Sarah Lynn Jakubasz, Lighting Director for ABC’s Good Morning America and GMA3: What You Need to Know, died July 22 of complications related to a Glioblastoma. Good Morning America aired a remembrance of Jakubasz five days later, on what would have been her 43rd birthday. During the segment, the show’s hosts paid tribute to Jakubasz, who joined the show in 2018.Read More »In Memoriam: Sarah Lynn Jakubasz, 42
Inner Circle Distribution (ICD), a prominent distributor specializing in the film, production, and entertainment sectors, announces the addition of four accomplished professionals to its rapidly expanding team. With an unwavering dedication to delivering unparalleled customer support, ICD is well-positioned to elevate its services across the United States and Canada.Read More »Inner Circle Distribution Bolsters Team with Strategic New Appointments to Drive Growth
ROE Visual unveils its latest innovation, the Topaz Series, a groundbreaking addition to its LED panel lineup. The Topaz Series goes beyond the ordinary, offering unprecedented flexibility in rental inventories and empowering designers to unleash their creativity like never before. Topaz combines trusted ROE Visual quality with a cost-effective solution, making it the ideal choice for AV rental companies and event organizers seeking a creative, flexible, reliable LED solution that allows a superior return on investment.Read More »ROE Visual Introduces Topaz – The All-Purpose Live Events LED Video Panel
4Wall Entertainment provided a lighting and rigging rental package to Free Chapel for their once-a-year event, Forward Conference, held at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, GA. This annual event brings 13,000 students into one room for an amazing weekend of worship, speakers, and more.Read More »4Wall Provides Lighting and Rigging Gear for Free Chapel’s 2023 Forward Conference
Quarries in the mountainside have been described as “windows into the heart of the earth.” They are not only a source of beauty in their own right, but also through the works of art and architecture that are wrought from the marble, granite and other stones that are procured from of them. In the case of the Tones Teatro Natura, a former quarry in Crevoladossola, a third form of beauty has been added: that of providing stunning scenic surroundings for concerts and other performances. Work on this distinctive venue, which is located in the former Cava Roncino, began in 2020 during the pandemic lockdown. The permanent open-air site, which is a project by Tones on the Stones, opened on July 15, 2022.Read More »Zalight and CHAUVET Professional Help Nicolò Damiani of MG Service Accent Tones Teatro Natura
Vari-Lite, the Signify entertainment lighting brand, announced that the Neo X5 console is now shipping, making the entire line of consoles from Vari-Lite available to purchase. The Vari-Lite Neo X Series is a family of high-performance lighting consoles designed for mixed-use applications such as performing arts centers; stadiums and arenas; houses of worship; studios; schools; touring rental; and more. The Neo X Series includes the 15-fader Neo X15 and the newly shipping Neo X5.Read More »Vari-Lite Neo X5 Console Now Shipping
Danish Lighting Designer Johnny Thinggaard was asked to create a production design for popular Danish pop / soul artist Lukas Graham’s The Pink Tour, for which Johnny presented a clean, modern, and stylish environmental concept, with three striking perspective related scenic walls covered in fabric and with integral LED pixels along the tops, enhancing the depth and dimensions of the performance space.Read More »Robe FORTE RoboSpot in the Pink for Lukas Graham Tour
Five ESTA standards recently were approved and published. You can download them for FREE, or you can buy them from ANSI and IHS. Purchases from ANSI and IHS earn a small royalty for ESTA.Read More »Five ESTA Standards Approved and Published
Attendees and viewers worldwide were captivated by a visual marvel at the Beijing World Horticultural Expo. Behind this dazzling display was GLOSHINE’s LED technology. Spanning a vast area of 32,291.70ft² (3,000㎡), their state-of-the-art LED screens transformed the scenic Gui Rui lakeside performance center into an interactive canvas, setting the stage for art performances that will be remembered for years to come.Read More »GLOSHINE’s LED Display at the Beijing World Horticultural Expo
As 2023 dips into shorter nights and colder seasons, American rock band Black Veil Brides is transporting fans into a transcendent gothic heavy metal revelry. Their tour kicked off in early September with Bandit Lites supplying the lighting. Mark Scherer, Bandit Lites Client Representative, worked closely with the band to craft a lighting system that would offer a wide range of versatility.Read More »Black Veil Brides Bring Bandit on the Road
The global film, TV, and advertising industry is being transformed by Virtual Production and Australia’s TDC Studios is leading the way at home and abroad. Virtual Production is a suite of interlocking tools and techniques that give filmmakers infinite creative possibilities while cutting the cost as well as the carbon footprint of conventional shooting on location.Read More »Australian Creative and Technical Talent Leads Virtual Production Boom