Green Hippo has unveiled a Hippotizer v4.8 software update for its range of Media Servers, packing in an exciting range of new and upgraded features designed to power-up real-time media manipulation, playback and mapping.
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Richard “Nook” Schoenfeld, noted Lighting Designer, Writer, and Editor Emeritus of PLSN, died Dec. 14, 2022 at age 65. In addition to his writing, editing, and designing, Nook joined the board of directors of the Parnelli Awards, where he created the NextGen category to highlight the work of up-and-coming people in the business. His career was marked by his generosity and mentoring. He always looked to shine the spotlight on people newer to the industry, helping their career take off. As a result, Nook’s true impact on the entertainment lighting field was not limited to his own accomplishments but can also be seen today in the work of the many designers he influenced and nurtured in their careers.
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Awakening, at Wynn Las Vegas, is a spectacle of sight and sound, weaving myth and magic throughout the 360-degree custom designed theater. Conceived and created by Baz Halpin, Bernie Yuman, Michael Curry and a world-renowned team of talent behind some of the most iconic moments in live entertainment. That team discuss their work on the show in this video look Behind the Spectacle:
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Read More »Video of the Week: Design and Technology for ‘Awakening’ at The Wynn
Nick Chang has been overseeing lighting for services and other events at Church of the City in Nashville since 2020 and again handled lighting programming and direction for five Christmas services this past December. Employing Elation’s Artiste Mondrian™ LED profile FX luminaire on the worship services, Chang hid the multi-functional moving heads behind a blow-through LED wall to create a variety of impactful and unexpectedly striking lighting scenes. Production and Lighting Design was by Jori Johnson.Read More »Hidden Splendor of Artiste Mondrian™ on Church of the City Christmas Services 2022
Do you know how to safely intervene if you see a co-worker being bullied or intimidated? Did you know there are different ways to intervene to match your comfort level? In just 90 minutes you will learn five easily accessible tools, illustrated by relevant scenarios, for use in any workplace to safely intervene without the worry of retaliation. The next free webinar is on Monday, February 6th at 7pm EST. Additional webinars will be offered on April 30th and July 17th.Read More »Learn How to Safely Intervene If You See Bullying or Harassment in Your Workplace
Location, they say, “is everything” in retailing; well, it’s pretty important in live touring too. Just ask Alec Takahashi, the long-time lighting designer for country superstar Thomas Rhett. Lighting the multi-platinum singer/songwriter’s Bring The Bar To You tour, the LD could sense the crowd enter different emotional spaces as his client moved from one location on the set to another. “We had a B stage that Thomas Rhett walked on for a few songs,” said Takahashi. “This allowed us to create stripped down moments for him to get closer to fans. When he did this, the crowd subconsciously relaxed and became a little loose. You could literally feel the crowd relax and engage when he moved to that stage, and then you could feel the energy skyrocket with no walls when he returned to a full band performance on the main stage.”Read More »CHAUVET Professional Helps Alec Takahashi Connect Thomas Rhett To Crowd
Chain Hoists are the workhorses of entertainment rigging. Pair a Creative Conners’ Smart Hoist with the company’s Stagehand control and Spikemark software to unleash their full potential: 100 fpm, variable speed, and programmable positioning. Here’s a video overview of Smart Chain Hoists from Creative Conners:
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The first season of the 1% Quiz TV quiz show in the Netherlands was recorded at EMG’s Mediahaven Studio in Amsterdam with a stylish lighting design by Henk-Jan van Beek of design studio Light-H-Art. This featured 110 Robe ESPRITES, 98 LEDBeam 350s, 46 LEDBeam 150s, and 20 T1 Profile moving lights, all delivered by Eventec.Read More »Robe Provides a 100% Solution for 1% Quiz
Solotech, a global leader in AV entertainment and technology, is delighted to announce the opening of a new UK headquarters. Located in Birmingham, the new modern facility will serve as a hub for audio, video, and lighting rental stock and corporate offices, as well as a central location for its booming sales and systems integration activities. From this strategic location, the company is well positioned to efficiently serve the UK market and deliver its future projects in Europe. The install process is underway, and operations will begin in the upcoming months. Other Solotech locations in the UK continue to operate to serve client audiovisual needs.Read More »Solotech Announces New UK Headquarters to Continue its Expansion in Europe
Ollie Titterington of O T Events Technicians knows every inch of the path that winds through Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens for ILLUMINATE. That’s not surprising; after three years of working on this winter light celebration at the historic garden (it dates back to 1756), he’s traversed the event’s well-planned route time and time again, visiting the site months in advance to look for optimal lighting positions.Read More »CHAUVET Professional Helps O T Events Technicians Create a Sense of Newness at Illuminate
A stunning light art installation created by Ben Cisterne and comprising 450 Astera NYX Bulbs graces the ceiling of the newest Our Great Southern Land permanent gallery at the National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra.Read More »450 Astera NYX Bulbs for National Museum of Australia Installation
ISE 2023 (Stand #3F450) HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control, introduced its ISE 2023 visitors to a range of innovative, powerful and versatile solutions introduced during the past year.Read More »HARMAN Professional Showcases Latest Pro Video and Lighting Solutions at ISE 2023