COOPER CITY, FL — Czech Republic-based lighting manufacturer Robe Lighting named Ambrose Gumbs, based here, technical service department manager. Gumbs served with Martin Professional for close to 14 years, starting as a bench technician before specializing in lighting console and PCB repairs.
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COPENHAGEN — Creative director Per Zachariassen and lighting designer Kasper Lange included 350 of SGM’s SixPack blinders in a 110 by 13 meter (WxH) back wall configuration for the distinctive look of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals and finals staged here May 6, 8 and 10.
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CAPE TOWN and JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — EDM festival organizer Ultra Worldwide ventured to South Africa earlier this year with an impressive lineup of DJs. LD Travis Yeatman used an Avolites Tiger Touch console to control pyro at the events, held Feb. 14 and 15, 2014.
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HONG KONG — Although the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, which opened in 1989, has long featured an adjustable acoustic canopy within its 2,019-seat Concert Hall, a mock-up extension of the over-stage reflector was installed in August 2013 as a temporary enhancement. Macostar used Eilon Engineering’s Ron StageMaster (RSM) 5000 multi load cell system for the project.
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TORONTO — Christie, which served as projection partner for the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival last September, noted that nearly all films are now screened digitally, with an increasing percentage seen in ultra-high res 4K format. Christie has been a festival partner for 14 years now. Information on the company’s 2014 sponsorship will be available starting in July. Pictured here is TIFF Bell Lightbox, which features Christie’s 4K projection technology.
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LOS ANGELES — Filmed one day after this year’s Grammy Awards, and broadcast on CBS on Feb. 9 and Feb. 12, The Beatles: The Night That Changed America used Vari-Lite lighting fixtures to help Grammy organizers mark 50 years since the band first performed on The Ed Sullivan Show. LD Matt Firestone chose the fixtures for the production, which was filmed at the Los Angeles Convention Center and presented by the Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS.
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PROVIDENCE, RI – LD Cody James turned to a collection of fixtures from Chauvet Professional for help with a short-notice request to support an EDM event that draws about 1,500 fans. For the “After Dark Party” at Brown University, James’ design included 12 Legend 230SR Beam and 16 Legend 412 moving heads.
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LOS ANGELES — TMB, U.S. distributor for Solaris LED Flares, noted that LD Nick Whitehouse has included the wash/strobe/blinder fixtures into the lighting rig for Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience World Tour. Solotech provided the gear.
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LAKE FOREST, CA — Saddleback Church called CCI Solutions with an Easter challenge. With as many as 35,000 converging at the campus here for holiday services, the church needed LED walls in two of the tents erected for overflow crowds. CGI Solutions turned to Absen to obtain the required 3.9mm LED video gear with a three-week turnaround. The result: a 9.84 by 16.4 foot video wall for Tent 2 and 6.56 by 11.48 foot video wall for Tent 3.
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PRETORIA, South Africa — Blond Productions, based here, was chosen to supply full technical production – lighting, video and sound – including Robe moving lights – and design for the South African TV talent competition, Clash of The Choirs.
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