Super Bowl XLV Announcers Booth Lit with Litepanels Gear
ARLINGTON, TX – The announcers booth for Super Bowl XLV was lit with Litepanels Sola 6 Fresnel LED lighting fixtures, seen on the Fox Sports Network coverage of the game Feb. 6.
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Justin Bieber 3D Movie, “Never Say Never,” Got Lighting Assist from Jeff Ravitz
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA – Jeff Ravitz of Intensity Advisors lighting design gave an assist to the adaptation of Justin Bieber's tour lighting for the 3D taping of the teen star's first concert movie, Paramount Pictures' Never Say Never. The film's release was set for Feb. 11 and was directed by John Chu, known for his work with Step Up 3D.
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GLP Inc. Launches Scenex Lighting Division
SUN VALLEY, CA – GLP (German Light Products) Inc. has launched Scenex Lighting, a division focused on LED lighting fixtures that can be used by set designers for their scenic elements. The initial product line includes a new truss toner fixture, LED tape fixtures, decorative wall and counter mount fixtures and 360-degree color mixing globes.
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Rush Tour Gets Assist from Pyrotek Special Effects
LOS ANGELES – Howard Ungerleider's designs for Rush's Time Machine tour called for more special effects than the band's previous Snakes & Arrows tour.
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Christie LWU505 Digital Projector
Christie's LWU505 (WUXGA 1920 x 1200 native resolution) digital projector targets educational facilities, corporations, government agencies and houses of worship applications requiring a high brightness and cost-effective widescreen LCD projector at 5000 ANSI lumens.
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FOR-A America Names Pedro Silvestre Sales Director
FORT LEE, NJ – FOR-A Corporation of America named Pedro Silvestre sales director. Silvestre, who had been FOR-A's regional sales manager, Caribbean and Latin America, for the past four years, will now manage sales for all of the U.S. and Latin America.
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Tiesto Performances Backed Up by Martin EC-20 LED Displays
MIAMI – Koen De Puysseleir of Belgian company Light in Motion is creative director for the international DJ, Tiësto, and for some of the artist's 2011 appearances, Martin EC-20 LED displays provided by Zenith Lighting will serve as a visual focal point. The DJ's tour, which will continue through May, is produced by Insomniac Productions in the U.S.
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Grand Ole Opry House Gets Dream Rig After Flooding Nightmare
NASHVILLE – The Grand Ole Opry House celebrated its 85th year with something better than just candles. The venerable venue was equipped with 57 brand new Vari*Lite fixtures – 16 VLX Wash fixtures, 17 VL3000 Spots and 22 VL2500 Spot luminaires.
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Top Tours of 2010 Included Brilliant Stages’ Handiwork
HITCHIN, U.K. – Brilliant Stages noted that it had been actively involved in the production of three of the top five tours tallied by Pollstar for 2010: AC/DC (#2), U2 (#3) and Lady Gaga (#4). The company provided a summary of its activities in support of each tour.
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Video-Go-Round for Prince’s “Welcome 2 America” Tour
When Prince comes 2 town, it's always a big production. Lighting designer Demfis Fyssicopulos was tasked with keeping it that way for Prince's current Welcome 2 America tour. The show is presented in the round on a stage in the shape of Prince's unpronounceable symbol – the same shape used for Prince's 2007 Super Bowl halftime show performance. High above the stage is a lighting rig in the shape of a hexagon with six spokes radiating from the center. At the end of each spoke is a pod that is hidden by six large video displays. Four of the six pods also house followspots.
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What can one say about a man like David Taylor, who was so gifted and talented, so full of humor and kindness, and so giving of himself to the industry and to his loving family, when his life is taken in a tragic accident? David was a lighting consultant, most recently with Arup as the leader of their Theatre Consulting division and with Theatre Projects before that. He died on January 16 at the young age of 48 when he accidentally fell from the roof of a 14-story building in Taipei.
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The Judds: One More Time
The Judds have had a 26-year career, recording and touring both as an ensemble and individually. However, they last toured together for their Power To Change tour in 2000, and in the intervening decade, touring technology has changed significantly. For instance, witnessing the introduction of DMX-controlled media servers that turned LED from panel indicator lights into a display format and light source, and the evolution of video from simple image magnification to a creative graphics display platform.
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