ADJ’s Crazy 8 moving head is an LED fixture capable of producing eight tight 4.5-degree beams of light from 8W white LED sources over two individually-controlled moving bars of four LEDs. The fixture promises users the ability to create a variety of chases and atmosphere-enhancing effects.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, staged at B&W Halls here, included semi-finals on May 6 and May 8 and finals on May 10. The international singing talent competition was noted for its strong, masculine look this year — without forgoing the gold, glitter and glamour for which it’s known — and a cube-shaped central stage. Mediatec Solutions relied upon a visual system that included d3 Technologies’ 4U v2.5 media server at its core. The contest was seen by an estimated 180 million viewers in 45 countries.
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LONDON — HSL supplied lighting and LED screen to the U.K. leg of the You Me At Six Cavalier Youth tour, featuring a lighting design by Louis Oliver, who has worked with the indie rockers for the last five years.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka —MOS Sound & Light recently provided full production services for a major concert by Greek composer/keyboardist Yanni. The lighting plot from LD Bud Horowitz called for a different brand of lighting fixture, but since those fixtures were not available for the show, MOS provided both the Spot and Wash versions of PR Lighting’s XL 1200 fixture. They proved to be an acceptable substitute.
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CHICAGO — Kehoe Designs, an event design company based here, has been using Clay Paky’s A.leda B-EYE K20 LED-based moving lights and Sharpy fixtures for recent events in the area, including a party hosted by the San Francisco Travel Association at the Grand Ballroom of the Palmer House Hotel (an after-party linked to the US Travel Association’s recent International Pow Wow, pictured here) and the 25th anniversary celebration for a major international financial services company.
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JOHANNESBURG and CAPE TOWN — The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), featuring Phil Batesn (pictured here), brought four decades of their unique blend of orchestral rock to South Africa recently, playing concerts in Johannesburg and Cape Town — with Robe moving lights featuring on both shows.
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SUNNYVALE, CA — Back in 2012, Sunnyvale Theatre here was faced with the need for a comprehensive upgrade to their lighting rig, and with a three-forked road to the future. They could continue with conventional lighting fixtures, phase in some LED fixtures, or take a more radical approach – to go all-LED and forego conventional lighting completely. They chose the latter, and the new rig includes LED gear from ETC.
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LIVERPOOL, U.K. —Adlib is marking 30 years in 2014. The company was founded in 1984 by Andy Dockerty, who recalled the company’s humble beginnings — just him, with a small PA system that he transported in a VW van.
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DURHAM, U.K. — Artist Maria Rud and projection specialist Ross Ashton brought their AniMotion concept, a blend of digital art and live music, to Durham Cathedral here. It accompanied a performance by percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, flautist David Heath and music producer and DJ Dolphin Boy.
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LOS ANGELES — The Lighting Design Group recently completed work on NBC Universal’s new studios here. The move completes NBC’s move from its West Alameda Avenue studios, in Burbank (once home to Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Steve Allen, Jack Benny and Elvis Presley) to the Universal lot. LDG President Steve Brill and senior designer Brian McRae oversaw the project.
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