LONDON – PRG XL Video, the UK operation of Production Resource Group, turned to Area Four Industries U.K. to add to its rental stock with a large number of new EXE-Rise 8:1 chain hoists. The selection of the EXE-Rise units followed extensive evaluation of different hoists by a team of PRG XL Video’s rigging experts including Chris Walker, Account Director, Q Willis, Head of Rigging Services, and Richard Gorrod, Head of Event Services.
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SECAUCUS, NJ – Rose Brand Inc. is continuously adding additional resources for its customers to use. One of the newest additions to its list of technical data is the Rose Brand Guide to Projection Materials. The downloadable guide serves as a tool to help customers choose the best projection material for their production. Customers can easily get overwhelmed with the large number of options available. The new guide aims to eliminate the guess work for those looking to choose between materials based on performance. Pictured here is a show using front projection on an IFR Aglo drape: Missing You, Metropolis produced by Washburn University in Topeka, KS.
Read More »COLUMBIA, MD – From churches, theatres and schools to major corporate events, concerts and large music festivals, the worldwide demand for exceptional previsualization software to perfect experiences at these events is in high demand. In response to these growing and varying needs, Vectorworks, Inc. is offering a more cost-effective pricing structure for its Vision previsualization software to the entertainment design community.
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Avolites’ Titan v10 software is now available to download for free onto all consoles from the Tiger Touch Pro (inclusive) onwards. Some older consoles may be compatible with v10 if an upgrade kit is fitted; if you are unsure please contact Avolites. Titan v10 is the result of a year of research and development by a dedicated team of Avolites developers, enhancing the best loved features of Titan v9 and introducing a wealth of new ones. Many of the new features have been created in response to user and industry feedback.
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WICHITA, KS –– For the Wichita Riverfest, now held every June, the main stage featured 29 different bands performing under the light of an Erich Meitzner-designed rig. The lighting included a collection of Rogue fixtures from Chauvet Professional. Parr Sound and Lighting of Great Bend, KS supplied the gear.
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MONTREAL – Les Feluettes (Lilies) made its world premiere at the Opera de Montreal recently, playing to full houses during its four-night run. Les Feluettes, with a book by Michel Marc Bouchard and music by Kevin March, is a play within a play. It begins as a prison confessional and unfolds as a love story spanning 1912-1957, a time when same-gender relationships were conducted largely in secret. For Les Feluettes, LD Martin Labrecque lit eight tableaux showing different locations and time periods in monochromatic palettes of amber or blue. He used seven Clay Paky Scenius Spots for the new production.
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BRISBANE, Australia – In August last year, the Brisbane Powerhouse, an arts venue located on the premises of a former powerhouse, upgraded their lighting data distribution system with the installation of a Cat-6 network with Pathport nodes and Pathport manager software. Nine Pathport C-series nodes were installed around the venue where they convert lighting data that has been distributed over the Cat-6 network to DMX. Previously the venue had two cabled universes of DMX and if they were required to expand beyond that, extra cables and infrastructure had to be installed which very time was consuming.
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JHARKHAND, India— Christie technology helped transform the hillside of Kanke Dam in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district into a canvas for a light show that pays tribute to one of India’s most honored folk heroes, Birsa Munda, who spearheaded the “Ulgulaan” movement that rose against British rule in the 19th century. The 40-minute projection mapping show, titled “Dharti Aaba,” was commissioned by the Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC).
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SOUTHAMPTON, U.K. – GLS Lighting, part of the HSL Group family, has made a significant investment, purchasing more than 200 new fixtures from German Lighting Products (GLP). The new equipment will be based at and available from GLS’s facility (about one hour from London) and will also be available from all the HSL Equipment Banks across the UK and Ireland, including Blackburn, Belfast and Dublin, in addition to Southampton.
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VERONA, Italy – A special fifth anniversary concert by Croatian standouts 2Cellos took place at the Verona Arena in Italy. The cello duo of Luka Šulić and Stjephan Hauser have seen their fame and popularity soar since 2011 when their cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” went viral on You Tube. Now signed to Sony Masterworks, they have produced three studio albums and perform their unique instrumental blend of pop and rock classics to a growing fan-base worldwide.
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The Axis Grid from Mega-Lite offers up an array of eye-candy effects with infinite pan and tilt, making it a dynamic moving head fixture. This 36 LEDs are arranged in a grid capable of pixel control for displaying letters, numbers and shapes. The 10W RGBW LEDs are also designed to create a colorful, punchy beam. The Axis Grid is controlled via DMX 512 or Art-Net and has a macro channel featuring pre-programmed letters and numbers.
Read More »Danny Whetstone, owner of DWP Live, credited the 3D laser scan that the company did to create an accurate 3D model of Caesars Palace for… Read More »A New Level of Projection-Mapping Precision
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