Automated lighting consoles have several innovative functions to help the programmer, many of which have become commonplace. One of these is called "fan" or "align." In the simplest terms, this is a tool that mathematically spreads parameter values in even proportions.
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"Nice house. Would you like to see it with Ionic instead of Doric columns? No problem. Click." That conversation is not uncommon when architects or real estate developers and clients are working with scale models or 3-D animation. But imagine what it would be like when the scale was 1:1, no matter how big the building.
Read More »Over the holidays I reread The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. The last chapter is entitled "Sharpening the Saw," which is a reference to a story about a woodsman who is busy sawing down a tree. He's been at it for hours, and he's exhausted. Someone happens upon him and asks why he doesn't stop and sharpen his saw. "I don't have time to sharpen the saw," he says, "I'm too busy sawing!"
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I think the majority of us in the lighting business are not too sorry to see 2009 end. We all seemed to work a bit less last year. I ran into my buddy, John Featherstone, at a convention center last month and we spoke about the workload last year. "The thing that was key for me was that our company is so diversified in the types of projects we obtain," he said.
Read More »DENVER – Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG) acquired Davis Audio Visual, which provides audiovisual and computer management services for associations and corporations throughout North America and Europe.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – Celine Dion, who regularly filled the 4,000-capacity Colosseum at Caesars Palace for a five-year run for A New Day from 2003 to 2007, is set to return to Caesars in mid-March 2011 for another three-year run, this time with a full orchestra.
Read More »MOONACHIE, NJ-The employees of 4Wall Entertainment New York are now covered under a new collective bargaining agreement between the company and the IATSE Local 632 of Northeast New Jersey.
Read More »SYRACUSE, NY-USITT is planning to have special speakers and session presenters for its 50th Annual Conference in 2010, including Sally Struthers, Dr. Joel E. Rubin, the founder of USITT, Oscar Brockett and lighting designer Jennifer Tipton.
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MELBOURNE, Australia – Clifton Productions supplied Robe moving lights, Anolis LED fixtures and other gear for this year's Brownlow Medal Count, staged at the Palladium Ballroom in Melbourne's Crown Casino complex. More than 1,000 top sports figures attended the televised event.
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MONTREAL – Impact Video is stocking up on Astrovision LED displays from Panasonic Canada Inc., for use at sporting and entertainment venues in North America.
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DETROIT – This year's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) was once again a showcase for the latest car models and concept cars, and also for booth designs and product presentation. Production Resource Group (PRG) provided lighting, video and other support to many companies, including Hyundai, Subaru, Land Rover/Jaguar, Tesla – and, most notably, Chrysler.
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BRISBANE, Australia – All Access Staging & Productions, with locations in Los Angeles, New York and London, has partnered with staging veterans Ross Butler, pictured here, and Jeff Lamour to provide Versa Stage systems and service to the Pacific Rim through a new operation located in Brisbane, Australia.
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