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ROE Visual Selected for KBS’s 1st XR Studio

In April, KBS (the Korean Broadcasting System), the national broadcaster of South Korea, has successfully launched its next-generation XR Studio. KBS’s trusted partner, Ark Ventures, chose ROE Visual and Brompton Technology to cater for KBS’s high standards. KBS has been a reliable and trend-setting public media since its establishment in 1927. Seeing the growing XR impact in the global broadcasting industry, KBS decided to create its own and pioneer the way in South Korea. Therefore, found Ark Ventures, Korea’s leading XR and Virtual Production consultant, as their trusted partner.
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OSA Invests Heavily in GLP FUSION X-PAR 12Z

With offices in Chicago, Nashville and Las Vegas, full-service provider OSA International carries a vast inventory of cutting-edge show production solutions. One of the most recent acquisitions from its Las Vegas HQ has been the first tranche of 100 FUSION X-PAR 12Z, affectionately known as the ‘Oom-Par’ in recognition of its German manufacture. Powered by a 120W RGBL light source and Fresnel optic, other than its sheer power and color palette the IP65 rated product has a remarkable 8.5° to 55° wide zoom.Read More »OSA Invests Heavily in GLP FUSION X-PAR 12Z

Guido Schütz and Patrick Hirt get Versatile with CHAUVET Professional at Monheim City Festival

 

Can anything be all things to all people? Probably not, but that hasn’t stopped Monheim am Rhine from trying. Situated between Cologne and Düsseldorf in Germany, this community of under 50,000 bills itself as the “town for everyone,” and backs up the claim by offering a combination of natural beauty and urban sophistication, ancient ruins, and a thriving modern art scene.Read More »Guido Schütz and Patrick Hirt get Versatile with CHAUVET Professional at Monheim City Festival

Bandit Lites and Datum Creative Illuminate DISPATCH

Indie folk rock band DISPATCH is back touring with a lighting package from Bandit Lites. Comprised of Chadwick Stokes and Brad Corrigan, the Boston-based band were ready to release an album and tour when the COVID-19 pandemic happened. The band utilized the time to retool and deconstruct songs and released their eighth studio album Break Our Fall in August of 2022. They kicked off their summer tour with performances alongside the National Symphony orchestra, requiring lighting designer David Singleton of Datum Creative to engineer a design that could adapt to the special shows and additional festivals. 

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Dan Michie Reflects Many Moods on Beartooth Tour with Compact CHAUVET Professional Floor Package

Things never got “routine” for the Beartooth production crew this summer. The Loudwire and Metal Hammer award winners’ 37-city tour has included a wildly mixed bag of shows, as they’ve moved from headlining their own appearances, to supporting bands like Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed, with a healthy sprinkling of festivals thrown in. “It was just kind of all over the place on this run,” said the band’s Lighting Designer Dan Michie. “This made it critical to have a floor package that was not only very versatile, but could also be set up and torn down fast.”Read More »Dan Michie Reflects Many Moods on Beartooth Tour with Compact CHAUVET Professional Floor Package

The Santa Fe Opera Re-Imagines ‘Orfeo’ Opera Production with Lectrosonics Wireless

Throw away your stereotypical stuffy ideas about opera. The Santa Fe Opera is no ordinary opera company, and the company’s home, the open-air Crosby Theatre, is no ordinary opera house. The opera’s new production of Orfeo, directed by Yuval Sharon with music by Claudio Monteverdi and a world premiere orchestration by Nico Muhly, is an innovative reimagining of one of the oldest known operatic works. The artistic choices around this production, which include using effects-processing on individual voices as well as mixing them spatially into the specially built multichannel surround system, required that the key characters wear wireless mic systems. For this, the opera uses Lectrosonics SSM belt pack transmitters and channels of Venue2 receivers.Read More »The Santa Fe Opera Re-Imagines ‘Orfeo’ Opera Production with Lectrosonics Wireless

Zac Coren Lights Morgan Wallen ‘One Night at a Time’ Stadium Tour with Elation Proteus™

Just years from debuting, Morgan Wallen dominates the country music charts with a pair of albums that remain in the Billboard Top 10. His 2023 release, One Thing at a Time, topped the chart for an impressive 15 weeks. Wallen’s current One Night at a Time stadium tour reflects his meteoric rise with an expanded production design by Zac Coren that includes Elation Proteus™ luminaires.Read More »Zac Coren Lights Morgan Wallen ‘One Night at a Time’ Stadium Tour with Elation Proteus™

A Vision Forward – DVS Introduces Its Next-Generation VIZRA Series LED Video Panels

DVS introduces the all-new, next-generation VIZRA series LED video panels where unrivaled performance, function, and value are further excelled. Designed for rental, stage, and mobile display applications, it comes in a lightweight design with a wealth of innovative hardware features that further enhance reliability, durability, and ease of use. It also incorporates new optical innovations with the latest image processing technologies to meet the unique needs of discerning LED display users across virtually any market.Read More »A Vision Forward – DVS Introduces Its Next-Generation VIZRA Series LED Video Panels

ADJ Lighting and LED Video Panels Create The Perfect Storm for Unique Theme Park Attraction

Beat the Storm is a thrilling interactive attraction that allows participants to fight their way through a hurricane. This experience is enhanced by intense lighting effects, created using ADJ LED-powered fixtures, which simulate overhead lightning flashes. In addition, the backdrop to the attraction incorporates a video wall, constructed from ADJ’s Vision Series high pixel pitch LED panels, which displays synchronized visuals of swaying trees and blowing debris to add to the realism of the adventure.Read More »ADJ Lighting and LED Video Panels Create The Perfect Storm for Unique Theme Park Attraction

AOTO Electronics and Mediatrade Oy Transform Finland TV Station with Cutting-Edge XR Studio

In the ever-evolving landscape of television production, the pursuit of innovation drives the creation of captivating content and immersive viewer experiences. Recently, a remarkable collaboration between AOTO Electronics and Mediatrade Oy in Finland has taken this pursuit to new heights. The result is a groundbreaking XR (Extended Reality) TV studio for Grassmark Oy, brought to life with the state-of-the-art CV1.5 series LED panels.Read More »AOTO Electronics and Mediatrade Oy Transform Finland TV Station with Cutting-Edge XR Studio

2023 Event Safety Summit & Crowd Safety Symposium Both Land in Houston, Nov. 5-9, 2023

Registration is open, and tickets are on sale, for the 2023 Event Safety Summit, which lands in Houston, TX November 7-9. Join the ESA in the home of NASA and some of the country’s largest entertainment, cultural, and sporting events as they explore new frontiers in safety practice and technology and broadcast their message of safety to the farthest reaches of the event world.

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