Video of the Week: Nook Schoenfeld’s Introduction to PLSN, May 2016
Fred Bock Lights ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Fred Bock has been lighting The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since Fallon debuted as the new host of the iconic show on Feb. 17, 2014. After decades on the West Coast, having left NYC for “beautiful downtown Burbank” in 1972, The Tonight Show returned to its roots, moving back to the East Coast. Bock was no stranger to the fast pace and ever-changing setups lighting for late night TV. Over the years, he has lit a number of NBC productions and projects, including 16 years on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
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Reliable Design Services
Reliable Design Services, (RDS) based in Quinlan TX, is a custom fabricating company. While originally founded to manufacture specialty projects for the aviation industry, production companies in the entertainment industry have sought their expertise as well.
Media Servers
It’s been about 15 years since media servers made a splash and one did not have to be a professional video engineer to play clips… Read More »Media Servers
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Setting the Stage for Jennifer Lopez in Las Vegas
All Access Staging Had Five Weeks to Design its Biggest Las Vegas Residency Stage Yet
For casinos hoping to draw large crowds with big-name acts, the ante for artist residencies in Las Vegas keeps getting higher, whether the music genres represented is EDM, classic rock, country, heavy metal or pop.
‘Exhibitionism’ Showcases the Rolling Stones’ 50-Plus Years in Music
Exhibitionism, a major museum retrospective of the Rolling Stones’ long career in music, is taking over both floors of London’s Saatchi Gallery through Sept. 4. The multi-media show includes more than 500 artifacts. It’s produced and curated by Australian event company IEC (International Entertainment Consulting). After the London exhibition ends on September 4, the giant production will tour another 11 global cities over the next four years.
Jason Aldean LD Mike Swinford Includes Ayrton Fixtures for “We Were Here” Tour
NASHVILLE — Jason Aldean, who recently completed the Australian leg with his “We Were Here” tour, is currently on tour across America. Aldean’s tour picks up on the country artist’s hit single, “Gonna Know We Were Here.” LD Mike Swinford included Ayrton MagicDot-R, MagicRing-R9, IntelliPix-R and MagicBlade-R fixtures in the rig. The setup includes five overhead lighting pods Each is equipped with 36 MagicDot-R fixtures and rigged on Show Rig Whirligigs.
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Bandit Lites Provides Fixtures for Nashville Grammy Block Party
NASHVILLE – While it had originally appeared storms would dampen the outdoor festivities in Cumberland Park for members of The Recording Academy, the fickle Tennessee weather ultimately cooperated for Nashville’s 18th Annual Grammy Block Party, where Chris Lisle Lighting Design utilized a lighting package from Bandit Lites.
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Award-winning PixelFLEX to showcase LED video solutions at InfoComm 2016
LAS VEGAS – PixelFLEX will display its range of LED video solutions at InfoComm 2016, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center June 8-10, 2016. PixelFLEX will display its FLEXLite NXG (pictured here) and FLEXLite Plus LED video walls, reFLEXion LED video stand and TrueFLEX LED video display technologies at Booth N2759.
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Georgia Church Turns to Paragon 360 for Upgrade; New Lighting Includes Chauvet Professional Gear
ATLANTA – First Redeemer Baptist Church, based in Cumming, GA, northeast of Atlanta, turned to Springfield, MO-based Paragon 360 for a lighting assist as it remodeled its sanctuary. Along iwth a modular riser for the church’s 125-member choir, Paragon 360 provided a lighting rig that included LED washes and uplighting fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
Read More »Compound Photonics Features New Projection Technologies at Display Summit China 2016
SHANGHAI, China — Compound Photonics, an eight-year old technology company focused on projection technologies, featured what it calls the world’s smallest native 4K imaging device, measuring only 14mm diagonally and featuring pixels smaller than three microns. The company was featuring the technology at the Display Summit China 2016, which took place in Yixing, China, just outside Shanghai, from May 9-11..
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Artel Video Systems showcases Products at InfoComm 2016
Artel Video Systems, a provider of media transport solutions for direct fiber, IP, and managed optical networks, will be at InfoComm featuring their DLC510 Multipurpose Dual-Port L-Band Demodulator and Satellite Scanner, DLC910 Quad SD-HD-3G SDI Multiviewer and IP-Based and 4K/UHD Solutions, among other products. Pictured here is Artel’s FiberLink 3500 series gear.
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