2011 People’s Choice Awards Featured Pyrotek Special Effects
LOS ANGELES – The 37th annual People's Choice Awards, held at the Nokia Theater, featured a variety of pyro and other effects provided by Pyrotek Special Effects.
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Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre Lit with Clay Paky Alpha Beam 500s, Other Fixtures
ASTANA, Kazakhstan – The Khan Shatyr, or Royal Marquee, is a 500-foot-high clear tent supported by cables extending from a central spire. The structure is designed to moderate the temperatures felt by visitors to the 10-football-field area that it encloses, which range from very cold during the winter (-30 degrees F.) to hot in the summer (95 degrees F.)
Read More »“I Guess We Just Did It Differently”
When I was a young man, I toured with the Talking Heads. They were a "new wave" band with a big following and a light… Read More »“I Guess We Just Did It Differently”
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Latin Grammy Awards Lit by Carlos Colina, Atomic Lighting and Philips Vari-Lite
LAS VEGAS – LD Carlos Colina lit the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards using 124 Vari*Lite luminaires provided by Atomic Lighting. The event, presented by the Latin Recording Academy, was broadcast live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center Nov. 11.
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Compact 21W LED Projector from Times Square Lighting
Times Square Lighting says its LED21P delivers the lighting equivalent of a 75-watt pattern projector utilizing a 21-watt LED module, promising 10 times the lamp life and 70 percent energy savings.
Read More »Global Truss Files Trademark Infringement Suit Against GLP
LOS ANGELES – Global Truss America LLC has filed suit against GLP German Light Products and Mark Ravenhill, President of GLP US Inc., alleging trademark infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair business practices and other violations of the Lanham Act.
Read More »myMartin eBusiness Website
Martin Professional's eShop has expanded its functionality and changed its name to myMartin. Accessible to pre-approved customers, myMartin is a source for lighting, video and smoke products and accessories with an emphasis on product info, pricing, product availability, special campaigns, ordering information, account management and more.
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First New Jersey Fashion Week Uses Video Wall Display from Sharp
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Jersey Shore's Snooki wasn't there, but Dina and Caroline Manzo from The Real Housewives of New Jersey were, along with the cast of Jerseylicious.
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Museum of the Moving Image Equipped with Barco RLM Series Projectors
NEW YORK – The expanded and renovated Museum of the Moving Image reopens Jan. 15 with 17 Barco RLM series projectors used in prominent locations. These include a 50-foot-long seamless projection wall in the lobby, the new Video Screening Amphitheater, a new 68-seat screening room and an inaugural exhibition, Real Virtuality.
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RML Uses Clay Paky Fixtures for BBC’s “Fee Fi Fo Yum”
LONDON – Les Dennis presented a new series of the BBC children's TV show, Fee Fi Fo Yum, where the object of the game is to avoid being eaten by Brian the Giant. Made in BBC Television Centre TC 3, the whimsical dinner table set, animated by computer-generated creatures and lots of slime, was lit with Clay Paky Alpha Beam 300s and Alpha Spot HPE 700s.
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Farm Aid 25 Lighting Controlled with Martin M1 Console
MILWAUKEE, WI – Lighting Programmer Seth Robinson used Martin's M1 console to control the concert and television lighting for Farm Aid, featuring Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. Stan Crocker was the LD for the event, with Bandit Lites supplying gear.
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Andy Hurst Uses Impressions for Faithless, 30 Seconds To Mars
LONDON – LD Andy Hurst opted to use GLP 120 RZ impression zooms for Faithless' European arena tour at the end of last year. Hurst also incorporated 100 standard impressions into his rig for 30 Seconds to Mars' shows, led by Jared Leto.
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