LOS ANGELES – Atomic Lighting scored two high-profile TV gigs for its Clay Paky lighting fixtures and grandMA2 lighting consoles when it supplied gear for NBC’s a cappella singing competition, “The Sing Off” and FOX’s live telecast of the “63rd Primetime Emmy Awards.”
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CALGARY – Every night during the annual Calgary Stampede a unique performance combination and conversion takes center stage. First, the GMC Rangeland Derby races around the dirt track and then the Grandstand Show, featuring The Young Canadians, caps off each night. As this conversion between race and extravaganza takes place, crew members are taking part in a finely-tuned, choreographed routine. Designer Pierre Marleau specifies VARI*LITE luminaires, supplied by Epic Production Technologies.
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LLANELLI, UK – Lighting Technology Projects (LTP) was asked by Lancashire-based Lite Ltd. to bring to life their lighting design for a new, illuminated cube array feature at the city’s Eagle Market within a new shopping center. The nine internally lit cubes are suspended from the ceiling and illuminated with more than 3500 nodes of Philips CK i-Color Flex SLX. Twists, scrolls and swirling rainbows share time with straight color-changes to entertain and attract more shoppers.
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In late September, electronic music fans were treated to some beats dropped by top artist such as Avicii, Sebastian Ingrosso and Kaskade at Nocturnal Wonderland 2011, held at the National Orange Show Event Center in San Bernardino, CA.
Read More »The fall is the most exciting time of the year — at least for me it is. I love the changing of the seasons, the vibrant colors in the Blue Ridge mountains. Football is back, the pennant race has begun, the crispness in the air. It’s a wonderful time of year. Most importantly, two of our industry’s biggest trade shows happen. I consider this time of year important for our industry. Call it our Super Bowl, if you will. Two times during the fall, we come together to learn, explore and celebrate.
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LONDON – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” celebrated 25 years of musical success with a special celebration at London’s Royal Albert Hall. XL Video supplied all the cameras and crew and other video gear to make the digital scenery a major part of the production.
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Rihanna’s LOUD Tour 2011 is not originally named for its decibel level — although the ears would say otherwise. Production designer LeRoy Bennett uses loud as another word for “intensity.” Loud in looks. Loud for the eyes. Loud as in, “Pay attention and look.”
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Loading up a truck. Even though this is a crucial skill that, when properly executed, can save a production rental company lots of time, money and headaches, it’s a skill that isn’t often taught, and even less-frequently learned.
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AUSTIN, TX – LD Lee Gipson shares his recipe for lighting designs: see what ingredients are in the warehouse, make sure it fits the budget, and then create with what you’ve got. But one thing he specifically looks for, he said, are SHOWGUN 2.5s from High End Systems. “I always try to make sure I have them in my rig,” he said. He specified 18 for his current tour.
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