Lighting Designer Mike Swinford of UpLate Design Inc. loves new tech as much as he loves the chance to be the first to use it, so he was delighted when everything aligned for rental company Fuse Technical Group to invest in the first Robe FOOTSIE luminaires to arrive in the USA… which he utilized as a key lighting element for the 2023 CMA Fest.Read More »First Robe FOOTSIES in the US on CMA Fest
With stars like Zeds Dead, STS9, Louis The Child, Subronics, Liquid Stranger, Walker & Royce, and Alesso, The Other Stage at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival served up plenty of EDM firepower. Only a beefed up, high-intensity lighting rig could match the ferocity of this music – and that’s precisely what Chris Lisle provided with help from 325 CHAUVET Professional fixtures, which like the rest of the rig were supplied by 4Wall Entertainment.Read More »Chris Lisle Creates Dynamic Light Canvas at Bonnaroo with CHAUVET Professional Fixtures From 4Wall
OSA International, a full-service production company with offices in Las Vegas, Nashville, and Chicago, is expanding its executive team with the appointment of industry veteran Bobby Allen as Vice President of Entertainment. OSA has tapped the industry veteran to grow its touring division.Read More »Bobby Allen Joins OSA International as Executive Vice President of Entertainment
The Event Safety Alliance has just announced that ESA’s Crowd Safety Symposium is headed to Houston this November 5-6, prior to the Event Safety Summit. Join them for this immersive two-day workshop, where you’ll gain valuable insights into the four fundamental aspects of crowd safety and learn essential techniques for planning and managing safe pedestrian flows.
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LynTec, a leading manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems, is shipping its new Smart Switch Sets. Featuring the same ease of use for which the company is known, the new Smart Switch Sets adds PoE and Ethernet connectivity, allowing it to be programmed via LynTec’s web-based interface in order to identify specific panels and zones of LynTec’s RPC, RPCR, LCP, NPAC, and XPC power distribution solutions.Read More »LynTec’s Smart Switch Sets Offer PoE and Ethernet Connectivity
VIP Production Northwest of Spokane, WA, recently added Elation Professional’s Smarty MAX™ hybrid moving head to inventory and see the multifunctional light as an essential tool in what is shaping up to be a busy summer rental season.Read More »VIP Production Northwest Chooses Flexible Elation Smarty MAX™ for Rental Inventory
If you stop by the Theatre Projects NYC office this summer, you’ll notice a few new desks and a few new faces—signs of expansion within the company and of new opportunities for the larger Theatre Projects community. And among all this new is their most recent hire, Paul Brewster McGinley, an arts educator, organizational strategist, and seasoned facilitator who brings his welcomed expertise to the growing Strategy & Operations team.Read More »Theatre Projects Welcomes Paul Brewster McGinley to Strategy & Operations Team
The team at Luke Halls Studio needed a tool that would help to embed clients into the process at every stage, allowing them to drive conversation and present their ambitions in a simple way that did even the earliest of concepts justice. They saw Mapping Matter as a clear solution to these needs. “This is my only process now for specifying a rig for production,” says Zakk Hein, Technical Manager and Creative Associate at Luke Halls Studio. “The 3D model downloads and data output for your rig give you instant results the moment you get onsite, and both your team and the client can feel confident and involved at every step of the journey.”
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Two videos that look at the physically built world of Barbie Land for the movie. It is a wonderful example that built scenery and hand painted backdrops still have a place in filmmaking today. First HGTV sat down with Production Designer Sarah Greenwood and Set Decorator Katie Spencer, who walk us through Barbie Land’s intricate sets, sharing the renderings and concepts behind the design choices that brought the iconic Barbie Dreamhouses, and more to life. Then in a video from Architectural Digest, actor Margot Robbie tours Barbie’s house noting the design details, while director Greta Gerwig and Greenwood discuss the design choices while showing the crew shooting on the sets.
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For Live is a focused, proactive, and talented production design and rental company covering technical and scenic aspects for a diversity of live events – sound, lighting, video, rigging, décor and scenic – based in Amersfoort in the province of Utrecht, The Netherlands, with over 200 Robe moving lights in rental stock.Read More »Robe For Live
Noted rock ‘n’ roll Tour Manager Sam Cutler passed away on July 11, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia, after a bout with cancer. He was 80.Read More »In Memoriam: Tour Manager Sam Cutler, 80
Part of the Light Pipe series, this structural pipe fits seamlessly into conical trussing systems, unleashing limitless design possibilities. With an IP65 rating, the Light Pipe is built to thrive in both indoor and outdoor environments. Mega-Lite’s commitment to durability shines through the anodized black and double powder-coated finish, ensuring long-lasting quality while maintaining a sleek and professional appearance. Embrace the future of trussing design with the Mega-Lite Light Pipe and unlock a world of creative potential. Here’s a video preview of Light Pipe: