Skip to content

Table Model of Former Chinese Capital Features Christie GS Backdrop Projections

The projectors animate the backdrop for a table model display featuring the old city of Luoyang, China

Table Model of Former Chinese Capital Features Christie GS Backdrop Projections

LUOYANG, China – Luoyang city, China’s former imperial capital during the Sui (589-618 AD) and Tang dynasties (618-907 AD), is now a major tourist destination, with the Sui and Tang Luoyang City National Heritage Park near its center. Along with full-scale replicas of the Ming Tang and Tian Tang towers, the park features a table model to provide a miniature 3D look at the old city’s layout. Christie GS Series laser phosphor projectors are used for backdrop projections to give the tabletop city a life-like feel.

Read More »
Altman PHX 150 LED Profile Spot

Altman PHX 150 LED Profile Spot

Altman Lighting’s PHX 150 is a 150W LED profile spot fixture designed for long throw theatrical, architectural, house of worship and film/TV applications. Altman says its PHX 150 is the first long throw LED profile spot available to be completely convection cooled, making it well suited for acoustically sensitive applications. The PHX 150 LED profile spot is available in 3000K white, RGBA, RGBW, 5600k white and tunable white array options for maximum design flexibility. The 150W promises to serve as an energy-efficient alternative to standard 575W incandescent source fixtures seamlessly, with no bench focusing required. Phoenix LED is available in various lens options including 5°, 10°, 19°, 26°, 36° and 50° with a 19°, 26°, 36° or 50° lens barrel included at no extra charge. Also sold as standard – a C-clamp, safety cable and color frame. Zoom options of 15-35° and 30-55° are also available. Like its incandescent counterpart, the Altman PHX 150 LED profile spot features locking shutters, a fully enclosed accessory holder and a 360° rotating barrel for those difficult to achieve focus angles.

Read More »
New interface for J.R. Clancy's SceneControl line of computerized rigging controllers

Wenger and J.R. Clancy Display Staging, Seating and Rigging Products at USITT

SALT LAKE CITY – Wenger and JR Clancy were on site at the USITT show in Salt Lake City March 17-19 to display some of their unique products. Custom staging, audience seating, variable acoustics and rigging solutions were demonstrated for the crowd on the show floor. One highlight was a new interface for J.R. Clancy’s SceneControl line of computerized rigging controllers, pictured here.

Read More »
4Wall supplied and installed the Chauvet Professional fixtures.

University of Southern California’s Newman Hall Updates House Lighting with Ovation LED Fixtures

LOS ANGELES – For the refurbished lighting system within Alfred Newman Recital Hall on the USC campus, 4Wall installed 15 Chauvet Professional Ovation H-105WW LED fixtures. The fixtures were positioned in three straight rows of five units each in the black spaces between the three prominent white mason beams that run across the width of the audience area ceiling.

Read More »
Sharpys with a gold finish were used.

Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show Lighting Included Clay Paky B-EYEs, Sharpys

SANTA CLARA, CA.– Lighting designer Bob Barnhart, a veteran of Super Bowl Halftime Shows, chose Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20s and gold Sharpys (pictured here) to help light the hafltime show for Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 7.  A grandMA2 console controlled the pyro and media servers.  A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky and MA Lighting products in North America.

Read More »
Martin RUSH MH 7 Hybrid

Martin RUSH MH 7 Hybrid

Martin’s RUSH MH 7 Hybrid, an all-in-one beam, spot and wash moving head fixture, is now available. The compact fixture promises flexibility with advanced, dynamic effects. Features include crisp optics with three zoom modes: 2.2°–15° in beam mode, 2.5°–24° in spot mode and 15°–45° in wash mode. A Philips Platinum 11R 250W 7800 K lamp promises ample output, and the fixture offers eight rotating/ indexing and 12 static gobos. There are 10 selectable colors and effects via an eight-facet circular and four-facet linear prism.

Read More »
Blackmagic Design's Micro Studio Camera 4K

Elton John’s “All the Hits” World Tour Included Blackmagic Design Gear

SYDNEY – Sir Elton John’s “All the Hits” world tour traveled with a video setup that included Blackmagic Design’s Micro Studio Camera 4K (pictured here) and Video Assist. They were used for live video feeds and video introductions. Blackmagic Design Teranex Mini, UltraStudio Express and DaVinci Resolve Studio were also used for concert production on the tour, which wrapped up late last year in Sydney, Australia.

Read More »
Tekvox TEK SC61-4K Switching Scaler

Tekvox TEK SC61-4K Switching Scaler

Tekvox’s TEK SC61-4K (79069) compact 6×1 switching scaler features selectable six-input source switching to an HDMI output.  The TEK SC61-4K is engineered to meet the needs of the growing 4K Pro A/V community at a competitive price.  It operates as a stand-alone unit and also can be interfaced with all TEKVOX control systems.

Read More »
Mark Heiser (BTS Foundation), Brian Dowd (A.C.T Lighting) and Rick Rudolph, Lori Rubinstein, and Todd Spencer (BTS Foundation).

A.C.T Lighting Makes First “Pledge-a-Product” Donation to Behind the Scenes

SALT LAKE CITY  – On the show floor at USITT, A.C.T Lighting made their first “Pledge-a-Product” donation to Behind the Scenes, reflecting proceeds from the sale of the dot2 Series of Lighting Control Solutions from MA Lighting. Brian Dowd, Vice President of Sales for A.C.T Lighting, presented a check for $5,000 to members of the Behind the Scenes Foundation Board of Directors. Pictured here, from left, are Mark Heiser (BTS Foundation), Brian Dowd (A.C.T Lighting) and Rick Rudolph, Lori Rubinstein, and Todd Spencer (BTS Foundation).

Read More »
Dubai-based Lighthouse Productions designed and supplied the set and lighting design

Rig for 2016 Al Burda Awards in Abu Dhabi Includes Robe Gear

ABU DHABI, UAE – Terry Miranda and Dubai-based Lighthouse Productions designed and supplied the set and lighting design for the 2016 Al Burda Islamic Art Awards staged at the Abu Dhabi National Theatre in the UAE. Nearly 100 Robe fixtures were used, including 16 Robin 300 Beams, 12 ColorWash 575 ATs, 12 MMX Spots, 24 PARFect 100s, 12 Pointes and 16 CycFX 8s. Lighthouse has invested in Robe gear since 2004 and currently owns a large inventory of products.

Read More »
ETC Gio consoles

Resolution X Adds to ETC Offerings

MELBOURNE and SYDNEY, Australia – Resolution X, a prominent provider of rental lighting, audio and rigging equipment to the Australian market, offers clients lighting gear from Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC). Their offerings now include ETC Ion and Gio consoles and ETC Source Four LED Lustr+ fixtures. (Pictured here, ETC Gio consoles). The ETC gear is sourced via Jands.

Read More »