LONDON — Short on narrative twists, but long on spectacle, the closing ceremony for the 2012 Olympics, themed “A Symphony of British Music,” chronicled the contributions made by British artists since the 1960s. Along with the parade of British performers, the lighting, video and pyro design all worked with the stage design as a unified whole — with the converging stripes of the Union Jack symbolizing the Olympian ideal of unity amid diversity.
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TOLLARD ROYAL, SOUTH WILTSHIRE, UK – Entec Sound & Light supplied a substantial stage, architectural and garden lighting package to the 2012 Larmer Tree Festival, staged in the picturesque environs of Larmer Tree Gardens. The weather – characteristic of the UK’s wettest summer on record – made the general conditions and negotiating the site extremely tough, but all the gear and spirits held up.
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HANNOVER, Germany – Boiling water was turned into ice, railroad tracks were bent with bare hands and even talking camels were part of this magic evening for illusionists the Ehrlich Brothers. coolux Pandoras Box products played a vital role during the execution of many of their magic tricks. The Widget Designer software in particular made it possible to set up and control a great number of effects via a touch screen interface.
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FT. LAUDERDALE, FL– Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures added punch to the lighting rig of the recent Miss Florida USA 2013 pageant, televised from Davie’s Bailey Concert Hall. Lighting director Stefan DeWilde used six Sharpys for the first time to add aerial beam effects. Christie Lites provided the fixtures.
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LONDON – Czech technical solutions Provider AV Media provided Robe moving lights and Anolis LED fixtures for the Czech House Pavilion at the Summer Olympics. With no air conditioning and summer temps in full bloom, low-emitting heat sources were needed for the venue, and the fixtures selected fit the bill, with the entire rig using only around 180 kW of power.
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LOS ANGELES – High Tech met Old World when game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) staged its press event during the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at LA’s century-old Orpheum Theatre with AV support from WorldStage. In addition to the invitation-only event, feeds streamed live from 11 sites, reaching a virtual audience of six million viewers.
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HAMPTON, Middlesex, UK – Kinesys appoints Cristiano Giavedoni as Marketing and Business Director. Giavedoni has previously provided business consulting services to Columbus McKinnon, and prior to that was the product manager for rigging equipment at Litec in Italy. He also sits on several international standards committees.
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IBIZA – XL Video, working with Live Nation Spain, supplied LED, cameras and PPU (picture processing units) for the inaugural Ibiza 123 festival. The diverse lineup of the three-day festival ranged from Sting and Elton John to DJs Tiesto and David Guetta.
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AGEN, France – The French city of Agen has illuminated the facades along Boulevard de la Republique and Place Wilson with Martin Professional products, specifically 350 Martin Tripix 300 linear LED luminaires and 6 Exterior 410 color changers. LD Lionel of Bessiere Quartiers Lumieres worked on the project with installers Electromontage and Inéo.
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NEW ORLEANS – The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) 2012 annual meeting, held in New Orleans last month, drew nearly 8,000 visitors to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. In the lighting rig were 60 Elation Professional Platinum Beam 5R units. The fixture was chosen because its high output and strong beam definition could cut through thick video wash lights, said Scott Renick of Dodd Technologies.
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LONDON – Ambersphere Solutions recently worked with Entec Sound & Light to supply a number of Clay Paky GlowUp fixtures used for a premium jewelry product showcase. Says Entec’s Ryan Brown, “Running one of the GlowUps from the desk, and then being able to control all the others through the intuitive technology contained within the lights is so incredibly useful and time saving.”
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BERLIN – Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang’s 30th birthday show at O2 World in Berlin featured Robe moving lights. Broadcast live and web streamed, the concert included ROBIN MMX Spots, ROBIN 1200 LEDWashes, ColorSpot and ColorWash 1200E ATs, all positioned on 400 meters of trussing flown in the venue’s roof. Herbie Hancock was among the special guests.
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