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Tomcat / James Thomas Engineering Latin America Targets Central/South America; Miami-Based Entity Led by Jose Luis Roche

Tomcat / James Thomas Engineering Latin America Targets Central/South America; Miami-Based Entity Led by Jose Luis Roche

KNOXVILLE, TN and MIAMI – Tomcat, a leading provider of structural aluminum systems for the entertainment industry, is expanding its presence into the Central and South American markets with Tomcat / James Thomas Engineering Latin America. This endeavor will be headed by Jose Luis Roche and based in Miami, FL. Roche, who has been in the entertainment industry for 27 years, is also the President / Owner of Roc-Off Productions, an entertainment company which has been in business for 18 years.

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Large Format Projections on Canada’s Parliament Hill to Return This Summer

Large Format Projections on Canada’s Parliament Hill to Return This Summer

KITCHENER, Ontario – The “Northern Lights” will be visible on Canada’s Parliament buildings again this summer thanks to a striking new projection mapping show delivered by 17 Christie 3DLP projectors with content provided by id3. The half hour “Northern Lights” show celebrates Canadian history, achievements, the majesty of its vast landscape and the diversity of its people. The 2016 show runs from July 9 to September 10.

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Movie Park Germany

Movie Park Germany Installs Elation Platinum SBX Fixtures for Hollywood Street Set Attraction

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KIRCHELLEN, Germany – For the Hollywood Street Set, one of the key focal points at Movie Park Germany, Elation partner sld mediatec provided Elation Platinum SBX fixtures. They add an an extra layer of excitement to a 4-D cinema experience based on the animated movie “Ice Age: No Time for Nuts.”

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Astera LED AX Series

Astera LED AX Series

Astera has been in the wireless LED luminaire market for some time now, starting when they released their first light in 2007. Today, their main offering — the AX line of lights — consists of a trio of battery-powered LED accent and wash lights aimed at the event production market — weddings, corporate events, any sort of production that needs a multitude of lights that need to be able to deploy quickly.

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Look Solutions CryoGate

Look Solutions CryoGate

The reputable haze and fog manufacturer, Look Solutions, has created a new category in atmospheric effect products. Foggers are readily accessible and used on most shows, events and effects. Low smoke is a bit more complicated and typically uses one of the following methods: dry ice, liquid CO2, or a refrigeration system. Until now, you would need two discrete units for each of the two effects. Let’s have a closer look at this unique device.

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Michael T. Strickland

Pollstar Names Bandit Lighting Company of the Year

SAN FRANCISCO – Pollstar named Bandit Lites Lighting Company of the Year. The award was presented to Bandit Lites founder Michael Strickland at the 27th Annual Pollstar Industry Awards. Actor and comedian Gary Owen hosted the event which occurred February 12 in San Francisco at the Marriott Marquis and celebrated all aspects of the entertainment industry, from venues to festivals and touring artists.

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The author used four HES DLHDs for the blended dress projections.

Projecting Video onto a Dress with a Circular Image Blend

The director of an event held annually in Las Vegas on New Years Eve asked for help mapping video onto some costumes that would be onstage for about 30 minutes during the opening walk-in numbers. After assessing projection angles and maximum effectiveness for stage lighting, I convinced him to position a performer on the top center platform of the stage so that I could project in 360° onto the performer’s dress, something visually exciting and unique for the guests.

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