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Game Shows R Us

Game Shows R Us

Most of today's television game shows utilize a large amount of automated lighting. This trend started many years ago with innovative looks on shows such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Now it is standard to see lights moving and changing state as contestants play for amazing prizes. Looking at this, I came to the realization that working as an automated lighting programmer is actually a lot like being a contestant on one of these game shows. The tasks required to win big are often very similar to those used daily when programming automated lights for a variety of production types.

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Who Plays in Wake of Japan Quake? Paul Simon’s New Image-ry, A Touring Detour, Quick Cues…

“Are you OK?” This had to be the most posted question of the day on social media sites March 11 when the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan. Everyone checked on everyone who might remotely be in the vicinity of the Disaster Zone. Sandy Espinoza, a member of the PLSN-affiliated social network site, ProAudioSpace.com, made it her mission to track down and post the status of crews touring in or traveling to Japan. The list was shared with ProLightingSpace.com, which relieved those looking out for friends’ safety on the road. The industry is one big family, all looking out for each other…

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Panamax/Furman Names John Benz Director of Marketing

PETALUMA, CA – Panamax/Furman named John Benz director of marketing. Benz has served Panamax/Furman for more than six years in the marketing department. He will be responsible for marketing activities for the Panamax and Furman brands, as well as the company's BlueBOLT cloud-based power and energy management platform.

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Roxette Rocks Minsk With PR Lighting

FE Belimlight recently rigged the huge Minsk Arena (home rink of ice hockey stars HC Dinamo) with moving heads from PR Lighting to enable an audience of 12,000 people to experience the full dynamic of Swedish pop music duo Roxette. The atmosphere produced by a combination of 38 powerful XL1500 Wash and 46 XL1500 Spot lights were further enhanced by audience blinders and haze machines. All lighting was under the control of a Wholehog III desk.

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Christie L2K1000, L2K1500 Projectors

Christie's L2K1000 10,000-lumen HD digital projector is designed for medium to large venues, including government facilities, houses of worship and higher education multi-purpose rooms and auditoriums. The Christie L2K1500 targets the rental staging market with 15,000 lumens and HD+ resolution. Both feature Christie 4DColor technology, which is designed to expand the color gamut and to provide higher contrast ratios and true-to-life colors and skin tones.

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grandMA Joins the New World Symphony in Miami Beach

LOS ANGLES, CA – The grandMA was out in force when the New World Symphony opened its new Frank Gehry-designed home in Miami Beach. The New World Center is the first American concert space built from the ground up to integrate sophisticated video, theatrical lighting and flexible stage space, and a grandMA2 full-size and a grandMA2 ultra-light play a key role in lighting control on the campus. A.C.T. Lighting is the exclusive distributor of the grandMA in North America.

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