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The Lighting Design Group Plays Key Role in New Look for PBS Newshour

The Lighting Design Group Plays Key Role in New Look for PBS Newshour

The Lighting Design Group Plays Key Role in New Look for PBS Newshour

SHIRLINGTON, VA – On Monday, July 20th, PBS Newshour, filmed at the WETA studio A, featured a new look that included new graphics, music, lighting and set. The show now features a clean, open, airy look consisting of large freestanding blue, red, and amber, acrylic panels carved into shapes evoking the PBS logo. Complementing the new set is a new lighting design by Dennis Size, vice president of design for the Lighting Design Group (LDG).

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Harting M12 Female Slim Design Connector

Harting M12 Female Slim Design Connector

Harting is expanding the opportunities for M12 connectivity by adding a female version to its successful M12 X-Code Slim Design connector series. Harting’s M12 Slim Design connectors and components with crimp termination technology cater to the growing use of M12 connectivity in factory automation and transportation where they deliver robust performance for high speed 1-10 Gigabit Ethernet communications.

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BenQ BL2711U Design Monitor

BenQ BL2711U Design Monitor

BenQ America Corp. is now shipping its BL2711U design monitor. Engineered specifically for CAD/CAM professionals, animators, video editors, and graphic artists, BenQ’s latest addition to its creative product class allows detail-oriented users to work on a screen environment tailored precisely to fit their needs. Featuring true-to-life 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD), 100% sRGB color, in addition to CAD/CAM and animation modes, the revolutionary monitor unleashes new levels of precision with flexible customization tools that support every step of the design process.

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Lighting Upgrade at The Frater, Major Church in Guatemala City, Includes LDR Fixtures

Lighting Installation at The Frater, Major Church in Guatemala City, Includes LDR Fixtures

GUATEMALA CITY – Walter G. Moran opted to include fixtures from Italy-based LDR (Luci Della Ribalta) for a major lighting installation at the Frater, which ranks among the largest churches in Central and South America. The modern multi-complex venue is built on a site in San Cristobal, a few miles away from the Guatemala City’s center. The 50,000 square meter building includes a main auditorium with 13,000 seats, and the church is the largest man-made structure in the country. Moran was assisted with consultation from Fabiano Besio of LDR of Italy.

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Miss Kansas Pageant Goes LED with Douglas Production Group-Supplied Chauvet Fixtures

Miss Kansas Pageant Goes LED with Douglas Production Group-Supplied Chauvet Fixtures

PRATT, KS – When the Miss Kansas 2015 pageant ended, the crew from Douglas Production Group received an unexpected surprise. The crew from The Texas Tenors, who performed at the event, left a note praising the show’s lighting director. For Kirk Longhofer, General Manager of DPG, it was not only flattering, it also represented validation of their decision to go with an LED rig made up primarily of Chauvet Professional fixtures. “This was the first time we had nearly 100 percent LED lighting,” said Longhofer.

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Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in Madrid Aided by Riedel Gear

Red Bull X-Fighters Motocross Tour Relies on Riedel Networking Gear

MADRID — Amid the high-flying tricks of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour stop at Madrid’s Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Riedel Communications equipment provided the communications and signal management capabilities critical to an exciting, well-coordinated Freestyle Motocross event. On July 10, as more than 23,000 fans looked on, top professional freestyle riders impressed the fans with their tricks. The Red Bull production team used Riedel’s Artist digital matrix intercom systems and MediorNet real-time signal distribution and management platform to produce and bring the spectacular live event to the world. 

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For the Kings Theatre, which reopened in grand style with a Diana Ross concert earlier this year, the energy-efficient lighting setup includes close to 100 elektraLite 1018 Quad LED fixtures.

Brooklyn Venue Reopens with Diana Ross Concert, LED Gear

BROOKLYN, NY — The Kings Theatre reopened in grand style with a Diana Ross concert earlier this year. The energy-efficient lighting setup includes close to 100 elektraLite 1018 Quad LED fixtures. Installed prior to the reopening in January, the fixtures were supplied by Long Island-based distributor Group One Ltd.

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Apartments.com Makes a Splash with Licensing Expo Pool Party

Apartments.com Makes a Splash with Licensing Expo Pool Party

LAS VEGAS – Apartments.com made a big splash when it invited 3,000 guests to a poolside soiree at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas during Licensing Expo.  David M. Schulman, who designed the lighting for the pool surround and the wave pool, used a pair of grandMA2 Light consoles to control the rig, which included 26 moving lights. 4Wall supplied the gear, and A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of MA consoles in North America.

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