INFiLED, a global leader in LED displays, has hired two heavy-hitters for their fixed installation division in North America. Jason Manguba and Zack Stewart join the INFiLED team as Regional Sales Directors for the company’s fast-growing fixed installation team spearheaded by Rick Bortles.Read More »Jason Manguba and Zack Stewart join INFiLED as Regional Sales Directors
“I wish people would put their phones down and take in the moment,” said Drew Hornback, touring Lighting Director for country music singer/songwriter Scotty McCreery. While reflecting on the recently wrapped Damn Strait Tour, Hornback said that he understands concertgoers want to capture the memories of seeing the talented McCreery on stage. However, he believes that audience members always get the best experience by simply soaking in the experience with their eyes and ears.Read More »LD Drew Hornback Makes Impactful Moments Using X-Laser Fixtures on Scotty McCreery Tour
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announced today that it would rename its historic Farmhouse Residence after longtime scenic designer and educator, Skip Mercier, late of Rowayton, CT. Mercier died of pancreatic cancer on March 11th, 2021. Read More »The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center to Name Farmhouse Residence for Skip Mercier
A wide array of Claypaky fixtures were selected for French rapper SDM’s recent performance at the famed Olympia concert hall in Paris. Lighting Designer Guillaume Dubot of Lumiverse Design chose 32 Claypaky Sharpy X Frames, 16 HY B-EYE K10s and 12 Mythos2 for the show. SDM is currently on the road in France and Switzerland for his Liens du 100 tour in support of his eponymous album released late last year. It is the rapper’s second studio album. Read More »French Rapper SDM Plays the Olympia with Claypaky Fixtures
The entertainment production company Cabal Esports has acquired 126 Alfalite Modularpix Pro VP XR 1.9 LED panels with ORIM® technology to broadcast virtual production content in the different gaming events in which this Spanish company provides services.Read More »Cabal Esports Boosts Virtual Production of Gaming Events with Alfalite LED Panels
Robe has appointed a new Egyptian distributor – Impact Egypt Solutions – which is headed by Jean William, a prolific and talented lighting and show designer in his own right. The company is based in the bustling metropolis of Cairo and is one of the oldest and best respected entertainment technology enterprises in the country.Read More »Robe to Make Impact in Egypt
How can I balance my lighting with a massive video structure so the two work together in harmony? Virtually all lighting designers have asked themselves this question—and with good reason. Like some giant planetary object that bends spacetime and pulls everything around it into its gravitational orbit, big video walls have a way of changing everything on stage. Figuring out how to work lights with them is the key to creating a harmonious design.Read More »Tom Kenny Balances Looks at iHeart Country Music Festival with CHAUVET Professional
In regard to getting staff to carry a production company’s ethos and vision into the field, “I look for people who understand it’s hard work, but the hard work is VERY rewarding. Counting hours or days in this industry does not compute… I believe that our success has been a result of us doing things differently. It’s what sets us apart, makes us unique, and defines us. Hard work, determination, sacrifice, dedication mixed with common sense decision making.” – Aaron Soriero, Founder and Lead Production Designer of Music Matters Productions (MMP)
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InfoComm 2023, held from June 14 to 16, came to a close at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. This is the largest professional audiovisual trade show in North America. Also, this was LAMPRO’s brand new debut in North America, which continued to attract visitors’ attention and discussion on site. The entire LAMPRO booth demonstrated the positioning of LAMPRO energy-saving products and its development of green technology and environmental protection.Read More »LAMPRO’s Brand New Debut at InfoComm 2023
Event production company DWP Live recently provided projection support for a veterans tribute at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, MO. The installation was illuminated over five nights and included a veteran-honoring artwork projection titled Horizons that visitors experienced while they gathered on the grounds for the 2023 NFL Draft. Here’s a video on the Horizons projection installation:
City Theatrical launched its newest addition to the QolorFLEX® brand of professional LED Tape, Dimming Control and Accessories with QolorFLEX 25x3A Dimmer (P/N 5811), which is a low voltage, constant voltage, dimmer that is designed for large installations of LED tape. Here’s City Theatrical’s 25-Channel Dimmer Product Introduction video hosted by City Theatrical General Manager Al Crawford:
4Wall Entertainment was proud to work alongside Production Designer Chris Lisle to provide a lighting and video rental package for The Other Stage at the 2023 Bonnaroo Music Festival. The four-day music festival, situated on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, hosts roughly 85,000 music fans and features performances by some of the biggest names in music.Read More »Production Designer Chris Lisle Utilizes 4Wall for Bonnaroo’s The Other Stage