WILLIAMSPORT, MD – German fog and hazer manufacturer Look Solutions is celebrating their 15th anniversary this year. Originally concentrating on the theatre market, Look Solutions now creates products for applications ranging from fire departments, amusement/theme parks and the film industry. Look Solutions currently has distributors in more than 31 countries and a subsidiary in the U.S.
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NEW YORK – Worldstage was there to support the big-screen display needs of the 10th Annual GEM Awards, Jan. 6 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Joe Parlagreco, a producer/director/cinematographer with Filmworks, wanted to use “a sophisticated video approach” for the video set pieces, so the Dataton WATCHOUT systems was chosen for the gala event.
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LONDON – London, UK-based automation and motion control specialist, Kinesys, has appointed Light Partner as its exclusive Danish distributor in the latest expansion of its global distribution network. The Herning, Denmark-based company is celebrating its 20th year in the entertainment technology industry.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – LD Al Gurdon used 204 Clay Paky Sharpys supplied by PRG for Madonna’s Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Gurdon put them in rectangular pods of 20 in the air and 16 on the floor, packed tightly together. When used in a cluster as one big moving light they could operate either as a solid beam or they could suddenly split them into 20 beams for added effect.
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NEW YORK – Barbizon Lighting Company has rolled out a new program called New Light Initiative to implement sustainable practices into all facets of Barbizon’s operations. The company is also developing educational materials to educate staff and customers in the industry on energy efficiency.
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LOS ANGELES – Elation Professional is rolling into New England with stops in Seabrook, NH (March 7) and Boston (March 8). The Road Show stops are geared to entertain as well as inform, with extras including lunch between sessions and happy hours afterward, along with free swag giveaways and prize drawings for Elation products.
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SECAUCUS, NJ – Rose Brand announced the finalists of the Rose Brand Scholarship. The top 10 were comprised of graduate and undergraduate students from across the United States. The finalists will now be judged by a panel of high profile experts in the industry, with the winner to be announced at the USITT conference in March.
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