MANCHESTER, U.K.- Blackmagic Design noted that the European division of Perfect World Entertainment implemented a live production solution making use of Blackmagic’s Micro Studio Camera 4K, ATEM Production Studio 4K and HyperDeck Studio 12G. Based out of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Perfect World’s European office also upgraded its streaming capabilities using Blackmagic Design.
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NASHVILLE – Reggae rock band Rebelution has been touring in support of their fifth studio album, Falling Into Place, with fixtures from Pulse Lighting and Bandit Lites. Lighting designer Kenny Gribbon outfitted truss with VL 3500 Spots and four ladders descending on to the stage with Bandit supplied Robe Pointes placed on alternating rungs. A circle truss at the center of the stage provides a focal point, while Bandit’s GRNLite LED Pars are placed upstage for floor lighting.
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ST. LOUIS, MO – US presidential debates are serious business, but that doesn’t mean they can’t also be surrounded by some festive touches. Such was the case at Washington University in St. Louis, host of the second debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The school, which has hosted five debates in the past, was buzzing with excitement in the days leading up to the 2016 contest, with a parade through campus by the famous Budweiser Clydesdales, pre-debate buffets featuring the candidates’ favorite foods, and a colorful red, white and blue lighting display anchored by a collection of fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
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Luminex Network Intelligence will introduce LumiSplit, a new range of DMX/RDM splitters, at LDI 2016 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Oct. 21-23. Visitors to Luminex booth #2774 will discover how to take RDM to the next level.
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PRETORIA, South Africa – Classics is Groot is a new musical performance extravaganza staged at the 6,500 capacity Moreleta Auditorium in Pretoria, South Africa, produced by the same creative team from Coleske Artists who deliver the well-received Afrikaans is Groot production each year. The full technical production – lighting, sound, video, staging and rigging – was supplied by MGG, project managed by Denzil Smith. LD Joshua Cutts of Visual Frontier specified several types of Robe moving lights including BMFL Blades and WashBeams.
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LAS VEGAS – Elation is gearing up for LDI with new gear to be featured at the show, which runs from Oct. 20-22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. At the company’s Booth 2515, featured products will include the Platinum 1200 Wash and three new product series — the Fuze Series of dynamic LED wash lights (pictured here), the ZCL Series of high-output LED effects and the DTW Series of variable white LED lights.
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NEW YORK – New York Fashion Week (NYFW) gives the world a sneak peek into the most incredible fashion designs that will be in stores for the upcoming season. Fashion moguls look to outshine one another not only with their new collections but with an elaborate runway show. In comes BLT Productions to make these runway shows possible using gear from 4Wall New York. BLT has been involved with NYFW since the late 1980s in some form or another. This season, BLT provided production services for Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, and Coach, among others.
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OWATONNA, MN – Wenger and Secoa have entered into what they call “advanced talks” to combine the two companies, with Secoa becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Wenger.
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NASHVILLE – Singer-songwriter sensation Ben Rector is out on the aptly named, “The Biggest Tour I’ve Done So Far” with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. His sixth studio album and eponymous hit single Brand New has been dominating the airwaves and climbing the charts, and his enthusiastic fans are turning out to celebrate. Lighting designer Chris Lisle collaborated with Rector to establish what the overall look of the production would be, with emphasis on using 2K fresnels on grip stands in addition to how Martin MAC Vipers would be utilized during the show.”
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NASHVILLE,– Founded in 2002, Sonos was created to fill every home with music, and the whole home audio system is now sold in more than 60 countries. With its recent decision to open a retail location of its own in New York City, General Manager of Stores Whitney Walker was asked to oversee the creation of a unique listening experience in which customers could discover Sonos just as they would in the comfort of a friend’s home. Needing a finishing accent for the downstairs lounge, Walker called upon Rethink Innovations to help create a warm and engaging 30-foot fireplace display, and they did so using FLEXLite 6.9mm LED video technology from Nashville-based PixelFLEX.
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MEXICO CITY – A recent life size replica of the Sistine Chapel was built in the heart of Mexico City adjacent to the “Monumento a la Revolución” (Monument to the Revolution). Housed in a temporary structure, this project was the brainchild of creative director Gabriel Berumen and his brother Antonio of event production company B-Productions, in collaboration with technical solutions provider Vatel Producciones headed by Miriam Villalobos.
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NASHVILLE – For Grammy-nominated Mutemath’s live shows this year, Jeff Lava of 44 Designs (Nashville) included ÉPIX Strip fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
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