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‘Road to Ultra’ EDM Festival in Bangkok Uses Milos Roof for 52 Meter Wide Stage

Road to Ultra Thailand 2016

‘Road to Ultra’ EDM Festival in Bangkok Uses Milos Roof for 52 Meter Wide Stage

BANGKOK, Thailand –  The Road to Ultra Festival took place in Thailand for the third consecutive summer in 2016. A Milos roof was used to cover a 52 meter wide stage for the EDM festival, which is affliated with the Ultra Music Festival in Florida. The project used M390L (QTL) truss, which supported hundreds of video tiles, two 4x4x2 meter video screens, two 4x2x2 meter video screens, one 5 x 3 meter video screen, as well as additional lights and P.A.

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MDG's Me8

MDG Me8

MDG’s Me8, featured at LDI last month, is the “monster” of the Me Series, with eight nozzles that can pump out a massive 800 cubic meters of fog per minute.

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Area Four booth

A4I Exhibits on Two Continents in Two Weeks

LAS VEGAS and DUBAI – Within a two week window, Area Four Industries was present at two important exhibitions on two continents – LDI in Las Vegas and Prolight & Sound Middle East in Dubai. When LDI opened its doors on Oct. 21, 2016, the Lighting and Sound Industry was introduced to the newest force in truss and support structures: Area Four Industries America. In addition to MILOS and LITEC truss being represented at the Area Four Industries America booth, the new 8:1 EXE-RISE hoists and EXE Load Cell from EXE Technology were on display. 

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Webster University’s team The Fauxtons, won $20K scholarship and Hog console for their school

Webster University Fauxtons Win Hog Factor Competition at LDI

LAS VEGAS – Sponsored by High End Systems, the 2016 Hog Factor National Collegiate Lighting Show Programming Competition was held at the recent LDI exhibition in Las Vegas. The contest was very close this year, with Webster University’s team The Fauxtons ultimately winning the competition on Friday, October 21st. The Fauxtons team of Josh Murphy, Natali Arco and Jon Ontiveros competed against The HOG Hushers from Carnegie Mellon University and Los Monos de Muerte from Southern Methodist University in the second annual contest.

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The 'Avatar: Discover Pandora' tour starts in Taiwan

Zanim8tion helps bring Pandora to Life with AV Stumpfl Wings Vioso

TAIPEI, Taiwan- For a three-month showcase starting Dec. 7, 2016 in Taipei City, Avatar: Discover Pandora touring exhibition is based around the science and technology of the creatures and environments of James Cameron’s hit film. Zanim8tion provided the playback and programming using AV Stumpfl®’s Wings Vioso software suite. The project was fully supported by distribution partner, VIOSO.

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FlipTV Mobile is using six SK-HD1300 cameras from Hitachi Kokusai Electric America Ltd

FlipTV Goes Mobile with Hitachi SK-HD1300 Cameras

WOODBURY, NY, — For outside broadcast (OB) and mobile production companies, the ultimate quality of their projects starts with the cameras they use. With a goal of cost-effectively producing first-class results for a diverse international clientele, television service provider FlipTV Mobile is using six SK-HD1300 cameras from Hitachi Kokusai Electric America Ltd. (Hitachi Kokusai) to provide pristine video acquisition with exceptional price/performance value.

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The large area needing to be lit was divided up into three sections.

Robe Helps Launch Namibia Breweries Biomass Boilers

WINDHOEK, Namibia – Robe BMFLs, LEDBeam 1000s, Pointes and other moving lights provided by leading Namibian technical production specialist dB Audio illuminated the Namibia Breweries Ltd (NBL) site in Namibian capital Windhoek for the launch of the country’s first biomass boiler. The boiler was inaugurated by Namibian Vice President Dr Nickey Iyambo in a high profile ceremony for which dB Audio provided full technical production for Sindana Communications who delivered the project to end client, NBL owners Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group.

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Behind the Scenes in Need of Images of Your Everyday Tech Work

WORLD – “Behind the Scenes brings help and hope to individuals in our industry in times of great need. Individuals, organizations, and businesses in the industry continue to help us help our own by donating funds to the charity, but in addition to those generous contributions they are looking for something else. Something that won’t cost you a cent. 

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USITT 2017

USITT 2017 Offering College Credits and Networking Tips This Year

ST LOUIS, MO – USITT considers architecture an important discipline in the world of performing arts and live entertainment, design, and technology. USITT 2017 is offering 13 architecture sessions, all approved for up to 20 AIA credit hours. Five of those sessions also provide health, safety, and welfare credits. The conference will run March 8-11 at America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis.

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