DOHA, U.A.E. – Al Laith Event Services built a 2,000-capacity open air theatre for the 2010 Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) on the esplanade at Katara in Doha. The temporary structure featured 14 steel arches measuring up to 85 meters in width and 26 meters in height. It was designed by Jeremy Thom, the production designer for the DTFF event, and weighed in at about 100 metric tons.
Read More »LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury found that Chaos Visual Productions (Chaos), its founder John Wiseman and its general manager Valdis Dauksts did not misappropriate any alleged trade secrets of XL Touring Video (XLTV), nor did they breach any fiduciary duty they owed to XLTV, in connection with Wiseman's resignation and formation of Chaos in November of 2008. The jury has yet to rule on Wiseman, Dauksts and Chaos in their counter claim against XLTV.
Read More »UDDEVALLA, Sweden – Wireless Solution Sweden AB named ArchiLX to supply W-DMX to Cyprus and surrounding areas. ArchiLX, based in Limassol, Cyprus, is a provider of lighting solutions with a portfolio of products that includes Studio Due, LANTA Lighting, Global Design Solutions, Artistic License, Phillips, ETC and Zero 88.
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PHOENIX – Enliven Production Group named Andrew Hutchinson as the company's Phoenix-based project manager. Hutchinson has more than 20 years of experience as a lighting designer and project manager, working also at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, the Phoenician Resort, Sunbelt Scenic Studios and American Audio Visual Center.
Read More »ATLANTA, GA: Atlanta based Rigging Services, Inc. (RSI) named Victor Figueroa equipment coordinator. Figueroa replaces interim rentals manager, Chesare' Cain, who will remain on staff.
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GRONINGEN, the Netherlands – For a local celebration here of Queen's Day, or Koninginnedag, the Dutch national holiday in honor of the Queen's birthday, AVL Concept provided the Prolyte MPT roof, lighting, sound, barriers and dressing rooms.
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LONDON – Entec Sound & Light is supplying LD Mark Wood with lighting and video gear for Marina & The Diamonds. The tour supports the group's debut album, The Family Jewels.
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Chauvet's Q-Beam 260-LED features a tight, 6-degree, super-bright beam, 8-position color wheel, a 7-position interchangeable rotating gobo wheel and a 3-facet prism. The fixture is designed for quick movements and distinctive aerial effects. Weighing under 28 pounds, the moving head also features variable electronic strobe and dimmer, built-in sound activated and automated programs and 8- or 11-channel DMX control.
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Clear-Com Eclipse Version 5.2 uses Eclipse Configuration Software (ECS) with a simplified graphical user interface designed to ease configuration and management and result in faster and more efficient communications workflow.
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ABU DHABI, U.A.E. – Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, which opened Nov. 4, has more than 20 rides and attractions under its 2.2 million square foot roof, shaped like a profile of a Ferrari GT, and outside, visitors can take a ride on the world's fastest roller coaster, which accelerates to 150 m.p.h. in 4.9 seconds.
Read More »WAARDAMME, Belgium – Tait Technologies, which recently announced the launch of its rental division, will offer services enhanced by Tait Towers' alliance with Las Vegas-based Fisher Technical Services in all markets, except where the company has existing agreements. The announcement follows a previous announcement of the Tait Towers/FTSI alliance.
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American DJ's 9-watt Micro Galaxian updated the original Galaxian with more than 200 red and green laser beams in a compact case. Simple in design and low in price, the Micro Galaxian skips DMX control in favor of infrared remote control. Users just plug this product in and run its built-in lighting programs in Auto or Sound Active mode.
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