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Pathway Connectivity Solutions Introduces the VIA24 Installation Ethernet Switch

Pathway Connectivity Solutions Introduces the VIA24 Installation Ethernet Switch

Pathway Connectivity Solutions, a leader in developing DMX distribution and networking products, announced the debut of the VIA24 Installation Ethernet Switch, the latest addition to the VIA™ series of entertainment Ethernet Switches. Pathway’s highest density VIA Ethernet Switch, VIA24 delivers exceptional performance and functionality to improve the capacity and capabilities of the user’s entertainment network.Read More »Pathway Connectivity Solutions Introduces the VIA24 Installation Ethernet Switch

The Shubert Foundation Gives Record $37.9 Million In Annual Awards To 635 Arts Organizations Nationwide

The Shubert Foundation announced a record $37.9 million in unrestricted grants to 635 not-for-profit theatres, dance companies, academic theatre training programs, and related service agencies across the country. As the nation’s leading provider of unrestricted funding for the performing arts, grants benefit a broad spectrum of theatre and dance organizations—from large to small, from urban to rural. Long committed to a fully open-door policy, The Shubert Foundation further increased access to theatre and dance companies across the country by revising requirements for those organizations with the smallest budgets.Read More »The Shubert Foundation Gives Record $37.9 Million In Annual Awards To 635 Arts Organizations Nationwide

Volinga Integrates with disguise for AI-Driven 3D Content Creation

disguise’s new integration with SaaS platform Volinga.ai enables filmmakers and virtual production specialists to generate 3D environments in minutes. Users can now capture real-world 2D content with their phones, upload the footage to Volinga’s AI Platform, and, through disguise’s RenderStream™ bi-directional protocol, translate it into immersive virtual scenes that anyone on set can interact with.

It’s now faster and easier than ever to recreate environments shot on location using a virtual production volume. Users can simply upload their phone footage via the Volinga RenderStream™ plugin, and modify the weather, or atmosphere of a scene – without having to recreate it in 3D from scratch. Scenes can easily be run in real-time with little optimization needed, cutting down on lengthy pre-production work. Here’s an overview video from disguise on Volinga’s AI platform:

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Wuxi Studios Presents China’s Biggest LED Volume for Film, Powered by Brompton Technology and ROE Visual

Wuxi Studios, nicknamed ‘Chinawood Studios’, is owned and operated by the China Research Institute of Film Science & Technology. Established in 2013, it’s a nationally acclaimed digital film industrial park. A recent milestone for Wuxi Studios is the launch of a virtual production lab studio, with a new, cutting-edge virtual production facility in China. This ground-breaking addition showcases China’s largest LED volume, powered by Brompton Technology LED processing and ROE Visual LED products.
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Tyler Truss Acquires McGuire Scenic Expanding Event & Entertainment Offerings

Tyler Truss Systems, a leading manufacturer of truss structures and systems for the live event and entertainment industry, has acquired McGuire Scenic. McGuire Scenic provides a wide range of scenic fabricating and rental services, supporting similar live event and entertainment production companies. Both companies are based in central Indiana.Read More »Tyler Truss Acquires McGuire Scenic Expanding Event & Entertainment Offerings

Studio Due Lights the Monument to the Fallen of AVES with the Italian Tricolor

At the end of the 90’s, the ANAE (National Aviation Association of the Army) members manifested the will to create an important monument in Viterbo Italy to honor the commitment and sacrifice of the “Blue Basques” who lost their lives serving the homeland. In September 2001, this wonderful work was inaugurated and over the years has become a landmark of the city and a symbol of the close relationship between the Blue Basques and Viterbo.Read More »Studio Due Lights the Monument to the Fallen of AVES with the Italian Tricolor

Ed Warren Creates Unique Looks for Mumford & Sons with CHAUVET Professional

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“The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet,” wrote Andy Warhol. Had he been around today, the groundbreaking pop artist would likely have appreciated the genius of Mumford & Sons. After 14 million albums sold, including two No. 1 hits, and a fistful of awards from Grammys to Brits, the band that got their start at Bosun’s Locker in London, continues to surprise fans by pulling out widely varied (some might say opposite) musical influences, from ancient folk to highly polished modern rock. Read More »Ed Warren Creates Unique Looks for Mumford & Sons with CHAUVET Professional

Motor Stage Automation Makes Large Investment in Kinesys Kit

MSA’s Christina Vigso (left) and Kasper Sonberg with part of the new Kinesys systems

Denmark-based entertainment automation specialist, Motor Stage Automation (MSA), has made a substantial investment in Kinesys, comprising 30 Kinesys Apex 500 Kg hoists and 30 Kinesys Apex V2 drives plus three Mentor 401 safety controllers – offering SIL3 safety over Ethernet and safety control of up to 60 devices simultaneously. This follows up a second-batch purchase of 21 Kinesys Apex 500 Kg hoists and 26 Kinesys V1 Drives, a Mentor 401 and Vector control delivered last year, bringing MSA’s current total of Apex hosts to 72, including Apex 1,250Kg motors that arrived when the company launched in 2021.Read More »Motor Stage Automation Makes Large Investment in Kinesys Kit

GLP Fills Hertzainak’s Farewell Performance with Color in Bilbao

The Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) was dressed for a special occasion recently for the farewell concert party for Hertzainak, spread over two nights. Hertzainak was a leading light in the movement known as ‘Basque radical rock’. Their first records combined the provocation of punk with the dance rhythms of reggae and ska, maintaining the political situation in the Basque Country as the context of their songs. For such an auspicious occasion, the eminent Lighting Designer Carlos Cirre was commissioned to design a show that would transport the audience back to the purest style of the 80s and 90s and evoke a retro spirit recreated by 100 state-of-the-art fixtures from the catalogue of GLP. This included 35 of the new impression X5.Read More »GLP Fills Hertzainak’s Farewell Performance with Color in Bilbao

Robe Now and Someday for Spectacular Nick & Simon Finale Concerts

Phenomenally successful Dutch singer-songwriter duo Nick & Simon (Nick Schilder & Simon Keizer) played six sold-out nights at Rotterdam’s famous Ahoy Arena in The Netherlands, the culmination of their Nu of Ooit (Now or Someday) tour which also was the last time they will appear in this format, as after 17 years of performing together, both artists now intend to pursue solo careers.Read More »Robe Now and Someday for Spectacular Nick & Simon Finale Concerts

Astera Shines Bright in Cape Town

Peter Lambert

Peter Lambert owns and runs a busy independent medium-sized camera and lighting system rental company based in Cape Town, South Africa whose clients work across a broad spectrum of broadcast and film / recording sectors including music videos, commercials, and streaming events. They also have a healthy cross rental business. Three years ago, Lambert started investing in Astera with the purchase of Titan Tubes, and since then demand continues to outstrip supply resulting in further purchases of Titans and Helios Tubes which have kept flowing steadily and now also include several sets of NYX Bulbs and Hydra Panels.Read More »Astera Shines Bright in Cape Town