ETCP has changed the way the industry looks at rigging; the way the industry looks at safety; and the way the industry looks at training…ETCP… Read More »ETCP Certification, Training Raise the Bar
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BARCELONA, Spain — The visual experience that U2 designers Mark Fisher and Willie Williams have come up with for the band’s 360º tour this summer includes a 50-meter-high claw-shaped set, a funnel-shaped transformable video screen, a motion control system designed and supplied by Kinesys, 196 PRG Bad Boys and wireless DMX to the far corners of the stadium achieved with City Theatrical’s SHoW DMX.
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LOS ANGELES — When Yanni Voices began its 51-city tour of the U.S. and Canada last spring, the production crew used a pair of grandMA2 consoles to coordinate the lighting and visuals that gave the audiences glimpses of even farther-flung destinations, from the Taj Mahal to African landscapes and the Great Wall of China.
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LOUISVILLE, KY—ZFX Flying Effects has hired Joe Champelli as General Manager. Champelli will head up operations and lead the development and implementation of new technology and products.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — Techno-Jib Rentals opened its doors in Southern California. It has been outfitted to supply Techno-Jib telescoping jib arms and related equipment.
Read More »ANAHEIM, CA — Premier Mounts has named Lee Dodson, a 25-year veteran of the professional AV industry, as its next president, starting Sept. 1, 2009.
Read More »AUSTIN, TX —FX Financial has relocated to the 20th floor of the 100 Congress building in downtown Austin. The new address is: FX Financial, 100 Congress, Suite 2000, Austin, TX 78701.
Read More »TORONTO — For-A Canada has relocated its main office in Toronto. The new office, located in Toronto’s downtown area, was chosen because of its proximity to the city’s major broadcasters, according to Andrew Alexander, vice president of For-A Canada.
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DUBAI, UAE — Oasis Enterprises LLC, a UAE distributor for lighting, video and audio products, has announced that David Gray, formerly associate regional manager for ETC, has joined the company as division manager.
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LONDON —Artistic Licence has recently completed a period of internal restructuring, with Simon Hobday assuming the role of managing director, freeing up company founder Wayne Howell to serve as creative director. Murray Gellatly has been named financial director and Diane Grant assumed the position of non-executive director in his place.
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DERBY, U.K. — XL Video project manager Chris Saunders was working on his sixth Download Festival, an annual event staged at Donnington Park, and every year, it seems, the festival's video requirements expand. This year’s brief called for 72 hours of live Internet streaming, pushing the video crew head count to 34.
Read More »REDMOND, WA — The major buildings on the new corporate campus for Microsoft have lobbies that have been equipped with a 12-foot-by-27-foot curveLED transparent video display, driven by custom Mode Studios interactive software, with Hippotizer media servers as an integral part of the control system.
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