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AV Stumpfl Updates Inline 125 Roll-up Screens
AV Stumpfl has redesigned the internal drive mechanism of their 125 roll-up screens. The new design will be applied to all future Inline 125 products as of October 2016. The new Inline 125 roll-up screens also come with new control options; cable, wireless and DMX.
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Entertainment Structural Products Releases New Truss Pickup Device
Entertainment Structural Products (ESP) manufactures a range of handy specialty products for the entertainment industry. Their ESP-KNX Maxx Truss picks offer a higher load rating than other truss pick connectors on the market, while still remaining lightweight and easy to use. With an allowable 4,400-pound vertical saddle loading and a 4,400 pound “thru,” connection, they are said to exceed the rating of even super-duty truss.
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Barry Gibb’s VR Live Stream Captured with Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4Ks
MIAMI -In anticipation of the October release of his upcoming album, In The Now, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/producer Barry Gibb invited fans to join him virtually and in person at Miami’s Hit Factory Criteria studio for an intimate performance. Gibb performed brand new material from his upcoming album, as well as classic Bee Gees songs, and also hosted a Q&A. The entire event was live streamed in 360 degrees on YouTube and BarryGibb.com/360. To capture the 360-degree performance, Alx Klive, founder and CEO of 360 Designs, used six Micro Studio Camera 4Ks, as part of two Mini EYE 3 Professional 360 Camera rigs, with three cameras per rig.
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Bandit Lites Adds Technicians Alex Becker and Jamie Sullivan to HQ Staff
KNOXVILLE, TN – Bandit Lites noted the addition of lighting technicians Alex Becker and Jamie Sullivan to the company’s staff based at its headquarters location in Knoxville, TN. Becker and Sullivan are providing support by prepping sales installations, local touring shows and performing moving lights maintenance. They also cover all aspects of productions for events centering around the area.
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LD Jeremy Roth Uses Martin Fixtures for Wilco Tour and Nathaniel Rateliff at Red Rocks
DENVER—Veteran Lighting Designer Jeremy Roth recently deployed Martin MAC Quantum Wash fixtures for Wilco’s current West Coast tour as well as a special performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO. For both shows, Roth set out to create a lighting experience that was both organic and timeless, with an emphasis on mood, color and texture.
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Creative Backstage Lights Up Zozobra with Maverick and Rogue Fixtures
SANTA FE, NM – For the Fiestas de Santa Fe, an event that includes a bonfire consuming a 50-foot-tall puppet representing is Zozobra (“Old Man Gloom”), Creative Backstage used 10 Maverick MK2 Spot LED fixtures and 24 Rogue R2 Wash units. Lighting director Chris Brodmen and assistant LD Jordan Auge were on hand to assist with the spectacle.
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California’s Great America Theme Park Turns to 3D Live and Electrosonic for AV Assist with New 4D Attraction
SANTA CLARA, CA – Audiences are lining up to visit and revisit Mass Effect: New Earth, A 4D Holographic Journey at California’s Great America theme park near San Jose. Based on EA’s “Mass Effect” sci fi videogame franchise developed by BioWare, the 4.5-minute ride combines 3D LED technology with 3D audio, motion seats, environmental effects and an on-stage performer to create a dynamic experience that’s been hailed as new benchmark in immersive attractions.
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Michigan Church Upgrades Services with Elation Colour Pendants
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mi. – Michigan’s Mount Pleasant Community Church has upgraded their outdated lighting system with a dynamic LED solution that features new Elation Professional Colour Pendant color-changing LED luminaires. The fixtures were specified and installed by full-service integrator and production/rental company LiveSpace of Grand Rapids, MI.
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London-based Wedding Production Company Invests in Avolites
LONDON – Liquid Entertainment, a London-based company specializing in the production of elaborate, culturally diverse weddings, has opted to rely exclusively on Avolites to meet its lighting control needs. The company purchased two Avolites consoles, a Tiger Touch Pro and a Quartz, running Titan on both.
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Denmark’s Fermaten Venue Adds Robe Fixtures
HERNING, Denmark — Fermaten is a busy community-based live music and performance venue in Herning, central Denmark. Accommodating close to 700, it’s home to about 140 shows a year. The venue has been operting for 26 years and recently invested in Robe moving lights, all supplied by Robe’s Danish distributor Light Partner, also based in Herning. The new fixtures from Robe included four DLS Profiles, eight DL4X Spots and 16 LEDBeam 100s.
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Lex Products Names Leonard Miller VP of Sales
SHELTON, CT — Lex Products named Leonard Miller vice president of sales. Miller comes to Lex Products after 12 years with Philips Entertainment’s Vari-Lite and Strand Lighting divisions. He has also served as a sales manager for Barbizon Lighting in Dallas and a regional manager for Kohler Rental Power Services. Prior to that, he worked for Paramount Pictures/Viacom, Walt Disney World, and a number of cruise ship lines. Leonard also serves on the board of directors as a member of the faculty of the non-profit Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas (SILV) and has been a past Director at Large for USITT.
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