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EXE Technology 2017 Catalogue

EXE Technology 2017 Catalogue

EXE Technology 2017 Catalogue

Area Four Industries released its latest catalog for EXE Technology rigging and automation products. The company notes that the D8 range now features an 8:1 safety factor with new load capacities of 250 kg / 500 kg /1000 kg / 2000 kg and the D8+ range has new load capacities of 150 kg / 300 kg / 600 kg / 1200 kg. All EXE-Rise hoists now feature a double brake, updated identification labeling and black plugs and sockets. A new 8 x 24mm chain also brings added safety to 1000 – 2000 kg hoists, and Dynamic Stack Tracks from the EXE-DST range have updated data, new modules and new configurations.

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A d3 rental partner, VES used d3 media servers to transform the interior of the Warsaw racetrack into an immersive steampunk environment.

Panattoni Europe Event Enhanced with 3D Video Mapping using d3 Media Servers

WARSAW, Poland – Panattoni Europe, a company that develops warehouse space for clients, celebrated the end of its business year with a gala at Warsaw’s Tor Sluzewiec racetrack, which featured 3D video mapping. VES was tasked with turning the historic, 1939-era Tor Sluzewiec interior into a warehouse full of moving, steampunk-style cogwheels.  Invitees were surrounded by projections on the ceiling and every wall of the building; the dynamic visuals were integrated with a surround sound audio track.

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2016 Las Lunas Awards Show photo by Louise Stickland

2016 Las Lunas Awards Show in Mexico City Lit with Robe Fixtures

MEXICO CITY – The 15th edition of the annual Las Lunas Del Auditorio – the Mexican live performance and music industry’s prestigious awards – was staged at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, a star-studded event honoring national and international talent with 23 awards and nine dynamic live artist collaborations. Once again, the lighting was designed by one of Mexico’s best known LD’s Tiffy (German Castellanos), with more than 100 Robe fixtures on the rig, supplied by top rental company LED Project.

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Kevin 'Deuce' Christoper lit his tenth tour with the band this year. Seibo provided the lighting gear, and Solotech was the video vendor. Journey tour photo by Steve Jennings.

Journey 2016 Tour

Kevin “Deuce” Christopher has worked with the band Journey since 2004 on 10 tours, domestically and internationally, as both lighting designer and director. He’s developed a great relationship with the band, both personal and professional, tackling the challenge of representing the band’s “persona” with his visual design.

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A total of 108 Lumenbeam large color changing 10 degree fixtures were used to light up the bridge, which has stretched across the Cumberland River in Clarksville, TN since 1890. Photo by Joseph Hilliard

Lighting the RJ Corman Railroad Bridge

Lumenpulse Sets a 19th-Century Structure Aglow using 21st-Century Technologies.

Lumenpulse, a specification-grade LED lighting solutions manufacturer, recently provided their Lumenbeam luminaires for the restoration project of the RJ Corman Railroad Bridge. Built in 1890, yet still structurally sound, the bridge, spanning the Cumberland River in downtown Clarksville, TN, was rusting and appeared dilapidated. A simple new coat of silver paint just would not do.

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Roof system at Florida Central

Applied Electronics

It is hard to imagine that, with the vast proliferation of manufacturers, dealers, and rental houses operating in the production world these days, a young production design company would panic about fulfilling an order after it was awarded a contract. Such were the circumstances that led Scott Humphrey and his father, Jim, to acquire Applied Electronics (AE), however.

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From left, Allison Skurtveit, Wolfgang Staley, John Gonzalez, Hannah Haldeman and Amari Smith watch Perseus McDaniel tell a story in NTID’s Tales from the Deaf Side. Captions on the set’s back wall let the hearing audience follow the story as well. Photos by Nic Minetor

Tales from the Deaf Side

National Technical Institute for the Deaf  Theatre Uses Captions, Projections

Most hearing people never give the word “Earth” a thought, but to deaf people, it’s a word that starts with “ear”—proof that our planet is a world meant for people who can hear.

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Global Scenic Services Announces Management Restructuring

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Global Scenic Services, Inc. (GSSI), a leading provider of scenery design, automation and manufacturing services for theatrical productions, fashion shows, and special events, announced a new management structure following the passing of the CEO and owner Warren Katz. James (Jim) Malski, has been named acting president of GSSI Malski will oversee the day-to-day operations and future growth of the company.

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Warren Katz

In Memoriam: Warren Katz, 44

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Warren Katz, owner of Global Scenic Services, died Oct. 14. He was 44. The company expanded dramatically in the 10 years under Katz’s leadership, in both the size of its facility (from 6,000 to 45,000 square feet) and number of employees (from just eight to 48), supporting top-tier Broadway productions such as How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Hand to God, fashion events including Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and television shows including NBC’s Peter Pan Live.

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Politics in the Workplace

Politics in the Workplace

Will you work for anybody that comes calling for our industry?

Everyone is hopped up on the current presidential race, and if you’re not posting memes on Facebook, you’re talking about it at your gigs. Would you work for a campaign you didn’t like if the gig came calling? Well, how professional are you? Can you keep your mouth shut, do your job, and collect that fat paycheck for someone you don’t agree with?

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