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Toronto’s Cinema, a Nightclub, Installs Chauvet DJ Gear
TORONTO – The Cinema club in Toronto’s Liberty Village isn’t located in a former movie theater. Instead, its creators chose the name because they wanted a club that evoked “big screen” looks. An example can be seen on the ceiling over Cinema’s second story dance floor. There, a metallic looking structure houses 16 Intimidator Beam LED 350 moving heads from Chauvet DJ.
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Tour Dates: Year-round worldwide
Design Concept: “Our show is all about the music. We don’t carry any of our own lighting gear so I have designed a lighting plot that is flexible in many venues. We use moving lights whenever available however our lighting plot is conventionals only. I lean towards an asymmetrical look in the background, I find that more interesting. Our show is a theatrical piece. I am trying to create a mood.”
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Losing a Computer the Easy Way
It is a sad, sad day for me. Earlier this week, I lost a dear friend of mine. For that past six years, Mielziner has been one of my closest and most trusted friends. No matter how I felt or what is going on in my life, I could share my stories, photos and so much more with him and he would not think any less of me. He was always there, ready to help me out.
Read More »The Making of Pepsi’s Grammy ‘Halftime Show’
Pepsi scored a hit among TV viewers and on social networks this year with its Grammy Halftime Show commercial, which aired Jan. 26 for a full 2-minute, 36-seconds halfway through the Grammy Awards telecast on CBS. Despite the spot’s length, it was crammed with a mash-up from the worlds of sports and entertainment. The production company, Holmes Defender of the Faith, with McG as director, worked with Ramsey Nickell, director of photography and LD Todd Roberts of Visions Lighting, which provided lighting, video and staging for the spot.
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