WHITE PLAINS, NY — SMPTE will be honored with a 2013 Emmy Award for Technology and Engineering by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Jan. 9, 2014, in conjunction with the CES Show in Las Vegas. The honor recognizes SMPTE’s development, standardization and production of the High-Definition Serial Digital Interface (HD-SDI) standard.
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AUSTIN, TX – Le Maitre has made two key appointments to its American team. Today the company appoints Randy Segeren as president of Le Maitre USA LLC, and Carissa Blackwell as operations manager. Segeren plans to expand the dealer network for smoke, haze and pyro and will increase production levels. Blackwell will help expand distribution opportunities.
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RIVERSIDE, CA — Harman’s Martin newly released M6 console has found its first permanent home, installed at Harvest Ministries in Riverside, CA. When the house’s original Martin Maxxyz console began to show its age after a long and prosperous run, in-house LD Christopher Eguizabal began searching for an upgraded console to keep up with the constant stream of ever-changing events, varied lighting rigs and stage designs.
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NEW YORK CITY — To capitalize on the massive daily audience that passes through New York City’s Penn Station, CBS Outdoor turned to NanoLumens to provide an advertising solution that can’t be missed. The NanoSlim display hangs directly over the heads of 300,000 daily commuters as they travel through the Long Island Railroad corridor of the station. The installation marks the first time that a digital advertising display has ever been suspended from the ceiling in this transit center.
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DALLAS – Mumford & Sons have risen from playing small bars and clubs across America to now headlining a sold-out world tour. With the band since the beginning, LD Edward Warren was creating their largest tour rig to date. Working with authorized Vari-Lite dealer Solotech, he chose to fill it with 33 VL3015 Spot and 21 VL3500 Wash FX luminaires.
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UK – For three days and three nights, 135,000 Glastonbury Festival revelers saw their favorite headline acts, lit by some of the best lighting designers, play the Pyramid Stage. Taking care of the festival house rig was head of lighting, Andy “Fraggle” Porter, who chose Clay Paky’s Alpha Profile 1500s and Alpha Wash 1500s to deliver beam shaping, vibrant color and bright effects to the long-running event.
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MUMBAI, India — The 300-acre Adlabs Imagica Theme Park has been equipped with 40 Christie projectors for five themed attractions, including five Roadster S+22K-J projectors that are used with a 90-feet wide screen for the “i for India” attraction, pictured here. The show transports audiences on a helicopter journey around the Indian subcontinent.
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ERLANGER, KY – KSL TV, a local NBC network affiliate located in Salt Lake City, desired a new and improved news set design, replacing fixed, motionless set backgrounds, branding and logos. “We did not want to go with a traditional local news feel,” said Tanya Vea, executive vice-president for KSL TV news.
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AARHUS, Denmark — Harman’s Martin announces its CO2 hazer, producing fine-particulate atmospheric effects for large venues. The Martin Jem Ready 365 Hazer uses advanced water-based fluid, which gives a comparable performance to industry-standard oils, producing transparent haze for concerts, events, TV studios, theaters, clubs, cruise ships, theme parks and more.
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GUANGZHOU, China – PR Lighting is launching its new LED Studio series for the television studio and photography markets. The first items set for release are the LED Studio 3700 — available in two models (white and RGBW) and with two color temperatures.
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FT. LAUDERDALE – ARRI CSC, a full service camera and lighting equipment rental group in the U.S., is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its facility in Fort Lauderdale, FL. That is 10 years of a bricks and mortar presence, of employing and training Florida residents, of commitment to the Florida production industry and of constant investment, according to a company statement.
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SOUTH KIRBY, Yorkshire, UK – LS-Live was chosen for both production rehearsals and staging rental for four headline acts at the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts in Pilton, Somerset. The three-day event in June is one of the largest greenfield festivals, which this year attracted 175,000 people to experience an eclectic line-up of live music, entertainment, stalls and art installations.
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