OREGON CITY, OR – Oregon City Christian Church is using two JVC KY-PZ100 PTZ network video production cameras to produce weekly live streaming coverage of one of its Sunday morning services. Before deploying the new cameras, OCC had been using only a single camera in the back of the church to stream its services.
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MOBILE, AL– For over 25 years, Mobile, Alabama-based Dorsett Productions Unlimited LLC has offered its clients the latest in sound, lighting, video, staging and special effects for their productions. With the increasing proliferation of concerts, TV specials and corporate events the company is doing, DPU owner Mike Dorsett recognized that he needed the latest technology to meet today’s customer demands. With that in mind, his company recently purchased three Avolites lighting control consoles: a flagship Sapphire Touch, and two of the new compact Quartz.
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MONTERREY, Mexico –– Justin Bieber’s Purpose world tour, number six in Pollstar’s Top 10 global tours for 2016, resumed for 2017 with a Feb. 15 show in Monterrey’s Estadio BBVA Bancomer arena. Cory FitzGerald’s light show made use of 88 Maverick MK2 Wash fixtures from Chauvet Professional, supplied by Serpro Producciones of Monterrey.
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WAYNE, N.J. – The Optical Devices Division of FUJIFILM has unveiled the MK Series of cinema lenses for E-mount cameras, which boast advanced optical performance, ultra-compact and lightweight design, as well as superb cost performance. The first in this series to be introduced, the FUJINON MK18-55mm T2.9, is a standard zoom with an 18-55mm focal length. It will be available in early March for $3,799. The entire “MK” series is designed with the ‘emerging’ cinematographer in mind, whether shooting a live event, online programming, documentary, corporate video, wedding, independent or short film production.
CARY, NC – SmallHD announces its first OLED monitor, the 702-OLED. The 7.7-inch screen combines the renowned color accuracy and contrast ratio of an OLED display, with the feature set of the industry standard SmallHD 702-Bright so that it is ideal on camera or on a director’s rig. Able to produce wide color gamut color accuracy, it is an effective tool for DIT’s and directors on-set use. The new monitor displays a 24 Bit (8bpc) color depth with a 160+ degree, viewing angle. The 1280×800 screen has a 191 pixel per inch density.
FAIRPORT HARBOR, OH — Tommy Stephenson, longtime sales manager for Burbank, CA-based TMB, died Feb. 21, 2017. He was 53. Stephenson was the first employee to be hired by TMB founders and partners Marshall Bissett and Colin Waters after they formed the company to distribute entertainment production supplies in the mid-1980s.
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CHICAGO – Ready to golf in 2017? ILC (Arlington Heights IL) will once again host the annual Golf Outing to benefit the Behind the Scenes Charity. This year’s event will be held at White Pines Golf Club (Bensenville IL) Thursday July 27th. This event is perfect for everyone, no matter their skill level, from beginners to scratch golfers. Foursomes will play in a round of “best ball” with additional challenges throughout the round. All skill levels are encouraged to participate. The event will include a round of golf, lunch, cocktail hour, and dinner as well as a door-prize raffle and other games.
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NYC – Susan McGuirl, the Head of North America Entertainment, Entertainment Division, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, has accepted an invitation to join the Behind the Scenes Foundation Board of Directors. Susan has been in the insurance industry for over 25 years holding various leadership positions in both claims and underwriting. Allianz Entertainment is the largest entertainment insurance writer in the U.S. focusing on providing specialized insurance solutions for the entertainment industry.
ORLANDO — LMG hired Phil Sapp (pictured here, left) as LED Manager and Ed Boyer (right) as Manager of Systems Control. Sapp brings seven years of experience as an LED show technician to the job. Boyer has 20 years of experience in broadcasting and live sports to his new role.
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Laserworld’s Purelight Series, with 6W, 10W and 20W models, promises high power for a low price with a good white balance. This makes the units well suitable for high power applications in bigger venues, the company says.
Read More »SUN VALLEY, CA — Rose Brand, based in Secaucus, NJ, noted a new location for its office serving the West Coast. The new location, 11440 Sheldon Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352, is just three miles from the company’s former location. Measuring 68,750 square feet, it’s 60 percent larger than the old facility. In addition to its East and West Coast locations, Rose Brand Inc. also has facilities for its Swag Decor company in the Orlando and Miami, Florida areas.
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Planet Service helped manage “Extravaganza Prague,” an event staged last fall by Herbalife at Prague’s O2 Arena. The event’s lighting, designed by LDs Luca Casadei; Claudio Tappi, made use of D.T.S. CORE hybrid moving lights from D.T.S.
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