International News

Colour Sound Gets Tattooed in London
PLSN Staff | International News | October 21, 2019LONDON – The International London Tattoo Convention returned for its 15th year and took over the impressive Tobacco Dock site in Wapping, East London, a beautifully restored reminder of the UK’s rich industrial heritage. More details from CSE (www.coloursound.com): Lighting and video rental specialist Colour Sound Experiment supplied power distribution –utilizing 45 separate 3-phase connection […] Read More...
Ayrton impresses J5 Productions, Singapore with Diablo-S
PLSN Staff | International News | October 21, 2019SINGAPORE – Highly-regarded technical production company, J5 Productions of Singapore, has recently invested in 24 Ayrton Diablo-S 300W LED profile fixtures for its rental stock. The powerful little lighting fixtures were purchased earlier this year from Ayrton’s exclusive distributor for Singapore, Total Solution Marketing Pte Ltd., following a successful demonstration which showed off Diablo’s myriad […] Read More...
White Light Continues its Commitment to Mental Health Awareness
PLSN Staff | International News | October 18, 2019 UK – As a company signed up to the Mental Health Charter, WL is committed to raising the awareness and discussion around mental health. As a result, the company recently trained several of its staff to become Mental Health First Aiders, ensuring all of its employees have access to the necessary support should they […] Read More...
Group-PDA Puts Belgium’s First Claypaky Mini-B Fixtures to Work on Gala Corporate Party
PLSN Staff | International News | October 18, 2019BELGIUM – Recently, Group-PDA, which provides sound, video and lighting rentals for the events industry, has become the first company in Belgium to acquire Claypaky Mini-B LED beam fixtures. Group-PDA purchased the Mini-Bs from AED Distribution, a leading distributor of such top AV brands as Claypaky to various regions in Europe. More details from Claypaky […] Read More...
Artiste Monet™ and 4Wall at Historic Blackpool Illuminations
PLSN Staff | International News | October 18, 2019One of the world’s most popular light festivals, and certainly one of the oldest, is Blackpool Illuminations, an annual event in the British seaside resort of Blackpool that was first held in 1879. Read More...
Robe MegaPointes Get Vertical for KVIFF Opening Ceremony
PLSN Staff | International News | October 18, 2019 PRAGUE – Those lucky enough to attend the Opening Ceremony (OC) of the 2019 – and 54th – Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) were treated to a gravity-defying vertical dance performance featuring large-format projection and eight aerialists from Jednotka Rychlého Nasazení (Rapid Action Unit) who were creatively directed by brothers Michal Caban & […] Read More...
ATD Audio Visual Expands Inventory with Ayrton Diablo and Levante Fixtures
PLSN Staff | International News | October 17, 2019NYC– ATD Audio Visual, a full-service event production and rental company in the Bronx, New York, has taken delivery of its first Ayrton lighting fixtures. The new Diablo-S and Levante-S will primarily be used for the company’s own production services and will also be available on a rental basis. ACT Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive […] Read More...
Painting with Light Introduces Realites
PLSN Staff | International News | October 16, 2019 BELGIUM – Painting with Light has developed ‘Realites’, an ingenious real-time virtual lighting design tool for balancing and fine-tuning the lighting of people and 3D objects in relation to digital scenery that is appearing on LED video screens in the background or foreground of the same scene. More details from Painting with Light (https://www.paintingwithlight.com/en/): […] Read More...
XCPH Company Calls on CHAUVET Professional for du Tour Vibration
PLSN Staff | International News | October 15, 2019Creativity blossoms away from the shadows of precedent. Maxime Perrey and the team at XCPH Company demonstrated the truth of this axiom in brilliant and colourful fashion this September when lighting du Tour Vibration. Read More...
Claypaky Fixtures Help Australian Students Shine In “The Victorian State Schools Spectacular: Made of Stars”
PLSN Staff | International News | October 15, 2019The 2019 Victorian State Schools Spectacular: Made of Stars” was staged at the Melbourne (Australia) Arena and filmed by Channel 7 for later broadcast. Read More...
Classics is Groot
PLSN Staff | International News | October 15, 2019- Classic is Groot is a vibrant and spectacular annual production created by Coleske Artists with a glittering line up of South African stars Read More...
Café OZ Creates Multiple Experiences with CHAUVET Professional
PLSN Staff | International News | October 14, 2019 PARIS – More than 1.2 million Australians visit France every year according to a DGE and Banque de France survey. Those who happen to drop by a Café OZ will undoubtedly experience a familiar sense of home, but with a decidedly French twist! For 25 years, these lively gathering places have been treating customers […] Read More...