LAS VEGAS — The governing body of the Parnelli Awards announces that Howard Ungerleider will be the 2014 recipient of the Parnelli Visionary Award for his outstanding career and scores of innovations in the lighting and special effect fields. Ungerleider will be presented with the 2014 Parnelli Visionary Award at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Nov. 22, 2014.
Read More »SINGAPORE – Christie will be showcasing its DLP technology at BroadcastAsia 2014, taking place at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, June 17- 20. Two Christie Roadster HD14K-M projectors are projection mapping on a 3D surface measuring 24 square meters, while two Christie Roadster HD18K projectors are demonstrating interactive projections and stage tracking using specially-designed real-time tracking ID-tags controlled by coolux’s proprietary systems.
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WALDBÜTTELBRUNN, Germany – German trade magazine Soundcheck tested three Futurelight Infinity devices for their May issue. The result: The technology for unlimited movements as well as the devices themselves left no margin of doubt. The editors tested an EYE-7, a PLB-130 and a DMH-75 with Infinity technology.
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Now available from TMB, the Firefly range offers the “old school” look of traditional marquee/festoon lighting without the headache of constantly changing the bulbs, the risk of broken glass, and the danger and power draw of high voltage. The Firefly system runs on safe 24-volt AC or DC, with shatter-proof bulbs, making it economical to operate and virtually maintenance free. The clear V6 and V12 “Filament” bulbs will satisfy the most discerning lighting designer with a beautiful warm, vintage look and unrivaled color temperature consistency.
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LIVINGSTON, UK – UK-based LightGeist, specialists in cloud-based audience engagement products for live music and sport events, has announced the appointment of Simon Hicks as director of software products.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany – Messe Frankfurt announced that Prolight + Sound and Showtech will be joining forces, held held together for the first time at Messe Frankfurt here April 15-18, 2015. Organizers expect numerous additional exhibitors and trade visitors from the stage technology and equipment and film business.
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BOSTON – GrooveBoston stages some of the most legendary dance parties in the US, and for this year’s college campus tour, they turned to Robe to create an “electro-awesome” experience. The lighting rig contained Robe Pointes, LEDWash 1200s and LEDWash 600s – 12 of each type, all from Robe’s ROBIN Series. As they often visit venues where power is limited, the lower consumption of the Pointes was a real bonus that allowed LD Nathan Almeida to create potent full beam and aerial effects and dynamic ‘WOW’ factors that “you’d normally expect from a 1500 series fixture”.
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MALMÖ, Sweden – Based on a scene from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the ‘Inside Out’ installation by Bo Andersson and Johan Moritz uses 20 cabinets with three LP-700 strings in each. Mikael Uddh from SGM Sweden explained, “The LP-700s were pre-mounted on customised plastic frames to fit the original design of the cabinets. The frames were also prepared with DC power supply and an ArtNet node to translate the ArtNet DMX into three universes of DMX to the LP-700.”
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LOS ANGELES – For the season finale ABC-TV’s musical drama, Nashville, LD Steve Fallon deployed 150 Sharpys spread over multiple levels of Nashville’s LP Field stadium. Fallon used two grandMA2 consoles for lighting and media control. Both the consoles and the fixtures are distributed by A.C.T Lighting, Inc.
NASHVILLE, TN- Third Eye Blind recently took to the road for a summer festival tour with gear from 4Wall Nashville. LD Mitchell Schellenger created a rig including Clay Paky B-Eye K20 fixtures, Martin MAC Vipers, Elation Platinum Beam 5R Extremes and Chauvet Nexus 4×4 Panels.
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AV Stumpfl has introduced a new method of attaching and hanging portable projections screens, the VarioClip. On a VarioClip screen the?surface is attached to the frame?with sophisticated tiny hooks that clip onto a hidden channel inside the frame. AV Stumpfl’s engineers have developed a new clamp connection for the frame parts which is available as an option. Clamp connections connect the frame parts at the highest possible precision and free of any clearance.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL – They say that every cloud has a silver lining, but the rain clouds that washed out Expressworks’ 30th anniversary pool party had something much better. Their lining was multi-colored; complete with LED video images and vibrant eye candy courtesy of 108 PVP S5 panels, 16 Nexus 4 x 4 tiles and a plethora of other products from Chauvet Professional.
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