International News

BABENHAUSEN, Germany – Volkan Yaman, a German rapper of Turkish ancestry known as Apache 207, chose a former military base as the setting for a recent music video shoot where he performed his 2021 single, “Angst.” LD Adrien Schmidt controlled the lighting looks with his ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 console.

PULA, Croatia – 2CELLOS released a new music video with their take on Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” recently. The video, performed in an abandoned military warehouse, was lit by LD Crt Birsa who used an all-Robe moving light rig.

  COLUMBIA, MD – Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. is expanding its service in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region by onboarding two influential distributors… Read More »Vectorworks, Inc. Expands Reach in Asia With Two New Distributors

HELSINKI, Finland – With offices in Helsinki and Tokyo, Sun Effects offers out-of-the-box visual designs and full-service concept-to-execution solutions. Seeking a line of outdoor-rated moving lights that could withstand Finland’s brutal weather conditions while also serving as an effective tool for creative expression, they turned to Elation’s Proteus line.

  Leading lighting rental production company, Neg Earth have added the new PROLIGHTS EclPanel TWC LED softlight to their rental fleet. Neg Earth pride themselves… Read More »Neg Earth receives PROLIGHTS EclPanel TWC

GUANGZHOU, China – To adapt to the “new normal”, the organizers of Prolight + Sound Guangzhou (PLSG) have unveiled details of enhanced digital services to… Read More »Prolight + Sound Guangzhou Introduces New Digital Tools for its 2021 Edition

DRESDEN – The Staatsschauspiel Dresden in Germany joins a long and growing number of high-profile performing arts venues that are investing in Robe’s T1 series… Read More »Staatsschauspiel Dresden chooses Robe T1s

UK – When the COVID-19 pandemic forced UK theatres to close in December 2020, the National Theatre’s pantomime, Dick Whittington, at the Olivier Theatre had… Read More »Ayrton Diablo turns again for Dick Whittington at the National Theatre

LONDON – Version 2, which recently expanded its inventory of MDG’s ATMe haze generators, has used MDG fog and haze products on TV shows on U.K. networks including the BBC, Sky and ITV. For BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, lit by LD David Bishop, ATMe generators are an integral part of the set at Elstree Studios.

LONDON – Cellist and composer Jo Quail performed a digital concert recently with a lighting design by David Howard. Howard made use of Chauvet Professional fixtures, including Maverick MK Pyxis, MK2 Wash, MK3 Wash, Rogue R1 FX-B, ÉPIX Strip Tour and Ovation E-910FC fixtures.

CYPRUS – On April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, the ‘Dreaming Hearts’ livestream event was broadcast from Kourion Ancient Theatre on the island of Cyprus. The hour-long broadcast featured four DJs and a unique visual blend of the ancient with the new. Dimitris Nicolaou lit the DJs and their surroundings with a variety of ADJ fixtures.