Alice in Wonderland Premiere Projected on Harkness Screen
LONDON – The premiere of Tim Burton's 3D Alice in Wonderland, at London's Odeon Leicester Square cinema, used a Harkness Spectral 240 screen, RealD XL and NEC projectors.
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Largest Cruise Ship Rigged with Martin Gear
PORT EVERGLADES, FL – Having gotten its sea legs with more than 15 years of experience as a partner with cruise lines, Martin Professional gear was chosen for the world's largest cruise liner, Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, which recently set sail with a multitude of Martin Professional dynamic lighting and smoke solutions.
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Theatrically-Lit Street Party Uses PixelRange Gear
LONDON – The Ashwin Street Christmas Street Party was part of a $1.13 million London Development Agency-funded project to revitalize parts of London's Dalston area. It was also a showcase for a theatrical lighting design.
Read More »Global Design Solutions Names PRG Distributor
BRISTOL, U.K. – Global Design Solutions (GDS) named PRG Distribution as its exclusive distributor in a number of territories across Eastern Europe, Asia and South Africa. PRG Distribution also handles brands including Vari*Lite, Seachanger, Pathway, Lycian and Gekko.
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Clay Paky Gear Chosen for Teatro Comunale di Bologna
BOLOGNA, Italy – The Teatro Comunale di Bologna was designed in the 17th century by Antonio Galli da Bibbiena, with a bell-shaped auditorium that consists of four tiers of boxes with a royal box and gallery. Clay Paky moving lights were chosen to enhance the lighting without detracting from the aural experience.
Read More »AVnu Alliance Expands, Holds First Plugfest
BEAVERTON, OR – The AVnu Alliance has expanded with four new manufacturers, including Analog Devices Inc., Barco N.V., Pelagicore A.B., and Shure Inc. AVnu members promote the adoption of the IEEE 802.1 AVB (Audio Video Bridging) standards and also IEEE 1722 and 1733 for professional AV and other applications.
Read More »New Draft Chain Hoist Standard in Public Review
NEW YORK – BSR E1.6-3–201x, Selection and Use of Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry, is available for public review at http://www.esta.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php through May 3, 2010.
Read More »Cool Looks with Fanning
Automated lighting consoles have several innovative functions to help the programmer, many of which have become commonplace. One of these is called "fan" or "align." … Read More »Cool Looks with Fanning
Read More »Wysiwyg R25 Beta Testing Underway
TORONTO – CAST Software announced that wysiwyg R25 Beta version has been released for beta testing. It has also issued incentives, including a chance at a free one-year membership renewal, to encourage its beta testers, who represent a cross-section of targeted users, to provide feedback by March 22.
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Wybron Cygnus 200W in Production
Cygnus 200W LED fixture
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Wybron announced that its Cygnus 200W Wash is now in production, with an order of white Cygnus units bound for Fordham University. That order came via PRG New Jersey.
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April 9-14 2011 Las Vegas, NV www.nabshow.com
Read More »SIEL-SATIS
Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2011 Paris, France www.siel-expo.com
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