Moving Light Assistant is a new software title for the entertainment lighting industry. Many of us have either grown up on John McKernon’s Lightwright software or have gone “home brew” by creating our own paperwork in Excel. Moving Light Assistant fills a new segment in tracking data between the designer, the console and multi-attributed devices.
Keeping tabs on a moving light is a bit more challenging than a standard dimming circuit. Rather than just one attribute to track, each moving light has at least two, and usually multiple, attributes, and it can be mind boggling to keep track of all the individual fixture variables across an expansive lighting rig.
MANCHESTER, UK – For Manchester band Elbow, show designer Cate Carter needed to design a short, six-date tour of UK arenas, with no production rehearsal. Carter chose this moment to migrate to a new operating system, a grandMA 2. She also tried out a new LED wash light, the Clay Paky A.Leda.
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MIAMI – Robe moving lights were central to the stage lighting design for the “Chosen Generation Conference – Supernatural Revolution” event staged at the King Jesus International Ministry (KJM) in Miami. The Supernatural Revolution event was shot in HD and broadcast globally by KJM, so it needed to look great on camera as well as live.
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LAS VEGAS – The 11th annual meeting of the Global Rental Alliance (GRA) was held here recently at The Rental Show 2013. Topics addressed included technological industry trends, safety and regulatory matters, and the GRA International Rental Business Leadership Program. The agenda also included a review of the global survey initiative undertaken by the GRA, with release of a combined rental revenue figure among the GRA associations representing $66 billion.
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CYPRESS, CA – Christie and Obscura Digital have created a panoramic display using 160 Christie MicroTiles installed in the lobby of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) headquarters. The SFPUC Digital Arts Wall is a seamless curved digital canvas that provides an interactive educational experience for the public and an infrastructure for new content to be continually updated.
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LONDON – James Thomas Engineering has appointed White Light as exclusive distributor of their new JT30 and JT40 truss products. The two truss products mark a new direction for James Thomas. James Thomas Engineering’s Paul Young explains, “White Light is a fantastic company which matches our ambition for these products, so we feel the chemistry and the timing are perfect for this alliance.”
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JOHANNESBURG – Nigeria’s TV game show “The Money Drop” is recorded in Kew Studios in Johannesburg with lighting supplied by South African rental company, Blond Productions. Robe and Anolis products are featured in the rig. In terms of cues and operation, the requirement was for lighting to be slick, smooth and streamlined, as the show’s different sections segued together and the contestants bet their money on answering eight questions correctly.
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GRABILL, IN – Gator Cases Inc. has recently hired Mike Barnhill as its new plant manager for the company’s US-based rotational molding factory in Grabill, IN. Barnhill joins the Gator family with experience in the production and manufacturing industries, most recently with Harlan Cabinet.
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MIDDLETON, WI – ETC is now accepting applications for its LDI Student Sponsorship. The program awards deserving students an all-expense-paid trip to the LDI 2013 tradeshow taking place Nov. 22-24 in Las Vegas. There are other networking perks as well. Applications are open until May 10, 2013.
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UDDEVALLA, Sweden – Wireless Solution Sweden AB, manufacturer of W-DMX wireless DMX technology, has been granted a technical patent for their method of wireless communication by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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LONDON – XL Video supplied projection, LED screens, cameras and Catalyst control to the first UK arena tour by Plan B (Ben Drew). Creative Director and Lighting / Visuals designer Louis Oliver and Ben Drew developed the stage look together and came to XL Video with a plan. XL’s Project Manager Paul “Macca” McCauley demonstrated several options including the potential of effects like masking and mapping before they chose a hardware and software solution for the tour, which gave the stage an epic cinematic appearance.
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