SUNNYVALE, CA – New OSRAM Ostar Stage LEDs have a flatter profile, a narrow beam angle and higher luminance than before. They are now only 1.23 mm high – one-quarter of the usual height – enabling a much more compact spotlight design. The glass cover on the new LEDs has been optimized for injection of the light into lens systems. The LEDs can be used in spotlights of any size, from small stage spotlights to large moving head luminaires.
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GLADSTONE, Queensland – Gladstone Entertainment Centre has installed six VARI-LITE VL3500 Spot luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite to keep their existing VL500 Washes company. Supplied by Rockhampton’s Stage & Audio, the fixtures are permanently rigged on the FOH lighting bar.
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NEW CASTLE, DE – For the sixth consecutive year, Pete’s Big TVs provided Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival with LED screens and a full video production system and crew. The March 17-18 event took place at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. Equipment choice was influenced by a few factors. As the concerts each day started at 3 pm and ran until 11 pm, screen resolution was important, along with the ability to withstand weather conditions.
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NORCROSS, GA – Guests at the 2012 DIFFA Dining By Design tour, now running through March 26, are immersed in a “Bioluminecent Evening At Sea” experience with NanoLumens LED displays. The event runs in conjunction with the Architectural Digest Home Design Show at Pier 94 in New York City.
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Rancho Cordova, CA – DWP Live and LMG, Inc. selected Barco’s FLM H20 large venue projectors to create a dynamic visual showcase highlighting Madonna’s performance for the Super Bowl halftime show. The show turned the stage and a 149 x 80 ft. field projection area into a showcase of surreal video imagery. The large-scale projection mapping used 32 Barco FLM HD20 projectors, rigged into eight pods of four projectors each, to cover the 11,000-sq. ft. surface area.
Read More »CHARLOTTE, NC – Illumination Dynamics supplied “The Hunger Games” film with multiple ARRICAMS and camera accessories, along with the main grip package. The film will be released March 23 worldwide.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — PRG (Production Resource Group), the leading provider of event technology for live events and TV productions around the world, got the opportunity to showcase its products and services at Prolight + Sound’s Festhalle from March 21-24, 2012. The Festhalle was also the venue for the official opening night PRG Live Entertainment Award (PRG LEA) on March 20.
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LOS ANGELES – Elation Professional’s new Platinum Wash ZFX Pro RGBW moving head wash features a Quad color OSRAM LED chipset and HO (high output) optical lens design. “ZFX” stands for Zoom and Effects features, which are new to the Platinum Wash series. The “FX” refers to Chase/Zone effects, which are rings of LED array controllable zones, adding visual eye candy. This is one of the first Elation products with special control features including RDM (Remote Device Management) functions.
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Abu Dhabi, UAE —A new theatre recently opened on the Abu Dhabi campus of Zayed University, incorporating J.R. Clancy’s motorized rigging and controls. J.R. Clancy partnered with J & C Joel, Ltd. to provide 20 counterweight rigging sets and 24 PowerLift motorized rigging sets. This system allows plenty of flexibility for raising and lowering scenery, lights, curtains and an orchestra shell.
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