NEW YORK — Designers on both sides of the Atlantic have been signing up to support Behind the Scenes and Light Relief By Design Day on April 24. On that day, designers with shows around the world will be donating their royalties to support one or both of the two charities.
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LOS ANGELES — Epic Production Technologies has named Matt Talent as senior account executive. Marc Raymond, chairman and CEO, said he and his partners are “thrilled” to have Talent join the company.
Read More »LOS ANGELES —O.A.R.’s tour manager Sean Murray, production manager Kevin Cassidy and lighting designer Will Anglin have worked with Bandit client rep Brent Barrett to combine a bit of the old as the band’s 2009 “This Town” tour unfolds.
Read More »COLUMBIA, MD — Nemetschek North America announced that Maxon Computer has updated their plug-in for Vectorworks 2009 and Cinema 4D R11. This plug-in supports direct file exchange for high-end visualization and allows Vectorworks users to transfer their models to Cinema 4D for visualizations and animations.
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NEW YORK — “A lot of lighting designers have adverse relationships with photographers,” noted Seth Bernstein, guest designer for four fashion shows supported by Tinc Design & Productions during New York’s Fashion Week for Fall, 2009, which was held in mid-February. “We really tried to be on the same team with them.”
Read More »WILMINGTON, DE — Main Light has recently acquire Coemar Infinity S-series lights to support the needs of its rental customers staging everything from corporate events to theatrical productions and rock ‘n’ roll concerts.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Wybron announced a new drive mechanism and new motors for its Eclipse IT series of mechanical dowsers, including the Eclipse IT Shutter, shown here.
Read More »CINCINNATI — J. R. Clancy’s Promote Safe Sets program will be at USITT to help theatre managers and technical directors promote backstage safety. It includes three steps: Train, Inspect, and Maintain. The session is scheduled for March 20 at 8 a.m. Although the session focuses on rigging, the techniques can be used for all types of safety training.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA — For the 2009 Golden Globes, an Eos console from ETC, along with a 2×20 ETC Universal Fader Wing, controlled the conventional and practical lights. Board programmer Gil Samuelian built all of the cue- and submaster-contents in Blind and was then able to modify the lighting smoothly during rehearsals before the show.
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WINNIPEG, Canada — Marc Raymond, Chairman and CEO of Epic Production Technologies announced that long-time associate Burton Tenenbein, has been named vice president concert touring.
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MIAMI BEACH, FL — The revamped Fontainebleau hotel’s Vegas-style mega-club, named LIV after the year the resort opened (1954), is a focal point for its $1 billion makeover, and while the hotel’s overall budget was sizeable, the multipurpose fixtures make the most of the lighting investment, according to the lighting director who completed the project.
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AUSTIN, TX — Barco released Pixellage, a new software feature for two High End Systems pixelation luminaires. This feature allows the ShowPix and StudioPix luminaires to display one image across multiple fixtures. The ShowPix and StudioPix luminaires are hybrid LED wash lights and graphic image display fixtures.
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