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Three Winning Horses for Al Laith at Dubai World Cup

Three Winning Horses for Al Laith at Dubai World Cup

DUBAI, UAE – Al Laith Event Services constructed three massive mobile scenic horses' heads, which were an integral part of the closing parade of the 2011 Dubai World Cup horseracing event at Meydan Racecourse, Dubai. Working for the show's producers and designers M-IS, Al Laith was commissioned to engineer and develop the superstructures and movement systems for the 3 heads. Each measured 20 metres high, 19 metres long and were 3 metres wide.

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WiSE at PLASA focus 2011

LEEDS, U.K. – Women in Stage Entertainment (WiSE), established to promote gender equality and equitable working practices in the entertainment technology and backstage and design disciplines, has its own booth at PLASA focus, set for April 19-20.

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“Austria’s Next Topmodel” Relies on coolux Pandoras Box for Visual Support

VIENNA – The final show for the third season of Austria's version of the Next Topmodel TV show, produced at the Millenium Event Center in Vienna, made use of coolux Pandoras Box technology and Panasonic projectors. Four fashion model finalists were judged during the show, with a variety of accompanying visual content projected onto the studio set pieces. Six Pandoras Box Server PRO and one Pandoras Box Player PRO used for edge-blending, with a Compulite Vector used for lighting control.

 

 

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Boston Light &Sound Gets Film Festival Assist from Alcorn McBride DVM 8400/HD

BOSTON – Boston Light & Sound, which supports numerous film festivals including The Doha Tribeca Film Festival, The Turner Classic Movies Film Festival and The Traverse City Film Festival, had "been looking for a device that could be encoded for screen washes, sponsor tags and trailers" for years, according to company president Chapin Cutler, who also serves as technical director of the Sundance Film Festival.

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ADB Lighting Names Electrosonic Distributor for South Africa

ZAVENTEM, Belgium – ADB Lighting Technologies has appointed Electrosonic SA as their new distributor for South Africa. ADB's sales manager for Africa, Dirk van Nieuwenhuysen, visited South Africa in early January this year for discussions with Electrosonic, and signed a contract following a tour of clients and facilities.

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Alcorn McBride Delivers for Boston Light & Sound At Numerous Film Festivals

ORLANDO, FL – Alcorn McBride's Digital Video Machine DVM 8400/HD continues to meet the demanding schedule of numerous high profile Film Festivals, where Boston Light & Sound is responsible for all feature and non-feature content in scores of venues for hundreds of screenings. The Boston-based specialty projection company has employed the machines at numerous film festivals including The Doha Tribeca Film Festival, The Turner Classic Movies Film Festival and The Traverse City Film Festival.

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