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Forging Ties and Gigging Safely

Illustration by Andy Au

Forging Ties and Gigging Safely

I read a lot of interviews with production designers in our business. I listen to them at speaking engagements. I see their posts on social media sites. They remember to credit their programmers and production managers, but it just seems like they never mention the countless individuals whose input was necessary for their vision to ever reach fruition. Most designers are not engineers. That’s why we put those little waivers on our plots that say we accept no liability for the structural design or integrity of a project. We just had the design concept. But we all need a team to cover our butts.

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Barretos Cowboy Festival

W-DMX at Brazilian Barretos Cowboy Festival

UDDEVALLA, Sweden – Wireless Solution Sweden AB held center stage at the 58th Barretos Cowboy Festival, a 10-day rodeo and music event in Brazil, held at the Super Bull arena in Barretos. LD Francisco “Pincel” Gabriel designed an enormous cube of lighting suspended over the main arena floor and used W-DMX BlackBox F-1 as transmitter and receiver to deliver a DMX signal to the moving lights.

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Daktronics to Renovate Rigging Systems at Portugal’s Cultural Center

BROOKINGS, SD – The Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB) in Lisbon, Portugal, has partnered with Daktronics of Brookings, SD, to renovate its performing arts facility. Daktronics is manufacturing the customized control console cabinets and motor gearbox assemblies to integrate with the 35 existing hoists. The cues during the performances on the CCB stage will be managed by a Pro Series control console and three alternate controllers offering complete system redundancy. The project is on schedule for Siemens Portugal to install the project after the new year.

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Robe Robin DLS Profile

Robe Robin DLS Profile

The Robe Robin DLS Profile is the latest product in the DL range of luminaires that uses the Robe RGBW LED module. The DLS adds a system of four fast, smooth, framing shutters within the optical path design of the DLX Spot format. There is individual control of each shutter blade position and angle, together with rotation of the complete framing module. The fixture offers a sharp precise or soft frame for the projected image;  the system produces a new series of effects through pre-programmed shutter blade shapes and movement sequences. Snappy blades of the framing module overlap each other on almost the same focal plane which allows the designer to create polygons or triangles, as well as other shapes, while staying in focus and always precisely returning to the pre-programmed position. As with all models in the Robe DL luminaire range, the multiple shadows normally associated with an LED source have been eliminated.

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2012 Latin Grammys

Showline LED Linear Luminaire Lights Latin Grammys

LAS VEGAS – Philips’ new Showline LED linear luminaire added a new lighting element to the stage of the Latin Grammy Awards Nov. 15 in Las Vegas. LD Carlos Colina used eight of the Showline SL Bar 640 luminaires, supplied by Atomic Lighting. Programmer Felix Peralta and Colina said they stood out among all the other fixtures, and read well on Univision, too.

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Martin MAC III AirFX

Martin MAC III AirFX

AARHUS, Denmark – Martin Professional’s newest MAC III family luminaire is now shipping. The 1500-watt MAC III AirFX is a versatile lighting fixture which combines hard-edge, mid-air effects and a wash field in one luminaire.  At 60,000 lumens, Martin says it is powerful enough to cut through light emitted from the brightest LED screens.

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Selah Sue

First Robe MMX WashBeams in Benelux for Selah Sue Shows

BRUSSELS – The first concert staged in the newly refurbished Het Depot just outside Brussels, Belgium, featured four days of performances by emerging Belgian singer / songwriter Selah Sue. Robe fixtures were an integral part of her show, with the first of Robe’s new MMX WashBeams in Belgium made available. Her LD Joris Vandamme also used 12 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes on floor stands.

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CMT Artists of the Year

Bandit Unveils MAC Aura, Viper on CMT Show

KNOXVILLE, TN – Bandit Lites has added the Martin MAC Aura and MAC Viper Profile to its rental inventory. LD Bob Peterson specified the new fixtures for his design of the CMT Artists of the Year show, which airs Dec. 8. Bandit already has the fixtures slated for a busy touring schedule in 2013.

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Miss Venezuela Pageant

LD Lights Miss Venezuela Pageant with Chauvet Gear

CARACAS, Venezuela — LD Roberto Penso incorporated 54 fixtures from Chauvet Professional within his design for the Miss Venezuela Pageant, which was televised from the Hotel Intercontinental here. Chauvet’s Q-Wash 560Z-LED fixtures, provided by VLPS, proved a good fit for the challenges posed by the production, including a small stage and low ceiling within the hotel ballroom.  For audience lighting, Penso used 36 COLORado 1 Tour wash lights.

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Riedel marks 25 years

Riedel Communications Marks 25 Years

WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications celebrated its 25th anniversary at its headquarters here with a party for 1,400 and entertainment that ranged from Klezmer and jazz performances to high-wire acts, a robot band (playing heavy metal, of course) outdoor whirlpools and a fire show.

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Jersey Boys during 'Walk Like a Man' segment

Pete’s Big TVs Supplies ‘Jersey Boys Singapore’

NEW CASTLE, DE – Video equipment rental company Pete’s Big TVs continues its long relationship with the “Jersey Boys” tour by supplying gear to “Jersey Boys Singapore” at The Marina Bay Sands. Pete’s Big TVs supplied Lighthouse R6-B LED video panels, computers with a Dataton Watchout system, and cameras for IMAG. Since 2006, Pete’s Big TVs has been supplying equipment to the national touring shows of the hit musical.

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