ETC Mosaic Training Videos Teach Dynamic Show Control Techniques
MIDDLETON, WI — ETC announced the availability of training videos relating to its Unison Mosaic Designer 2 software. Product manager Lowell Olcott narrates the lessons.
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Wally Russell Foundation Makes 25th Annual $7,500 Contribution for LA Opera’s Lighting Intern Program
LOS ANGELES – The Wally Russell Foundation has now provided annual funding to the Los Angeles Opera totaling over $187,500.00 since the foundation was formed following the untimely death of Wally Russell in 1992. The Wally Foundation, founded in 1992, also supports a similar intern program at the Canadian Opera Company and annually provides an award to the Wally Russell Mentor of the Year in partnership with USITT, and frequently provides a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Total Structures Hosts 2017 Outdoor Structures & Rigging Workshop
VENTURA CA – Rain, cold temperatures, and hail weren’t what anyone had in mind when the 2017 edition of Total Structures’ Truss, Hoist, Rigging and Outdoor Structures workshop announced its January dates, but that is what everyone got. The school’s 26 attendees, representing 14 companies, didn’t let the weather get in the way of a great week of learning during the five day program. Held at the company’s California headquarters from Jan. 23-27, this year’s workshop would cover five days of instruction and discussion.
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Robe Celebrates Singapore Chingay Spectacle
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SINGAPORE – Over 400 Robe moving lights boosted the magic and spectacle of the 45th Singapore Chingay Parade to celebrate Chinese New Year – The Year of the Rooster. Javier Tan’s colorful high-impact lighting design matched the glamour, glitz and exuberance of the high profile public event, featuring an ebullient cast of 8000, creatively directed by Fan Dong Kai and staged at the F1 Pit Building in the city center. The glittering show was organized by the People’s Association (PA).
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Protec’s Rapid Reaction to Inauguration in Jubail
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SAUDI ARABIA – As part of the inauguration ceremony of SADARA and SATORP, Protec provided audio, video, lighting and robotics at the King Abdullah Cultural Centre, Al Jubail in Saudi Arabia. Attended by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and a number of government dignitaries, these celebrated new infrastructure projects by the Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) and the Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co (Satorp).
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Kid Koala ‘Nufonia Must Fall’ Live Puppet Shows Make Use of Blackmagic Design Cameras, Switchers
MONTREAL — Eric San, better known as Montreal-based turntablist and producer Kid Koala, incorporated a live-action puppet show into the Nufonia Must Fall tour, a live version of his graphic novel that has been described as “a play, puppet show, concert and film, all in one.” Blackmagic Design’s Pocket Cinema Cameras and an ATEM Production Studio 4K played a key role in the production, conceived, San says, as “a live film that would take place, in one take, in front of an audience using multiple cameras.”
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LD Tom Sutherland Uses Chauvet Professional Fixtures for MTV’s ‘Wonderland’
LOS ANGELES – LD Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design used Chauvet Professional COLORdash Batten-Quad 12 linear wash fixtures for the new MTV series devoted to new music, Wonderland. The series featured artists including Tinashe, Ty Dolla $ign, Mo, JoJo, Sleigh Bells, Mac Miller and Steve Aoki on its just-concluded first season.
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SmallHD Debuts Billion-plus Color 17-inch Monitor
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SANTA MONICA, Ca. – SmallHD introduces its first reference grade monitor, the 1703-P3. The monitor features true 10-bit color processing to deliver over a billion colors. It covers 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color space, features a 1500:1 contrast ratio and 179° viewing angle, along with SmallHD’s Pagebuilder OS and large toolset.
One OK Rock Brings Bandit Lites on North American Tour
NASHVILLE – Japanese alt-rock back One OK Rock recently wrapped a January run in North America promoting their new album Ambitions with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites and designed by Jesse Henke. The band, comprised of Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama and Tomoya Kanki are known for their stellar vocals, energetic performances and diehard fans who turn out in incredible numbers.
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Mega-Lite Releases Newest Member of the Axis Family – The XTRA 17R
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HELIOS, Tx. – The Axis XTRA 17R is the newest addition to the Mega-Lite Axis family. Housing a 350 watt 17R lamp, the fixture has a very strong output for long throw applications. The unit is equipped with 14 gobos plus open and 14 colors plus open. Additional effects include a 16-facet rotating prism in both directions, electronic focus, a frost filter, and an easy to navigate touch screen LCD display.
Nationwide Video Opens New Location in Chicago
DETROIT, MICHIGAN— Nationwide Video, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest major market location. Starting on February 15th, our Chicago location will be up and running, taking orders and ready to support clients in this key event city and its surrounding areas. The expansion will offer event stagers in the Chicagoland area faster and more convenient access to our diverse inventory of Pro AV equipment including projection, LED, lighting, audio, cameras, digital displays, computers, monitors, switching and routing, media servicers and much more.
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Tom Celner Joins Morpheus Lights as Business Development Manager
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LAS VEGAS, NV – Morpheus Lights, the exclusive distributor of Ayrton LED luminaires in the US market, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Celner as Business Development Manager. Tom is based in Chicago, and will assist Morpheus’ sales and management team in expanding and diversifying our clientele.
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