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Unilumin’s Giant LED Spherical Screen for Riyadh Season 2022

Unilumin’s Giant LED Spherical Screen for Riyadh Season 2022

As new LED spherical structures are getting worldwide attention, it is a good time to note that in 2022 Unilumin Group built a large LED spherical screen in Saudi Arabia which amazed visitors from around the world. For the Riyadh Season 2022, Unilumin created a spherical LED screen with a 35-meter diameter, breaking the 2022 Guinness World Record. Here’s a video on this installation at Riyadh Season 2022 from Unilumin:

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Gateway Productions Invests in Ayrton Dominos for the Brooklyn Mirage 2023 Season

The Ayrton Domino Profile

Gateway Productions in Newburyport, MA has purchased 28 Ayrton Domino Profile fixtures for use on productions and installations and to add to its rental inventory. Domino is an IP65 rated multi-function luminaire with extraordinary light power and a full feature set that’s designed for intensive outdoor use. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »Gateway Productions Invests in Ayrton Dominos for the Brooklyn Mirage 2023 Season

Lotta Schiefer Joins Brompton Technology as Global Sales Lead

Brompton Technology, the industry leader in processing for LED video walls, announces the appointment of Lotta Schiefer as its new global Sales Lead. With an impressive career spanning over 30 years, during which she has worked with global manufacturers such as Barco, Vari-Lite, and Wireless Solutions, Schiefer brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience. She will utilize her expertise to further lead the company’s sales team in their mission to provide top level service to Brompton customers across the globe. Read More »Lotta Schiefer Joins Brompton Technology as Global Sales Lead

First Robe FOOTSIES in the US on CMA Fest

Tim McGraw performs on stage during day four of CMA Fest 2023 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images

Lighting Designer Mike Swinford of UpLate Design Inc. loves new tech as much as he loves the chance to be the first to use it, so he was delighted when everything aligned for rental company Fuse Technical Group to invest in the first Robe FOOTSIE luminaires to arrive in the USA… which he utilized as a key lighting element for the 2023 CMA Fest.Read More »First Robe FOOTSIES in the US on CMA Fest

Chris Lisle Creates Dynamic Light Canvas at Bonnaroo with CHAUVET Professional Fixtures From 4Wall

With stars like Zeds Dead, STS9, Louis The Child, Subronics, Liquid Stranger, Walker & Royce, and Alesso, The Other Stage at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival served up plenty of EDM firepower. Only a beefed up, high-intensity lighting rig could match the ferocity of this music – and that’s precisely what Chris Lisle provided with help from 325 CHAUVET Professional fixtures, which like the rest of the rig were supplied by 4Wall Entertainment.Read More »Chris Lisle Creates Dynamic Light Canvas at Bonnaroo with CHAUVET Professional Fixtures From 4Wall

Bobby Allen Joins OSA International as Executive Vice President of Entertainment

Bobby Allen

OSA International, a full-service production company with offices in Las Vegas, Nashville, and Chicago, is expanding its executive team with the appointment of industry veteran Bobby Allen as Vice President of Entertainment. OSA has tapped the industry veteran to grow its touring division.Read More »Bobby Allen Joins OSA International as Executive Vice President of Entertainment

Crowd Safety Symposium Heads to Houston, Nov. 5 & 6, 2023

The Event Safety Alliance has just announced that ESA’s Crowd Safety Symposium is headed to Houston this November 5-6, prior to the Event Safety Summit. Join them for this immersive two-day workshop, where you’ll gain valuable insights into the four fundamental aspects of crowd safety and learn essential techniques for planning and managing safe pedestrian flows.

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LynTec’s Smart Switch Sets Offer PoE and Ethernet Connectivity

LynTec, a leading manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems, is shipping its new Smart Switch Sets. Featuring the same ease of use for which the company is known, the new Smart Switch Sets adds PoE and Ethernet connectivity, allowing it to be programmed via LynTec’s web-based interface in order to identify specific panels and zones of LynTec’s RPC, RPCR, LCP, NPAC, and XPC power distribution solutions.Read More »LynTec’s Smart Switch Sets Offer PoE and Ethernet Connectivity

Theatre Projects Welcomes Paul Brewster McGinley to Strategy & Operations Team

Paul Brewster McGinley

If you stop by the Theatre Projects NYC office this summer, you’ll notice a few new desks and a few new faces—signs of expansion within the company and of new opportunities for the larger Theatre Projects community. And among all this new is their most recent hire, Paul Brewster McGinley, an arts educator, organizational strategist, and seasoned facilitator who brings his welcomed expertise to the growing Strategy & Operations team.Read More »Theatre Projects Welcomes Paul Brewster McGinley to Strategy & Operations Team

Streamlining Projection Mapping Workflows

The team at Luke Halls Studio needed a tool that would help to embed clients into the process at every stage, allowing them to drive conversation and present their ambitions in a simple way that did even the earliest of concepts justice. They saw Mapping Matter as a clear solution to these needs. “This is my only process now for specifying a rig for production,” says Zakk Hein, Technical Manager and Creative Associate at Luke Halls Studio. “The 3D model downloads and data output for your rig give you instant results the moment you get onsite, and both your team and the client can feel confident and involved at every step of the journey.”

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Barbie Land is Actually Real

Two videos that look at the physically built world of Barbie Land for the movie. It is a wonderful example that built scenery and hand painted backdrops still have a place in filmmaking today. First HGTV sat down with Production Designer Sarah Greenwood and Set Decorator Katie Spencer, who walk us through Barbie Land’s intricate sets, sharing the renderings and concepts behind the design choices that brought the iconic Barbie Dreamhouses, and more to life. Then in a video from Architectural Digest, actor Margot Robbie tours Barbie’s house noting the design details, while director Greta Gerwig and Greenwood discuss the design choices while showing the crew shooting on the sets.

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