TACLOBAN, The Philippines — On Nov. 9, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan (a.ka. Yolanda), one of the most powerful storms in recorded history, slammed into the Philippines, killing more than 6,300 and leaving an estimated 4 million homeless while also knocking out much of the island nation’s transportation and communications infrastructure.
Read More »Sommer Cable’s hybrid Transit MC 1031 is designed to handle 10 Gbit network, power and HD-SDI-compliant video transmission duties simultaneously. Built for reliability, the shielded cable is well suited for use in conference and building technology, in OB vans as well as in mobile broadcasting at large events.
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The Göteborg Opera first purchased SGM P-5 lighting fixtures a year and a half ago, and now has 34 P-5 wash lights. They have become the opera’s go-to fixture for more of its productions, including this year’s production of Mozart’s Le Nozze de Figaro.
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LOS ANGELES — LD Chris Smith included Robe fixtures in the touring rig for indie pop duo Capital Cities and their “In a Tidal Wave of Mystery” tour, pairing Robe’s CycFX 8 moving LED battens with 10 Pointes. He had previously used Pointes on a “Fitz And The Tantrums” tour.
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MOSCOW, Russia — For the World Circus Festival “IDOL 2014,” which took place at The Great Moscow Circus from Sept. 10-14, the lighting rig included a variety of Martin lighting fixtures: 64 MAC 101s, 20 MAC Viper Profiles, 24 MAC Auras, 12 MAC III Washes, six MAC III Performances and 10 MAC III AirFXs. Also supporting the looks: 12 Atomic 3000 DMXs with Atomic Colors, two Glaciator X-Streams, a Jem Hydra with 12 heads, and six Jem K1 Hazers with six AF-1 fans.
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TUCSON, AZ – Pantano Christian Church already had a good lighting system, when its leaders concluded that “good” lighting wasn’t quite good enough when it came to creating the kind of engaging worship experience they wanted to offer their congregation. So they contacted house of worship design/build firm CCI Solutions of Olympia, WA to implement a comprehensive lighting and audio upgrade at their church.
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Christmas has come early for Oceania Productions in New Zealand this year with the arrival of New Zealand’s first batch of Robe’s BMFL units – 32 in all. Robe CEO Josef Valchar along with Cuono Biviano and Tony Lukeman from the ULA Group, Robe’s New Zealand distributor, flew over to present the units to Oceania Productions’ crew.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa – For Electronic Dome stage at the 2014 Rocking The Daisies Festival here, Kilowatt AV provided a variety of Robe fixtures including 12 Pointes, 18 LEDWash 600s, 36 LEDBeam 100s – all from Robe’s ROBIN range – along with 12 Robe ColorSpot 700E ATs and 18 Robe LEDForce 18 LED PARs. It was the fourth year that Kilowatt has been involved with the event, staged every year at Cloof Wine Estate in Darling, South Africa.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – GlobalShop 2015, set for March 24-26, 2015 in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, will feature an entrance marked by interactive visuals. GlobalShop producers Emerald Expositions turned to NanoLumens and Pixelfire for a visual assist with the project.
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NASHVILLE – For Thompson Square’s Just Feels Good tour, which features over 80 moving lights and a large configuration of HD video screens, LD Larry Foote has been using Jands’ Vista L5 console for control. Jeff Lavallee from Nashville-based lighting, rentals and production company 44 Designs also supported the tour looks. The setup includes a canopy of video screens and moving lights controlled by ArKaos MediaMaster Pro.
MIDDLETOWN, WI – ETC recently updated its Eos family of lighting control products with expanded control outputs, new portable controllers, lowered pricing and a new software package.
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LEICESTER, UK – Leicester’s Curve theatre has become one of the first in the U.K. to invest in the latest addition to Philips Vari-Lite’s product line, the VL4000 Spot. The theatre purchased 10 of the luminaires from White Light as an ultra-versatile and cutting-edge solution to lighting its range of productions and events.
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