STIRLING, Scotland — In the lead up to the 700th anniversary of Scotland’s Battle of Bannockburn, a new visitor center at the historic site in Stirling has become the first in the world to use fight choreography and motion capture techniques to immerse visitors in a realistic 3D medieval battle. The complex projection system was designed by Electrosonic’s Design Consulting team and engineered and installed by Electrosonic’s Edinburgh office under sub-contract to lead design consultancy Bright White Ltd.
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NEW YORK — For a performance by Mariah Carey on NBC’s Today Show, LD Peter Greenbaum specified a rig that includes Chauvet Nexus 4×4 panels. Carey’s appearance on the show was part of the ongoing Toyota Concert Series on the program.
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MACON, GA — Audio Visual Services, based here, is supporting R&B standout Anthony Hamilton with a rig that includes Chauvet Professional Q-Wash 560Z-LED fixtures. LD Brandon Thomas swapped out 60 1000W PARs with 12 of the Q-Wash fixtures, sharply reducing both the heat generation and energy required to wash Hamilton’s performance spaces with light.
Read More »LEEK, The Netherlands and WAKEFIELD, U.K. — Prolyte Group announced the sale of its project-related businesses — Brilliant Stages and Litestructures Projects — to Dark Arches Holdings, owner of LS-Live, Perry Scenic Creative and a founding investor in Backstage Academy. Adrian Brooks has stepped down as shareholder of the Prolyte Group. Prolyte Sales UK, which will continue as Prolyte Sales Ltd., will be moving to a new location.
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Chauvet Professional cites ease of pixel-mapping as a key benefit for its ÉPIX 2.0 LED display fixtures. The system component that makes this possible, the company notes, is the ÉPIX Drive 642, pictured here. It’s a dedicated controller that is Art-Net and Kling-Net compatible.
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FOR-A Corporation of America plans to showcase the newest version of its FT-ONE full 4K super slow motion camera at the upcoming Cine Gear Expo, taking place June 5-8 at The Studios at Paramount in Hollywood. FOR-A will be in Booth #317, where they will also display the FT-1READ – a RAW data to DPX converter available with the FT-ONE camera.
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Read More »The use of video mapping technology at ConExpo in Las Vegas, filled with all types of machinery used in every aspect of construction, shows just… Read More »Video Mapping Applications Expanding to New Industries
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DUBLIN, Ireland — Rob Jones, Gorilla Design MD and director of QLX Lighting, chose Chauvet Professional and Iluminarc LED fixtures for the upgraded reception area at Dublin’s Old Jameson Distillery here. The installation encompassed the main reception area, café, stairwell and underfloor areas.
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Resolume calls its v4.1.9 a “happier and smarter Resolume.” The company notes that, for this update, they have focused on workflow improvements, bug fixes and a few new effects. They have also posted a video on their blog for a quick overview of the eye catchers.
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