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SIGGRAPH 2015 and the Computer Animation Festival Rely on Christie Projectors

SIGGRAPH 2015 and the Computer Animation Festival Rely on Christie Projectors

LOS ANGELES – Christie is lighting up the screens at the Computer Animation Festival, as part of the 42nd International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH), taking place August 9-13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Screens throughout the festival and conference programs use Christie projectors, including the CP4230 , D4K3560 and the Christie Roadster HD20K-J in Main Halls K and B.

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LED Screen in NYC Displays Madame Tussauds Wax Museum to Times Square Passersby

LED Screen in NYC Displays Madame Tussauds Wax Museum to Times Square Passersby

ATLANTA – A giant new LED screen in New York City will give the tens of millions of annual visitors to Times Square – ’the crossroads of the world’ – the chance to see inside Madame Tussauds. The attention-grabbing 13 ft. by 12 ft. LED screen, which was installed on June 19th, is visible from 42nd Street. It is already proving to be a big hit with visitors to Times Square to enjoy a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the Madame Tussauds experience.

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d3 Technologies Names Redline Reseller in China

BEIJING – The network of d3 Technologies’ resellers worldwide continues to grow with the addition of Redline in Beijing, China.  Selecting Redline as the company’s newest reseller recognizes the rapidly expanding market for d3 Technologies in Asia and the need to make d3 products accessible to users in the booming China market. 

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Adlib Gears Up for 'Mrs Brown’s Boys' Tour, DVD Shoot

Adlib Gears Up for ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ Tour, DVD Shoot

LIVERPOOL, UK – Adlib has been gearing up as the U.K. production company continues to support the popular sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys through projects that include a live arena tour that continues through year’s end and also a live DVD shoot planned for September. Adlib also made a major investment in new Absen high definition LED screen, Sony broadcast cameras and Prolyte pre-rigged trussing in time for the first leg of the tour in the spring.

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AC DC 2015 tour photo by Ralph Larmann

AC/DC Blasts Through Europe and hits the US

USA – Arguably one of the greatest rock bands of all time – with their instantly recognizable hard driving guitar power chords, screeching acerbic lyrics about life on the edge and renowned for some of the most awesome high-energy live performances in the history of the genre – rock gods AC/DC are once again taking the world by storm with their “Rock or Bust” stadium tour. The North American leg began with a show on Aug. 22 in Foxborough, MA’s Gillette Stadium.

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Moving Light Assistant

Moving Light Assistant Version 1.2 Released

Lighting designer Andrew Voller has released a new update of his industry leading Moving Light Assistant software.  Moving Light Assistant is an application designed to document both the physical setup and programming information for moving light rigs commonly used in the entertainment industry, and is used by lighting designers, associates, programmers, and lighting technicians. 

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tvOne Management Completes Friendly Buyout, Separates from Nortek

ERLANGER, KY – tvOne, long-time developer and supplier of high performance video processing equipment, completed a friendly management buyout and is now operating separately from previous owner Nortek, Inc. The acquisition was completed July 31, 2015. The newly independent company is led by David Van Horn, David Reynaga and Andy Fliss, with continued active involvement of Frithjof Becker and Richard Mallet.

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The National's production of Everyman is lit by Paul Anderson, with a set design by Ian MacNeil, video design by Tal Rosner and sound design by Paul Arditti. Photo by Richard Hubert Smith.

UK’s National Theatre Using Advances in Show Control Automation with Eos Ti, OSC and Ableton Live

LONDON – The National Theatre’s production of Everyman is lit by Paul Anderson, with a set design by Ian MacNeil, video design by Tal Rosner and sound design by Paul Arditti. Dan Murfin, the lighting control supervisor at The National, is using features in the new v2.3 software and an Eos Ti desk along with Ableton Live to turn the parameters of the actor’s voice into OSC commands in real time.

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White Light's new Prolyte truss was first used by White Light on the recent UK Tour of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, produced by BBC Worldwide and Vision Nine. Photo by Sam Neill Photography.

White Light Deploys Recently Acquired MAC Aura XB, Brolyte S36PRA Truss on Variety of Events Proving

LONDON – After adding Prolyte S36PRA truss to its inventory, White Light has used it for a variety of shows and events. The truss was first used by White Light on the recent UK Tour of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, produced by BBC Worldwide and Vision Nine (pictured here). The company has also put its recently acquired Martin MAC Aura XB fixtures to work at big events including the Olivier Awards at the Royal Opera House.

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