As a lighting designer, I just love my software. I know a lot of designers who whine about drawing plots and having to number things. They’d rather shout directions out to some assistant who can scribble notes now and transform that into 2D plots, 3D renderings and paperwork on how to make it all work. I get all that, and there’s nothing wrong with it. But I am not that guy. I am addicted to my software and would rather do it all myself.
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LONDON – Realtime Environment Systems Ltd (RES) provided a media server assist in collaboration with LM Productions and Mapp3D Producciones for a “full dome” installation for two weeks as part of the official ‘Year of Mexico in the UK’ celebrations.
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Tour: Steve Aoki Neon Future Experience tour
Dates: Feb. 13-March 21 (North America); festival dates follow
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Vaddio says its RoboSHOT 12 USB camera is the first enterprise-class, HD conferencing camera with simultaneous USB 3.0 and IP (H.264) streaming, complete with an HDMI video output.
Read More »AUSTRIA – Drapes, soft goods and LED special effects specialist S+H Technical services supplied large quantities of silver lame draping for the series and final of ITV’s new ‘Get Your Act Together‘ talent show, where assorted celebrities had the chance to let their hidden talents shine by learning and polishing new skills … and performing live onstage.
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ATLANTA – Brad McWhorter of Atlanta Audio Visual incorporated a collection of Legend fixtures from Chauvet Professional into the rig lighting the Isley Brothers for some of their recent peformances. McWhorter positioned 20 Legend 230SR moving beams over the stage on trussing to create a new look for Ronald Isley and the band.
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Kylie Minogue’s Kiss Me Once tour, in support of her 2014 album release, moves to the artist’s native Australia with plans for five concerts in March 2015 before returning for another tour leg in Europe this summer. The 2015 shows follow the artist’s 2014 tour, with close to 30 shows in the U.K. and Europe. LD Rob Sinclair and lighting director Louisa Smurthwaite provided insight into the creative processes behind the tour’s extensive lighting design, which included fixtures from Harman’s Martin Professional.
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The recent Broadway production of Constellations, a two-person drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson, seems deceptively simple: a short 70-minute play in which the duo plays a couple that meets, falls in love, then copes with insecurities, infidelity, and illness. Above them hover a group of “balloons” of varying sizes that are omnipresent as the actors play out the scenes numerous times, reciting many of the same lines but offering multiple takes on the relationship based on a “what if” premise. What if one person had reacted to or acted differently in a certain situation?
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SAN ANTONIO, TX – Mega Systems, Inc. launched a new website with features designed to improve the online experience for site visitors.
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The Mega-Lite Outshine T54 par fixture from Mega Systems Inc. features 18 3W Tri-RGB LEDs and is IP65 rated for outdoor use.
Read More »COLUMBIA, MD — Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. is bringing together a group of architects in its second installment of the Business of Creativity video series to discuss “Staying Creative In Your Firm.” The video will debut March 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. EDT. Registered participants will receive an email detailing how they can view the discussion.
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AALBORG, Denmark – The new Musikkens Hus (House of Music) opened in the northern Danish city of Aalborg has been equipped with ETC Gio control, Sensor 3 power control and more than 50 ETC LED luminaires.
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