connectCAD Releases 2017 Update
ConnectCAD, referred to as “the connected systems design tool for Vectorworks,” just released its 2017 version.
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Legends of Horror Gets Spooky Projection Mapping
TORONTO – Things got spooky this Halloween as VJ Scott Guy, projection master at EMD, used AV Stumpfl Wings Vioso media serving software to calibrate, warp and blend horrific and scary graphical imagery onto the façade of Toronto’s Casa Loma as part of Liberty Entertainment Group’s Legends of Horror. Casa Loma is a historic site that was Canada’s largest home built by Sir Henry Pellatt. It is now open daily to the public and for private events in the evenings.
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Jersey Shore Private Party Gets AV Boost from Renewed Vision ProVideoPlayer2
MARGATE, NJ — Upon entering a lavish private party by a Margate, NJ beach house at summer’s end, video production company Be Terrific treated guests to an impressive 4K beach-themed show playing on large LED video screens lining the walls and floor. The 360-degree immersive experience, powered by Renewed Vision’s ProVideoPlayer2 (PVP2) software, conceptually transported guests to new locations, destinations and worlds. On the dance floor, partygoers were transfixed by simulations of rippling water, surf, and other beach elements.
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Australian School Theatre Creates Bigger Presence with Chauvet Professional Gear
SYDNEY – Ravenswood School for Girls has brought a new level of production to its performing arts theatre by adding a collection of Chauvet Professional fixtures to its rig for two recent shows: Grease The Musical and Ravenswood Presents. Supplied by Showtools International, the Ovation C-640FC, Rogue R1 Spot and Rogue R2 Wash were instrumental in creating powerful looks for both performances. These fixtures worked in tandem with Chauvet Professional products that were already on the school’s permanent rig, including the Legend 412Z, COLORdash Batten-Quad 6 and COLORdash Batten-Hex 8
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Tait Creates Cable Coaster Virtual Reality Simulator for National Geographic’s ‘Experience Mars’ Dome in New York
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NEW YORK – National Geographic Channel unveiled its “Experience Mars” dome on the corner of Canal and Varick streets in New York City from Oct. 26-29. The first-of-its-kind immersive activation, which invited participants on a simulated space journey and walkabout on the red planet’s surface, also served as the commercial debut for Tait’s cable coaster virtual reality simulator.
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tvONE to Exhibit at NAB Show New York
NEW YORK – tvONE will be exhibiting at the upcoming NAB Show New York, which will be held Nov. 9-10 at Javits Convention Center in New York. The company will be showing its latest offereings for the the media, entertainment, and telecom industries at booth #645
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PixelFLEX Used for Seventh-day Adventist Camp Meeting in Washington State
AUBURN, WA —Working on behalf of the Washington Seventh-day Adventist Camp Meeting conference, technical director Bryan Shaner was looking to implement LED video technology into a revamped production design at the Auburn Adventist Academy. He used FLEXLite 6.9mm LED video from Nashville-based PixelFLEX.
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elektraLite SLA Retina
ElektraLite’s compact and lightweight SLA Retina is a hardworking, professional-grade mini LED lighting fixture that is well suited for any designers’ toolbox.
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Rose Brand Partners with Sapsis Rigging to Present ProPlus Harnesses
With the release of the Rose Brand Hardware Catalogue V-6, the company teamed up with Sapsis Rigging Inc. to roll out the ProPlus™ Harnesses. Pairs of harnesses pictured here, L-R, top to bottom include the Basic, the Technician, the Crossover and the Premium.
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COLORado 3 Solo From Chauvet Professional
Chauvet Professional’s COLORado 3 Solol fills a wide range of roles in a lighting designer’s tool chest. The fixture has a wide (8⁰ to 45⁰) zoom range, intense output from three 40W RGBW engines and IP65-rated power and DMX connections.
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A.C.T Lighting Reports Positive Visitor Response to Big LDI 2016 Booth, New Products and Upgrades
LAS VEGAS – A.C.T Lighting, Inc. noted a successful LDI show, both on and off the convention floor. The company is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting, Clay Paky, Robert Juliat and other leading brands in North America. The event took place Oct. 17-23 in the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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DMDs7udios Acquire Two of Green Hippo’s DisplayPort Hippotizer Boreal Media Servers
MIAMI – Green Hippo noted that DMDs7udios, a leading design and production firm, recently acquired two of Green Hippo’s DisplayPort Hippotizer Boreal media servers.
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