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Imagine Dragons Super Bowl Ad Got Behind-the-Scenes Boost from Creative Conners, All Access Staging
LAS VEGAS, NV – The Target ads featuring Las Vegas-based band Imagine Dragons that were seen by a record TV viewing audience during Super Bowl 2015 got a behind-the-scenes boost from Creative Conners. The company’s control products helped elevate the stage from All Access Staging & Productions that the band used for the commercial. The photo here, from All Access Staging, shows the stage in its lowered position; the image below shows the stage in its extended mode.
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HES Announces 2015 “Hog Factor” Competition
AUSTIN, TX – High End Systems launched its Hog Factor national collegiate lighting show programming competition two years ago. Eligible participants include students enrolled at recognized colleges and universities throughout the U.S. The top college lighting teams in the country will be invited to the 2015 LDI trade show in Las Vegas, where they will compete for prizes including a Hog 4 console (MSRP $44,000), a $20,000 scholarship for their school and an internship at High End Systems, with the opportunity to join the company full time following a successful trial period.
Read More »Blackmagic Design ATEM Switcher Update 6.3
Blackmagic Design announced the immediate availability of ATEM Switcher Update 6.3, which adds new advanced power macros that let customers operate dozens of switcher features instantly and in parallel with a single button press. The new power macros are unique because they are extremely easy to build and because they’re located in the switcher, they are available on every control panel for all users.
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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Lighting Co
East Coast Lighting & Production Services (ECLPS)
Venue
House of Blues
Boston MA
Super Bowl Halftime Show Video Images Rely on d3 Technologies Media Servers
GLENDALE, AZ – To accompany performances by Katy Perry, Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz at the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime Show, lighting director Jason Rudolph used eight d3 Technologies 4x4pro media servers to map the projection surface on the football field with content from 80 Barco projectors. The d3 servers also sent four feeds to control the LED stage. (A rendering of the imagery seen by a record-breaking TV viewing audience is pictured here.)
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Kasabian U.K. Tour Lit with Clay Paky Sharpys, Sharpy Wash 330 Fixtures
LONDON – LD Nick Gray of Renegade Design included Clay Paky Sharpys and Sharpy Wash 330 fixtures in the rig for Kasbian’s U.K. arena tour. Bringing power, reliability and vibrant colour to the design Gray uses an array of , which he says these days never fail to feature in his rig. The tour recently visited major venues including Manchester Arena, Belfast Odyssey Arena and London’s O2 Brixton Academy. Neg Earth supplied the gear.
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NBC Super Bowl Party Lit with Chauvet Professional Fixtures
GLENDALE, AZ – NBC aired Super Bowl XLIX to a record viewing audience, and held a big Super Bowl party of its own – just across the street from the University of Phoenix Stadium. Angel City Designs planned the event, lavishly lit by James Schipper of Kinetic Lighting. Schipper used LED fixtures from Chauvet Professional to light the NBC pre-game party tent.
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Ceremony for Opening of New Bridge in Lyon, France Includes Clay Paky SuperSharpys
LYON, France – LD Yves Caizergues used a lighting system that included 30 Clay Paky SuperSharpys for the ceremonial opening of the new Schuman bridge on the river Saône. The visuals accompanied music provided by Christophe Goutes. Event agency Tetro to oversaw the artistic direction, and Magnum provided the lighting gear.
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