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Vina Del Mar Song Contest Festival Relies on Riedel Communications Infrastructure
VINA DEL MAR, Chile – The 52nd annual Viña del Mar Song Festival drew some 15,000 visitors a day recently to the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater to hear Nelly Furtado, Simply Red, Sting, and other international artists perform and, in many cases, compete. The production crew relied upon Riedel Communications for the wired and wireless communications infrastructure.
Read More »PRG Acquires Showtec
ARMONK, NY – Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG) acquired Showtec Beleuchtungs- und Beschallungs GmbH. Showtec, with headquarters in Cologne, Germany and subsidiaries in Berlin and Munich, will not be re-branded, and Wilfried Schiefer and Ralf Richrath will remain in their present leadership roles.
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Morpheus Lights Names Keith Bennett National Sales Consultant
LAS VEGAS – Morpheus Lights has named Keith Bennett national sales consultant. Bennett will sell Morpheus products and arc lamp modules and ballasts for Strand Selecon Pacific fixtures. He will also be responsible for redeveloping the Morpheus dealer network and will serve as a point of contact for Morpheus' ColorFader3 product upgrade program.
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Chris Conte Named Vice President of Entertainment at Electrosonic
BURBANK, CA – Electrosonic has promoted Chris Conte to vice president of entertainment, a position from which he will manage the company's Entertainment business worldwide, including the museum, theme park, visitor center and retail markets. Conte was formerly general manager of systems integration for North America and Asia.
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Chauvet WELL
Chauvet's Wireless Event LED Luminaire (WELL) is designed for event uplighting. The unit powered by a 12-volt battery and runs wire-free for up to 12 hours. Also available is a six-slot road case which doubles as a gang charger for all the units. Users can place six WELL fixtures into its case, plug directly into the wall and charge all the units at one time.
Read More »Using Alignment Rectangles for Faster Raster Mapping
Many shows today involve combining multiple layers of video content, either on a single display screen or across multiple screens of various resolutions. When you're… Read More »Using Alignment Rectangles for Faster Raster Mapping
Read More »PRG Bolsters HD Video Streaming Capabilities
In January, Production Resource Group (PRG), acquired New York-based AV post facility Pow! Pix. This marks PRG's entry into the rental of post-production equipment and… Read More »PRG Bolsters HD Video Streaming Capabilities
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More Broadcast and Video Productions Lit with LED Solutions From Elation Professional
LOS ANGELES, CA – Elation Professional is offering more products for broadcast and video production applications, including high resolution video walls, scenic lighting, set and key lighting and DMX control systems, and recent high-profile applications include the KABC Red Carpet Academy Award Night broadcast, Dick Clark New Year's Rockin Eve 2011 with Ryan Seacrest, a Hanna Montana concert video, NBC-4 Burbank studios and Telemundo, among others.
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Prince of Poets Festival Lit with LEDWash 600s, Other Robe Fixtures
ABU DHABI, UAE – For the 2010/11 Prince of Poets festival, competition and TV series staged at the 2,100-capacity Al Raha Theatre, Robe ROBIN LEDWash 600s were among the Robe moving lights in a rig specified by Talib Alsouri from end clients, the Abu Dhabi Association for Culture & Heritage (ADACH). Sono AB from V Design provided the lighting design.
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ETC Applications for LDI 2011 Student Sponsorship Program Now Online
MIDDLETON, WI – ETC's LDI Student Sponsorship program is officially underway for 2011. The company is inviting graduate students and senior undergrads studying lighting design, theater technology or a related field to try for one of the open spots to attend the 2011 LDI tradeshow, Oct. 28-30th, in Orlando, FL.
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2011 Sanremo Music Festival Lit with Clay Paky Gear
SAN REMO, Italy – The televised Sanremo Music Festival, which dates back to 1951, was not only the inspiration for the Eurovision Song Contest, it has also, on occasion, served as the way of choosing Eurovision's Italian representatives, while also launching the careers of a long list of Italian vocalists, including Andrea Bocelli. For the 2011 edition, Ivan Pierri, the show's director of photography, used 100 moving Clay Paky fixtures to light Gaetano Castelli's set.
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