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The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards

ROE Visual Black Pearl BP2V2 Selected for Virtual Production Studio in Australia

Deakin University and Dreamscreen have signed a landmark partnership agreement to significantly improve the nation’s film and entertainment industry. The university has put a large investment in ROE Visual Black Pearl panels and associated equipment from Technical Direction Company (TDC), which marks a coming advanced virtual production facility in Geelong, Australia.Read More »ROE Visual Black Pearl BP2V2 Selected for Virtual Production Studio in Australia

Robe SuperSpikies for Disney+’s ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’

Photo by: Hisham Abed

The fast-pace, quick-witted, all-action entertainment of Disney+’s hugely popular High School Musical: The Musical: The Series returned to TV screens for a much-anticipated third season, with producers Skot Bright and Zack Lowenstein asking Hisham Abed to join the production team as director of photography. Shot over four months in the spring, 12 Robe SuperSpikie moving lights were specified by Abed and the producers to help provide flexible and efficient solutions for lighting ‘permanent’ sets in the Burbank, CA, studio where the season was recorded in addition to assorted locations in and around Los Angeles.Read More »Robe SuperSpikies for Disney+’s ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’

Video Workflow Solutions for Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever, The World Tour

Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever, The World Tour implemented a multicamera live production workflow from Blackmagic Design. Video production specialist Vis a Vis, led by Video Director, Stuart Merser, embarked on a yearlong tour spanning 43 dates that included a live performance at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. In addition to the on-stage visuals, Vis A Vis also streamed the singer songwriter’s headline set to the festival’s YouTube channels.Read More »Video Workflow Solutions for Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever, The World Tour

Venice Theatre in Florida Severely Damaged by Hurricane Ian

The flyhouse of the Venice Theatre destroyed by Hurricane Ian.

Stage Directions was very sorry to see the severe structural damage that Hurricane Ian wrought on the Venice Theatre in Venice, FL, which has been forced to cease all activities in the wake of the storm. It was reported that all staff and team were safe after the storm. The Venice Theatre is a very active community theater, working with American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) in fact, they recently hosted the AACT WorldFest June 24-26, 2022 and was due to host it for the fifth time in 2024. The Venice Theatre, which operates with a combination of staff and a large number of volunteers, has an operating budget of $4 million.Read More »Venice Theatre in Florida Severely Damaged by Hurricane Ian