NEW YORK – LD Freddy Thompson of JDI Productions revamped his rig for heavy metal band Killswitch Engage as they tour in support of their album, Incarnate. He chose eight Rogue R1 FX-B fixtures from Chauvet Professional, crediting the fixture for its RGBW color rendering, pixel mapping and the quickness of its 360° pan and tilt movements.
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ROTHBURY, MI – For the Electric Forest Festival, which drew fans to Rothbury, MI with performances by The String Cheese Incident, Bassnectar and Major Lazer, among others, LD Jeff Ravitz worked with Bandit Lites’ Dizzy Gosnell on the best lighting choices to meet this event’s unique lighting needs. Bandit supplied GRNLite Moving Washes, GLP Impression 90s, Vari*Lite VL3000 Spots, Robe Robin LED Beams, CK Color Blast TRXs and CK ColorBlaze 72s, among other fixtures, for the event, which ran from June 23-26.
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LAKE ORION, MI – High End Systems, makers of lighting products and control systems, has partnered with Lightware USA to create an all-in-one lighting and video control platform for live events. Lightware USA is the US sales and support office for products from Hungary-based Lightware Visual Engineering. By connecting the High End Hog control family (including the Hog 4, Full Boar 4, Road Hog 4, HedgeHog 4 and RackHog 4) with a Lightware FR33 Matrix Switcher and developing protocol with Lightware EDID Manager, a single operator is now able to directly control lighting and video equipment.
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Visual Productions upgraded their CueCore 1024 channel solid-state lighting controller with the CueCore2. This new controller now offers even more capacity and protocols for architectural lighting projects and will be available to see on their booth #1749 during LDI in Las Vegas this month. The CueCore2 is a lighting controller for permanent installations. The device is completely solid-state, with no moving parts; it is a secure and low-maintenance installation control solution that has only a minimal power consumption.
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READING, UK – A Jands Vista console was at the heart of Fall Out Boy’s headline performances at the recent Reading and Leeds Festival main stages. The Chicago band have spent the past decade working their way up the festivals’ bill, and their strikingly visual performances on the consecutive nights, created by production designer Robb Jibson, garnered rave reviews in the media. Robb, who also helms Chicago-based So Midwest Inc which provided the Vista control package, has been touring extensively with the band.
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MIAMI — Hitachi Kokusai Electric America Ltd., based in Woodbury, NY, has partnered with New World Symphony, an orchestral academy based in Miami Beach, to help transition the live production of its world-renowned outdoor Wallcast concert experiences and other productions to native 4K UHD resolution. Along with Christie projectors, the Hitachi SK-UHD4000 cameras represent the first phase of an end-to-end 4K video infrastructure upgrade at the New World Center, campus of the New World Symphony.
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UK – Event technical production solution specialist PR Live supplied an impressive large format projection on the side of a large house as the finale for an exclusive private party in the UK. The PR Live crew used a combination of their new d3 server and six Christie 20K high powered projectors for this project. PR Live’s Dave Gillett led the team, designed the projection system and applied his experience in the specialist area of projection mapping which caught guest’s attention as they exited a big marquee that was erected in the garden for the event.
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Enttec’s Phero 33 RGB Pixel Bar is a linear LED fixture that consumes only 18 watts but produces impressive luminous output using 33 independent RGB pixels that promises uniform color. While some LED units struggle with the warm color palette, the Phero 33 is touted for giving designers dynamic deep reds, ambers and yellows.
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MIDDLETON, WI – In its continuing support of arts education, ETC is once again giving six students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the fields of lighting design and stage technology an exclusive opportunity for professional development. As recipients of ETC’s annual LDI Student Sponsorship, the students will enjoy an all-expense-paid trip to the LDI tradeshow, a full conference pass to experience the newest technology and benefit from LDI seminars and trainings.
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NASHVILLE, TN – Chris Prosio, A 25-year veteran of the audiovisual and media production industries, has joined video and projection mapping company, DWP Live, as director of sales. Prosio will promote the DWP Live brand while expanding the company’s equipment rental, event production, and 3D laser scanning divisions.
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NEW YORK – Helping to transform New York’s Randall’s Island into the “Wild Island” for the 2016 Electric Zoo Festival from Sept. 2-4, Pyrotecnico brought special effects that included the laser beams emitting from the eyes of the giant cobra structure that served as a visual focal point for EDM revelers. Pyrotecnico also provided pyrotechnics, flames and confetti, impressing close to 100,000 who attended the three-day event.
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SINGAPORE – Altitude, one of the the world’s highest rooftop bars, sits atop the 61-story OUB Centre in Singapore. TrekTech recently installed a collection of Rogue and COLORado fixtures from Chauvet Professional as part of a broader renovation of the club’s entertainment system and lighting rig.
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