KIEV, Ukraine – Although the Ukrainian Music Fair (Ukrayinskyi Muzychnyi Yarmarok 2013) in Kiev is essentially a music fair, there was scope for Cortmi Ltd, one of the co-founders of this trade show and the territorial distributors for PR Lighting, to show off some of the Chinese manufacturer’s key fixtures.
Read More »MALE, Maldives — Siyaasath was a one-on-one prime time interview session televised by local broadcaster, TVM (Television Maldives). The program included the presenter, Liza Laurella, with four candidates: MDP (Maldivian Democratic Party), PPM (Progress Party of Maldives), JP (Jumhooree Party) and Dr. Waheed (an independent candidate). The TVM rig included fixtures from PR Lighting, including XLED 1037 and XR-300 Beam from local events company, Azidon Pvt, and these were designed into the stage set by Abdulla Shamin.
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For Dave Matthews Band 2013 summer tour, NEP Screenworks designed, built, installed and operated a custom video display that wrapped and curved the entire upstage of the band. The video display was 22 feet tall and 62 feet wide, had a 120 degree curve and used customized curve mounting and mechanism. Driving the video wall as a Hippotizer HD with custom content and I-mag provided by Filament Productions.
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NEC Display Solutions of America launched a new Digital Cinema Projector, the NC1100L. It uses a laser-light source that can deliver 2K DCI-compliant cinema quality imagery. The projector also offers 3D capabilities and a 2-chip DMD reflection method. Operating the projector is simple with its user-friendly controls. The light source is expected to offer 20,000 hours of light.
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The Futurelight DMH-32 is a 32 watt, quad color, RGBW LED moving light in a compact size. At just 15.4 pounds and measuring 9.4″ x 7.8″ x 13.3″, the fixture packs in a color wheel, special prism that allows for not just split colors, but gradients as well. For beam projection effects, the fixture also includes a six gobo + open rotating wheel.
Read More »LONDON, UK — After 25 years in the business, in the year Artistic Licence celebrates its Silver Jubilee, the company is relocating to an exciting new studio space in London’s vibrant Kentish Town.
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SEOUL — Magician Steve Wheeler drew 20,000 with 20 Magic on Ice shows at Blue Square Theatre here over the course of 10 days. The production, dubbed a “phantasmagorical art, magic and conjuring show,” was lit by LD Emiliano Morgia, who included 24 Alpha Profile 1500 and 24 Alpha Spot HPE 700s along with Sharpy fixtures, all from Clay Paky.
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MIAMI — Video mapping, projection and LED screens used for the Billboard Latin Music Awards here earlier this year were handled by two Avolites Media Ai Infinity 8 Servers and one Ai T8 server. The event was broadcast to 30 million viewers. Avolites Media Developer Ciaran Abrams worked closely with US-based lighting design and media presentation company DMDS7UDIOS on the 2013 Awards, held April 25 at the 7,972-seat BankUnited Center.
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NEW YORK — The Public Theater presents free Shakespeare in the Park productions at Central Park’s Delacorte Theater every summer. This year it paired Comedy of Errors with a spring break-style musical version of Love’s Labour’s Lost. LD Jeff Croiter included Clay Paky Sharpy Wash fixtures in the rig.
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