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Christie 4K Technology Put to Use at Toronto International Film Festival

Christie 4K Technology Sharpens Focus at 2014 Toronto International Film Festival

Christie 4K Technology Put to Use at Toronto International Film Festival

TORONTO, Canada – Christie provided 4K screening capability at five venues during the 39th Toronto International Film Festival, held here from Sept. 4-14, 2014. With 4K submissions to the festival having doubled from 2013, Christie, the official projection sponsor for 14 consecutive years, will offer 4K screening capability at Roy Thomson Hall, Princess of Wales Theatre, The Elgin Theatre’s Visa Screening Room (exterior of the building pictured here) and Ryerson Theatre.  All TIFF Bell Lightbox cinemas also feature Christie 4K projection.

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Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Visuals Get Barco/High End Support

NANJING, China – Barco and High End System provided projection and video processing for the Summer Youth Olympic Games, held in Nanjing, China. Using 112 Barco HDF-series high-brightness projectors and 56 High End Axon HD Pro media servers, Lighting and video master Sha Xiaolan created one of the world’s largest stage projections, presenting a visual feast to those watching around the world.

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Godiva Festival Main Stage Gets the Avolites Sapphire Touch

Godiva Festival Main Stage Gets the Avolites Sapphire Touch

UK – Lighting designer Yenz Nyholm ran the Main Stage lighting at Coventry’s Godiva Festival this year from an Avolites Sapphire Touch, with a host of visiting LDs using the console as their acts performed. “The Sapphire Touch works well on a festival due to the many faders and easy to read touch screens,” says Nyholm. “It’s very intuitive, so any LD can use it within a few minutes of turning up. The many faders work well on a festival/busking situation, where you need to be able to grab anything very quickly.”

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“Multiverse” Pairs 3D Visuals with Dancers, LED Fixtures in Australia

Viewed through 3D glasses, Multiverse is an extraordinary new work that combines the power of live dance with the wonder of 3D graphics from one of the great innovators of Australian dance. The show also uses infrared technology that enables sound, video, and lighting to respond live to the actions of the dancer. To accommodate the infrared technology, lighting supplier Jands supplied an LED system comprised of twenty-four ETC Source 4 LED Lustr+ profiles, and ten Vari-lite VLX LED washes.

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Adlib Provides Production Support at Creamfields Festival. Photo by Marc de Groot

Adlib Provides Production Support at Creamfields Festival

WARRINGTON, UK – Adlib supplied lighting, sound and rigging to two main arenas and the Hospitality / VIP area at the 2014 Creamfields EDM festival staged at Daresbury Estate near Warrington, UK. Crew chief Kevin Byatt, working with Dave Eldridge at the company’s office/warehouse, supported Arenas 04 (hosted by Pete Tong / London Warehouse Events), 05 (Revealed / Super You & Me) and the VIP (Hospitality Audio System).

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Marshall Fundamental Secondary School Updates Auditorium Lighting with Philips Selecon Gear

Marshall Fundamental Secondary School Updates Auditorium Lighting with Philips Selecon Gear

DALLAS, TX – Marshall Fundamental Secondary School houses a 1,200-seat auditorium used for a wide range of performing arts activities, but with a lighting system that was in need of a full renovation. Working with Forman and Associates, George Kwiter was asked to oversee the renovation and to give the school the best system possible he chose 18 PLprofile1, 12 PLfresnel1, and eight PLcyc1 LED luminaires from Philips Selecon.

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Pictured here, from left, are Joe Jeremy, vice president, Niscon Inc. and Marc Desrochers, president, Show Distribution Corp.

Show Distribution Acquires Niscon

MONTREAL — Show Distribution Corp. announced that it has purchased of all capital stock of Niscon Inc. of Mississauga, Canada, a company specializing in the design, engineering and implementation of motion control systems. Pictured here, from left, are Joe Jeremy, vice president, Niscon Inc. and Marc Desrochers, president, Show Distribution Corp.

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The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards

Pete’s Big TVs Supports Primetime Emmy Awards

LOS ANGELES – The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Show is billed as “television’s biggest night,” and Pete’s Big TVs was there for the first time to support the event, which was hosted by Seth Meyers. Pete’s Big TVs provided nearly 500 of their CS5 5mm LED tiles, two Barco HD-W26 projectors (double-stacked at the FOH) and their crew to fulfill the set requirements of production designer Keith Raywood.

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