3D Technology Goes Digital
The 1950s was also the era of those ubiquitous anaglyph glasses — the ones with red and cyan lenses. The films were created using two… Read More »3D Technology Goes Digital
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PRG Subsidiary, Procon MultiMedia AG in Purchase Agreement
DUSSELDORF, Germany — A wholly-owned PRG subsidiary, MHG Media Holdings GmbH, and the majority stakeholders and board of Procon MultiMedia AG agreed for the PRG unit to acquire Procon MultiMedia AG.
Read More »Nemetschek NA Releases First Service Pack for Vectorworks 2010
COLUMBIA, MD — Nemetschek North America has released its first Service Pack for the Vectorworks 2010 product line. While addressing issues with wall joining and the snap loupe in particular, this Service Pack has also improved the overall stability and performance of the package.
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“Ben Hur Live” Lit by Patrick Woodroffe using Martin Gear
LONDON — For Ben Hur Live, staged recently at London’s O2 Arena, Patrick Woodroffe used a lighting rig of more than 200 Martin MAC 2000 Wash XB, MAC 2000 Profile and MAC III Profile moving heads for an epic musical stage production involving a cast of 400 and scenes that include a ship battle and chariot race.
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2009 Emmy Awards’ Smokeless Looks Controlled by PRG
LOS ANGELES — PRG supplied both the lighting package and the screen automation for the recently presented 61st Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre. Production designer Steve Bass and lighting designer Bob Dickinson worked on a smoke-free design that reflected key elements of the television industry.
Read More »JVC Names SVC As Its Reseller In Argentina
BUENOS AIRES — JVC Professional Products named Sistemas de Video Comunicación S.A. (SVC) as its reseller in Argentina. SVC will provide sales, service, and support for the JVC professional product line and showcase JVC products at CAPER 2009, which runs Oct. 28-30 at the Centro Costa Salguero facility in Buenos Aires.
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Zero 88 Version 5.3 ZerOS Software
Zero 88’s version 5.3.0 software for the ZerOS consoles, which can be installed on Zero 88 Leap Frog 48, Leap Frog 96, Frog 2 and ORB consoles, adds new features and bug fixes, and can be downloaded from the Zero 88 support center at http://support.zero88.com.
Read More »Pandoras Box Version 4.5 Update
Pandoras Box Version 4.5 from coolux Media Systems includes more than 50 new features, including an improved interface, Multi-Server Preview, Bezier Curve Editing and other tools designed to make the faster, more powerful and easier to use.
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Planetarium Dome Display Uses Mersive Software
UMEA, Sweden — Mersive SOL software was used at Umevatoriet Center planetarium display at Sweden’s University of Umeå for edge-blending, image warping and auto alignment of multiple projectors on the dome screen.
Read More »GoVision Sets Up Daktronics LED Screen for AT&T PAC Opening
DALLAS, TX — The AT&T Performing Arts Center held its multi-day grand opening recently, and to give patrons and passers-by a live-video look at the festivities, GoVision technicians, contracted by Planet Productions, configured a 9-foot-by-16-foot Daktronics PST HD LED video screen for the inaugural gala.
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Coemar Lights Up “Divas” as Show Returns to VH1
LOS ANGELES — Divas returned to VH1 after a five-year hiatus, with Paula Abdul hosting the live show telecast from the stage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House. LD Tom Kenny used a lighting rig that included Coemar Infinity Wash XLS and Infinity ACL S moving heads supplied by Atomic Lighting.
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UVLD Adds Theatrical Touch to Avon Leadership Conference
LAS VEGAS — Avon has been calling on Unlimited Visibility Lighting Design (UVLD) for the last 15 years to light many of its corporate events. Most recently, UVLD’s Greg Norgeot and Paul Sharwell, Avon’s lighting designer and programmer, teamed up for the company’s annual Leadership National Conference at the Paris Las Vegas hotel and casino.
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