When I crossed over from the television broadcast domain to the live events market a few years back, there was a fairly steep learning curve regarding all the lighting, staging and video equipment required to produce shows. With LED walls in particular, I figured that you simply connect a video signal to the LED wall, and presto — I-Mag images appear on the wall behind the lead singer. Well, not so fast, Sparky.
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As people who work the day-to-day of concert, industrial, theatrical and television, we sometimes forget we to need to take photos to help capture our work. It is important to show our work in the best way possible. Detailing a design in words can only go so far; visuals help to explain what we accomplished. These days, websites and social media are great places for potential employers to see and learn about us. Our next gig might be a click away. We don’t always have the luxury to have someone capture our work. But we can learn to improve our own photography skills.
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LOS ANGELES – Projection Presentation Technology has invested in a complement of Clay Paky fixtures and Wireless Solution’s W-DMX for Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center. The purchase was made through A.C.T Lighting.
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AUSTIN, TX – UK artists Plump DJs rarely play in the U.S., so for their appearance at Republic Live in Austin, TX, Jacked In Entertainment Owner Erik Johnson and Lighting Designer/Tech Jeff Franklin wanted to create an overwhelming lighting show that would be sure the impress the crowd. To achieve that, they used numerous lighting fixtures by Mega-Lite.
Read More »LD Alastair Bramall-Watson is designing Aerosmith’s tour, which kicks off Oct. 22 in South America, swings to Mexico and ends Dec. 10 in Japan. This is his first time to work with the band, and he’s excited about the opportunity. To prepare for it, he didn’t look back at previous designs but put his own style forward. The longtime LD for Stone Temple Pilots said he was contacted by the band to submit a proposal. He met with Steven Tyler in Boston with the designs and got his stamp of approval. “I couldn’t presume to know what they wanted or didn’t want. I asked what they liked and didn’t like in a show and went from there. The show will be the best show I can give them,” he said.
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ISLINGTON, UK – Ross Ashton’s The Projection Studio was commissioned to design and create special video artwork for London-based Pollard Thomas Edwards architects (PTEa), who specialize in creating and revitalizing neighborhoods. A special event at their base in Diespeker Wharf, Islington, celebrated their first renovation: a former Victorian timber mill transformed into a contemporary workspace and headquarters for their practice.
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CWMBRAN, UK – Cooper Control’s entertainment lighting control team spent the month of August onsite in Edinburgh supporting the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. More than 150 venues involved in the Fring chose Zero 88 control desks and dimming, with 200 products supplied from a host of Zero 88 dealers.
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NEW YORK — Scharff Weisberg and Video Applications announced that they will now be conducting business under the WorldStage name. The two companies, which were joined in a merger that took place in 2007, have long histories in the AV, staging and lighting business and have been operating jointly since the merger.
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