The deadline to apply for USITT’s Gateway Program is Oct. 1, 2022. Gateway was launched in 2014 in memory of Tayneshia Jefferson, who fought for underrepresented populations in the industry.
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New technology is driving LED video walls to be bigger, better and more accessible than ever before. As a leader in the pro video market, Blizzard Lighting is making it easier for everyone to find the perfect LED display panel and pair it with the right service for optimal performance in the field. The company has introduced three new lines, InSpire™, InSite™ G2 & InSignia™ to its IRiS®️ LED video product family.Read More »Blizzard Lighting Introduces New IRiS LED Video Products
Reality has a way of interfering with even the most carefully laid out plans. Elliot Banes was reminded of this late last month when he… Read More »Elliot Baines and Chauvet Professional Adapt at Outlook Festival
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The Equitable Workforce Initiative (EWI), the diversity program for rental companies announced by The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) at NAB in April, is now accepting applications. The initiative, sponsored by Netflix as part of its Fund for Creative Equity, focuses on improving equity and diversity in the industry by developing well-trained workers from underrepresented communities and increasing representation over time within rental company management. Read More »Applications Open for New Equitable Workforce Initiative from ESTA
Hollywood Park, the largest urban mixed-use mega development under construction in the Western United States, announces a new signed tenant, Cosm, a leader in experiential media and immersive technology, which will introduce its first public venue in Hollywood Park located in Los Angeles, CA.Read More »Cosm Unveils Plans to Develop First-of-a-Kind Venue in Los Angeles
Robe celebrated two PLASA Innovation Awards, stunned audiences with its eye-catching All Environments live performance show—the only one at the 2022 PLASA expo; launched its new iFORTETM IP rated LED moving light in style; introduced its brand new TX1 Posi Profile which was presented live for the first time; showcased several other inventive and cool iSeries products… AND enjoyed the buzz and vitality of a production industry that’s back to full speed. PLASA ran for three days in the Great Hall of the Olympia exhibition center in west London, UK.Read More »Robe Celebrates Award-Winning PLASA 2022 & Presents ‘All Environments’ Show
Blackmagic Design announces four new models of Ultimatte 12 real time compositing processors that are all designed for creating the next generation of broadcast graphics. Also announced was a new Ultimatte Software Control app for Mac and Windows that’s available for download free of charge. This software lets you control all Ultimatte 12 models without the additional cost of a hardware control panel. Ultimatte 12 models will be demonstrated on the Blackmagic Design IBC 2022 Stand 7.C49.Read More »Blackmagic Design Announces New Ultimatte 12 Models
For the Black Eyed Peas’ performance at the Lokerse Feesten in Belgium, Alain Corthout provided a lively and colorful light show powered by a ChamSys MagicQ MQ250M Stadium Console supplied by Phlippo, Belgium.
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For the SOMA Tent at the 2022 Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this summer, lighting and visual designer Rob Ross of Studio RRD used 160 Astera Titan Tubes to create an impressive light sculpture centerpiece.
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Flexibility is a valuable attribute, not only in a lighting rig, but also in the designer who creates it. Cevin Richter offered convincing proof of… Read More »Chauvet Professional Wears Many Hats at M’era Luna Festival
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Vari-Lite, the originators of the modern moving head and a Signify entertainment lighting brand, announces support for the General Device Type Format (GDTF) in all currently shipping fixtures and consoles, including production luminaires such as the recently launched VL3600 Profile IP, theatrical fixtures like the Acclaim LED Series, and consoles running Neo or ZerOS software. GDTF support is included in ZerOS 7.13. Here’s a video overview of ZerOS 7.13 update from Signify:
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New York-based Lighting Designer Myles Mangino used the stylish appearance of Robe’s PATT 2013 luminaires and the excellent CRI and crisp optics of their ESPRITE moving lights to add a touch of class to a video shoot for music producer Mark Ronson featuring singer Lucky Daye. The music video was for a special version of the slick, smooth and rhythmic groove, “Too Much.”Read More »LD Myles Mangino Chooses Robe for Mark Ronson Video Shoot