Buyer’s Guide December 2024 – Winches & Hoists Submission Form
RuPaul’s DragCon LA Pink CarpetLive Streamed with Blackmagic Design
The Pink Carpet at RuPaul’s DragCon Los Angeles 2024 was live streamed using a Blackmagic Design live production workflow, including ATEM Television Studio 4K8 live production switcher and Blackmagic Web Presenter 4K streaming solution. The event became the most streamed original program on the WOW Presents Plus platform, a global hub for streaming the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” franchise.
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ADJ Fixtures Shine on Main Stage of Welsh SV Arena Festival for Second Consecutive Year
This summer, ADJ fixtures were once again used almost exclusively to illuminate the main stage at the SV Arena festival in Powys, Wales. Figure of Eight Events Ltd again took responsibility for the technical production of the stage, deploying a variety of ADJ fixtures including the new Jolt Panel FXIP and Vizi Beam RX2, which are recent additions to the company’s rental inventory.
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Disguise Platform Storms New Heights at the Top of the Rock’s Immersive Welcome Experience
Disguise, an immersive technology leader with 20 years of experience in live installations for some of the world’s most iconic venues including the Burj Khalifa, has powered a new video projection show and multimedia theater experience for one of New York’s most iconic tourist attractions: The Rockefeller Center.
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Claypaky Xtylos Shine on Limp Bizkit’s ‘Loserville Tour’
Claypaky Xtylos played a key role in Limp Bizkit’s 2024 ‘Loserville Tour’, the nu-metal band’s 24-stop North American summer road show. Las Vegas-based OSA International, Inc. provided the full production package for the tour, including lighting, cameras, and audio. Justin Wade, who has worked with Limp Bizkit for about two years, served as Lighting Designer, Programmer, and Operator for the tour.
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BTU Designers Initiative Launches ‘Before The Curtain Rises: The Designers Series’
Black Theatre United (BTU)’s Designers Initiative launched “Before the Curtain Rises: The Designers Series,” a mini-documentary video series featuring BTU Founders in conversation with many of today’s designers working on Broadway. Streaming on the BTU Youtube channel, the first episode featuring Mia Neal premiered Oct. 31, 2024.
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Unilumin Group’s 20th Anniversary Celebration: Together with Metasight for Global Win-Win Cooperation
On October 26, 2024, Unilumin Group’s “Together with Metasight Technology” 20th Anniversary Celebration and Conference was held at the Unilumin Daya Bay Science and Technology Park. Designers and partners gathered to celebrate Unilumin’s 20-year journey and explore future trends, and application prospects, of Metasight technology.
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Matt Pitman Chooses Ayrton Rig as Dua Lipa Headlines Glastonbury Pyramid Stage
Matt Pitman, founder of design studio, Pixelmappers, and long-time Production and Lighting Designer for Dua Lipa, employed a massive rig of Ayrton fixtures for the singer/songwriter’s ‘flawless’ headline appearance on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage this summer.
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Behind the Design: The Killers Las Vegas Residency
This summer, The Killers completed a residency at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, which is rather fitting seeing how the band is originally from Vegas. Handling lighting duties was the band’s longtime Lighting Designer, Steven Douglas of Craorag Lighting, working with Production Designer Mitchell Schellenger of Station Six, who is new to the band’s team. The two created just the right Vegas vibe for this hometown residency. They also worked closely with PRG Projects to create some custom LED solutions for the massive Vegas-inspired scenic elements.
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Gateway Studios & Production Services Names Matt Zahn Director of Marketing
Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS) named Matt Zahn Director of Marketing. Zahn is responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing plans to increase awareness of GSPS and to support the Business Development team.
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Princess Cruises Chooses Robe for Groundbreaking Sun Princess ship
Princess Cruises has chosen Robe Lighting for its brand-new Sun Princess, the first ship in the Sphere Class for Princess Cruises. Robe Lighting fixtures are the primary workhorses for the production shows and entertainment on board this next-generation ship. The lighting design for the Sun Princess was selected and coordinated by Princess Cruises’ Fleet Supervisor for Lighting/Video & SFX, Matt DeJong.
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