MILWAUKEE, WI — Clearwing Productions, which formerly called its transport and logistics division “Big Event Specialists,” has renamed it “Big Event Logistics.” The expanded division provides transport of live event equipment, freight coordination, dedicated trade show deliveries and third-party logistics. Big Event Logistics will be run out of Clearwing’s Milwaukee office.
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This biannual Convention has been created for the global lighting design market. Lighting designers, architects, researchers, universities, industry and clients use PLDC as a platform to meet and learn about the latest developments in lighting design. PLDC stands for high quality knowledge transfer and international networking opportunities.
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LONDON, UK – Philips Selecon and Showline LED luminaires have performed a range of crucial lighting roles whilst complementing a traditional tungsten rig on macabre musical The Addams Family at the John McIntosh Arts Theatre in London.
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NASHVILLE – PixelFLEX won their second consecutive Parnelli Award for Indispensable Video Technology. This year’s award was presented to the Nashville-based LED video screen manufacturer during the 15th Annual Parnelli Awards Ceremony held at the Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino for their innovative FLEXCurtain HD LED Video Screen. PixelFLEX’s Jeremy Byrd accepted the honor.
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NEW YORK – While a warehouse in Brookyn might not be what first comes to mind when scanning the NYC landscape for chi-chi event locales, Brooklyn’s Red Hook neighborhood has transformed considerably from its days as a Hooverville during the Great Depression and as “the crack capital of America” (so-dubbed in an article in Life magazine) as recently as 1990. Along with its impressive waterfront views, accent lighting from Chauvet Professional helps make Liberty Warehouse highly desired for weddings and other events.
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LAS VEGAS — Thousands of people flocked to the floor of the convention center last week for the LDI Convention. As evidenced by the crowds occupying the Elation booth, many of their new products were a hit with the attendees. Previously shown fixtures such as the Emotion and the Platinum FLX were seen by many for the first time. But garnishing some major attention were the ACL series of fixtures.
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EXETER, U.K. – Bristol, U.K.-based Fineline Lighting is supplying LED screens and supports for the Rugby World Cup fan zone in Northernhay Gardens in Exeter city center.
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LONDON – The roof of London’s O2 became a massive projection-mapped canvas for Projection Artworks’ rose-themed send-off for the England Rugby Team. d3, which had also been involved in last summer’s immense projection on the Hoover Dam, played a key role in the visuals, with roses “blooming” in synch to mezzo soprano Laura Wright’s performance of “Jerusalem” from atop The O2.
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Artel Video Systems’ product line now includes its modular DigiLink media transport platform; Fiberlink solutions for transmitting 3G/HD/SD-SDI/4K, audio, and Ethernet data over fiber (pictured here); and the Scan Do HD, DVI, and RGB computer video-to-3G/HD/SD-SDI scan converter. All will be featured at WFX 2015, Nov. 18-19, in Nashville, TN.
Artistic License notes that its Rail-Switch remote control product has undergone a significant upgrade. Rail-Switch provides 6 DMX/RDM controlled mains voltage relays in DIN rail format, enabling automated switching of a broad range of devices. The product now features prominent LED indicators for data, power, RDM locate and individual relay state, plus three different operational modes.
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LAS VEGAS – At the recent LDI show in late October, ETC presented a check for $27,405.58 to Behind the Scenes, which reflected ongoing proceeds from sales of ETC’s iRFR and aRFR (Radio Focus Remote) application for iOS and Android devices. Pictured here, from left, are Rick Rudolph, Chair of Behind the Scenes, with David Lincecum, VP of marketing for ETC.
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BLACKPOOL, UK – The annual Blackpool Illuminations Lights Festival, an idea that was first launched in 1879, now runs as a 66-day tradition as the autumn winds cool the seaside town. It runs this year from Sept. 4-Nov. 8. It’s also home to a new tradition, the first annually-recurring projection mapped show.
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