BIRMINGHAM and GLASGOW, U.K. – XL Events supplied LED Screens and camera systems to Pope Benedict XVI's recent state visit to England and Scotland, including video support at three of the four major sites where the Pope made formal appearances.
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PARIS – French news channel i>TELE, a subdivision of Canal+ Group, has installed 24 cold white Aledin LED profiles from Robert Juliat. They are used daily for the network's live news broadcasts and weather reports.
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BRISTOL, U.K. – GDS named Dave Harris, a 15-year industry veteran, design engineer. He has experience designing, building and installing fully autonomous searchlights which form part of the lighting at the top of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. He has also created a number of custom products for bands including Muse, Tokyo Hotel and Coldplay.
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ARLINGTON, TX – After a year of planning, GoVision provided a 60-foot Daktronics LED video display for the XLV Countdown Live from Cowboys Stadium last month, which kicked up the momentum of the North Texas Super Bowl Host Committee's ongoing promotional efforts for the big game in 2011. The display gave 37,000 attendees a closer look at the more than 200 performers during the event.
Read More »ESP Vision announced that modeling plugins for use with Autodesk's 3D Studio Max 2011 are now available, and that support for 3D Studio Max versions 2009 and prior would be discontinued, along with support for Autodesk VIZ 2007 and 2008. Vision models can be created using 3D Studio Max 2011, 3D Studio Max 2010, Vectorworks Spotlight 2010 (PC and MAC) and Vectorworks Spotlight 2009 (PC and MAC).
Read More »COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The Wybron Mobile Showroom will return to the road Oct. 11-15, making stops in Tennessee, Ohio, and Kentucky.
Read More »SYRACUSE, NY- USITT is accepting nominations for several awards categories: Rising Star, Young Designers & Technicians in the Performing Arts (YD&T) and its "Ideal Theatre" competition, a collaboration of theatre and architecture students.
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LAIE, HI – The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) purchased six Robert Juliat DMX Cyrano followspots, which were quickly put to use for the center's production of Ha: Breath of Life show. 4 Wall Entertainment in Las Vegas made the sale of the 2500W HMI followspots that feature quartz condenser optical systems and DMX-controlled dimmers.
Read More »LONDON – And the winners of the third annual Knight of Illumination Awards, chosen by a panel from among 27 nominees , are:
Read More »LAS VEGAS – The ESTA Foundation will not be able to hold their raffle fundraiser for Behind the Scenes at this year's LDI in Las Vegas, which has been one of the largest annual fundraisers for the charity. Nevada state officials denied the foundation's request.
Read More »LEWISBURG, PA – Bucknell University's Weis Center for the Performing Arts recently upgraded their automated rigging control system with the Altus system from J.R. Clancy. The Weis Center is the primary concert hall and performance space for theatre and dance on campus.
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SAINT-DENIS, France – Olivier Payen, lighting designer for veteran French rockers Indochine, faced a challenge when lighting the band's tour stop at the Stade de France in this Parisian suburb earlier this year.
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