NEW YORK – The questions on the ETCP Entertainment Electrician examination have been updated and will appear on exams starting October 15, 2014. ETCP also announced that, in an effort to have as many people take the test as possible from Oct. 15-Dec. 15, 2014, when it will be gathering key statistical data necessary to properly score the exam, the administration fee of $675 for groups of ten or more will be waived during that time. Although candidate application fees will still apply and score reports will be delayed, ETCP is encouraging as many candidates to take the test between those dates, as it will help the growth of the program.
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COLUMBUS, GA – LD Jay Chiari and lighting tech Brandon Thomas used 12 Q-Wash 560Z-LED moving yoke washes, six COLORado Batten 72 Tour linear washes and 18 Legend 230SR Beam moving beams from Chauvet Professional to support the looks for Fantasia Barrino’s recent tour of the southeast U.S.
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LAS VEGAS — The outrageous performer and talented front man for The Tubes, Fee Waybill, will be the host for the 14th annual Parnelli Awards Nov. 22 in Las Vegas. “I’m really looking forward to this,” says Waybill. “I was actually a roadie myself before The Tubes. I’ve always had a tremendous amount of respect for the people who make our shows happen.”
Read More »With so much competition to contend with, wedding and event DJ’s are finding it increasingly important to set themselves apart by providing that something extra to make an occasion especially memorable. One such example is DJ Brandon Steward who turns to automated Elation Professional lights to produce a memorable customized event.
Read More »Roland Systems Group has released a “behind the scenes” video of the production of the Gino Vannelli Live from LA DVD. The video examines the extensive V-Mixing System setup and interviews the technical and production staff on operation and system setup.
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LD Rob Sinclair created a powerful lighting spectacle to equal the band’s legendary status for their ‘Queen + Adam Lambert’ world tour. Using 23 x Clay Paky Sharpys, Sinclair created a dynamic floor package that matched the high-energy showmanship of the band. “The lighting design on this tour had to start big and get even bigger,” explains Sinclair. “It needed to do justice to Queen’s extensive and wonderful production heritage. I needed lights that could deliver huge looks and which had the capacity and versatility to make those looks go even bigger,” he said.
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LAS VEGAS – Mack Truck called upon 4Wall Las Vegas to provide gear for a launch event celebrating a new logo for the company. “I had a great deal of building surface to try and cover in addition to lighting up six large, industrial Mack trucks, we had a 30ft by 30ft stage area for speeches, awards presentations, and a DJ. The client had a very specific color palette in mind, gold and silver. I designed fourteen 20ft tall ‘tree trusses’ that were spaced around the open piazza along with a central area of circular truss (65ft diameter) where the main bar area was located,” said LD Glenn Wade.
Read More »WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development has upgraded its Brooke-Mondale Auditorium with a Vista Systems Spyder image processor supporting a Christie MicroTiles videowall.
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TEMPE, AZ — As part of the renovation of the historic Bulpitt Auditorium, Phoenix College chose NanoLumens to supply two 5mm NanoSlim displays, each measuring 181” diagonally.
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NEW YORK CITY – LMG, a national provider of full service technology solutions, recently provided video, audio, LED and lighting support for the 2014 Discovery Upfront. The goal was to produce a massive multi-media canvas on stage for each network to customize their unique visuals for the audience. To create this canvas, the design involved a large 17’ x 51’ raised center screen, to showcase the true HD media, surrounded by a backdrop of high resolution 11.25 MM LED tiles that enhanced the content, and could be used to create a larger canvas of images supporting the visuals of the main screen.
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KVLA Television in Huntington Beach, California has recently added two new studios and is using LED strip lighting from Elation Professional to color the sets. ELED QW Strips and Cuepix Strip Tri’s were used for the project.
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