PUIDOUX, Switzerland – A complex multiscreen projection set to run for five months in a national pavilion at one of the world’s most prestigious art events – the Venice Biennale – had to work and it had to work well. Scandinavian rental and installation company, Informationsteknik, proposed Dataton’s Watchout as the solution to the playback on five screens but dealing with 11 channels of audio and one screen in 5.1.
Read More »TORONTO — The Ontario Ministry of Labor issued new guidelines on the safe use of event structures for live performances on June 19. They include recommendations for appropriate structural design and materials, correct positioning on the site, ground conditions and foundations, proper planning and control of work practices, ongoing inspection of the finished structure during use and the development of an Operations Management Plan (OMP) that includes weather monitoring and emergency procedures.
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ARGYLE, TX – GoVision, a supplier of customized modular LED walls and turnkey mobile LED units, has promoted Jeff Williams to the new position of director of operations. Williams, who most recently served as production manager, has been instrumental to GoVision’s rapid growth in staff, equipment and events since he joined the company six years ago.
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LONDON – Lighting and visuals rental company Colour Sound Experiment has invested £350,000 in the latest Robe moving lights to increase its stock and service its busy work schedule. Forty LEDWash 600s, 40 LEDWash 300s and 35 MMX Spots, all from Robe’s Robin range, have joined Colour Sound’s rental inventory, which now features more than 250 Robe moving heads, as well as a few hundred more from other brands.
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ORLANDO – Pearl Media Productions (PMP), a producer of immersive experiences, and Vivitek Corporation, a manufacturer of visual presentation products, collaborated with artist James Peterson to create a 3-D projection of an aquatic creature, which was featured at InfoComm 2013. Titled Aqua Illuminata, this 3-D art installation projection showcased the versatility and clarity of Vivitek’s projectors, while at the same time demonstrating PMP’s 3D projection expertise.
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LONDON – LD Tim Routledge used Philips Vari-Lite VL3500 Wash and Spot luminaires to deliver a backdrop for the World War Z action film premiere after-show concert by Muse, held at London’s Horse Guards Parade. Epic and apocalyptic, Routledge’s lighting design not only took care of the stage but the buildings and park surrounding the area to create an eerie, experiential evening of atmospheric entertainment for the 15,000 Muse fans attending.
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CHICAGO – Strictly FX of Chicago is supplying special effects for Beyonce’s “Mrs. Carter Show World Tour,” after having worked with her during her Super Bowl Halftime show earlier this year. “Beyoncé is very hands on with every aspect of her production and was an intricate part of the design process. She knows what she wants and knows what she doesn’t like. It was a truly a collaborative effort with her team that helped us bring her production to another level,” says Strictly FX partner and effects designer Mark Grega.
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WESTLAKE, TX – The PLASA Control Protocols Plugfest, the event where manufacturers and developers can test their products for interoperability with other manufacturer’s products, is scheduled to take place Aug. 2-5 at the DFW Marriott Solana in Westlake, TX. A few implementations are expected of the draft standard for RDMnet, BSR E1.33, as the task group continues its work on the latest protocol being developed by the Controls Protocol Working Group of the PLASA Technical Standards Program. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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LONDON — Mark Fisher, founder and managing director of Stufish, died June 25 after a long illness at Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead, U.K. with his wife Cristina at his side. He was 66. Fisher played a key role in the creation of some of the most complex and successful stadium rock shows ever produced, for artists ranging from Pink Floyd to U2 to the Rolling Stones and many others.
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LAS VEGAS — For Michael Jackson ONE, which has been in previews already and opens June 29 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino here, Auerbach Pollock Friedlander provided an assist with the design of the performance systems to support the production, collaborating also with Moser Architecture Studio and Jaffe Holden Acoustics on the project.
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LONDON — When searching for the perfect spot luminaire system to enhance “Vive Forever,” the West End musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls, LD Howard Harrison held a light shootout. The Harman Martin MAC Viper Profile was chosen to light the stage.
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