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Lighting The Tragically Hip, Neil Diamond, Rush, Steve Aoki and Cars in Qatar

The Tragically Hip photo by Brent Clark

Lighting The Tragically Hip, Neil Diamond, Rush, Steve Aoki and Cars in Qatar

LD Brent Clark operated his design for The Tragically Hip’s Fully and Completely tour through mid-February in Canadian arenas. He then returned to Sarah McLachlan’s U.S. run Feb. 27-April 1. Describing The Hip’s design, Clark explained: “Our main focus was to create two distinct shows. The main part of the show was the band playing the album Fully Completely in its entirety, which they had never done before, and then book end that set with five songs. So those five songs had to look and feel entirely different. We did this by using only black and white I-Mag side screens and straight up rock and roll lighting with no video content. So when Fully Completely started, all the video elements rolled into play and the side screens sprang into color. It was quite a fun project to work on.”

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Illustration by Andy Au

Crossfading Industry Scenes

Whether you’re staring at the same walls deciding if you are going to leave that full time job to go on tour, or sitting in the back lounge of a bus trying to figure out how to “come off the road” and still support your family, making the decision to take that huge leap of faith can leave even the most confident person full of conflict.

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Drama Strip P840

Mega-Lite Drama Strip P840

The Mega-Lite Drama Strip P840 from Mega Systems Inc. is a new multi-directional strip fixture with pixel control. The unit’s new design and low profile promises to make it an effective footlight for illuminating performers.

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One grandMA2 light and three MA 4Port Nodes were used to control forty moving lights, including Clay Paky B-EYE K20s.(c) Stadt Wien Marketing / Jobst

Lighting Effects and Ice: Clay Paky and MA Lighting at the Wiener Eistraum

VIENNA, Austria – Vienna has hosted the Wiener Eistraum (Vienna Ice Dream) every year since 1996. This huge mobile ice rink measures over 75,300 square feet. It is assembled in Rathausplatz, the square in front of the town hall, and is one of the largest public attractions in the city. Nearly 250 miles of pipes are laid and connected to three chillers to chill the rink. Along side the always long awaited skating and curling rinks, the “Traumpfad” (path of dreams) made its debut in 2005. This 2460-foot-long path leads visitors through the southern part of the city park.

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The huge South Board displays live game footage, instant replays, and player and fan features.

University of Phoenix Stadium Gets 4K Capabilities with Five New Vista Spyders

PHOENIX, AZ – In an initiative spearheaded by the Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority, University of Phoenix Stadium added five new Vista Systems Spyder image processors.  The stadium, which is owned by the Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority, is home to the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals. It recently hosted college football’s 2015 Vizio Fiesta Bowl, the 2015 NFL Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLIX.

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IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton

CT Supplies I-Mag for Irish Boxer Carl Frampton’s World Title Fight

BELFAST – On Feb. 28, Odyssey Arena hosted the first boxing match relayed on live TV in the U.K. since 2008. IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton defended his title against American Chris Avalos. Creative Technology’s (CT) supplied I-Mag screens rigged above the ring along with four 18 square meter displays flown from truss and fed with the live footage, which was also broadcast on ITV.

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Glen Holland, Glee

Crew for TV’s Glee Relied on ETC Gear for Six-Season Run

LOS ANGELES – After six seasons on network TV, Glee is ending. Console operator Glen Holland, who has been with the show since 2009 when it debuted in the auditorium of Cabrillo High School in Long Beach, CA, reminisced about the “seven years, six seasons, 121 episodes and 751 performances” that he and other Glee crew members relied on gear from ETC.

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Chauvet Professional Nexus Women's World Cup (c) SeanTwomey/2meStudios

Nexus Sets Stage For Flo Rida At Women’s World Cup Kickoff

SANTA MONICA, CA – There are many good reasons why women’s soccer has become one of the fastest growing sports in the US: it’s colorful, intense and it makes a great visual presentation.  The same can be said of the Nexus LED panels from CHAUVET Professional, which have also become exceedingly popular lately.  It’s only fitting then that these two stars crossed paths recently at the Women’s World Cup Kickoff Celebration on Fox Sports 1 and Timer Warner Cable.

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