevis technology within a brand-new, state-of-the art media center. The two video walls are comprised of a total of 48 eyevis 60-inch DLP rear projection cubes (type EC-60-LHD-1000). The eyevis cubes were installed in the two video walls in 6×4 and in 8×3 configurations. Both video walls will be used to deliver background content during broadcasts as well as showing live news feeds from outside broadcasts, media content and interviews with audiences and other guests.
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LOS ANGELES – For Jason Derulo’s performance during the 42nd People’s Choice Awards, Clay Paky Scenius fixtures served as the main effects lights. The event, which honored achievement in 2015, were held January 6, 2016 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and broadcast live on CBS. Emmy-winner Allen Branton was the show’s lighting designer; Felix Peralta, Kevin Lawson and Darren Langer were the lighting directors. A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky fixtures in North America.
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PARIS – Robe’s French subsidiary, Robe Lighting France SAS, is reporting strong sales to a range of high profile theatres, particularly for its DL series of LED luminaires. Robe’s DL4S Profile is pictured here.
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LIMBURG, Belgium – Genk, Belgium-based creative lighting and visual design specialist Painting with Light created a 3D mapped projection artwork for the Hangar 58 event space at Bokrijk in Limburg. The site is a historic point of interest and a popular open air museum.
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LONDON – Twenty-seven axes of Kinesys automation were in action on the 2016 ‘Strictly Live’ U.K. arena tour, produced by Phil McIntyre Entertainments. The completely sold out tour was presented by the Great British Bake Off’s Mel Giedroyc and once again provided a highly successful tie-in to the BBC’s show, Strictly Come Dancing.
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NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites continues to support Vince Gill on the road with his tour promoting his latest album, Down to my Last Bad Habit. Lighting designer Dylan Mire’s tour rig includes Vari*Lite VL2500 Spots, Robe CycFX8 fixtures, Martin MAC Auras, Bandit’s own GRNLite Pars and Chauvet COLORDash fixtures along with a grandMA1 console for control.
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