FRANKFURT – At this year’s Prolight + Sound, the company showed how their Hippotizer V4 Media Servers could be used to create impressive visuals, highlighting new V4 features like Shape to map and blend three projectors on to a highly complex tea pot sculpture. The company also offered a look at the new capabilities of Notch.
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KIEV, Ukraine – Lighting designer and director of photography Jerry Appelt specified Claypaky Scenius Unicos as the main stage workhorse fixture for his richly composed lighting design for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The show took place at the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev, Ukraine. This year, 42 countries participated, each supported by an impressive stage and light show incorporating video, special effects and a procession of scenic props and costumes.
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HELSINKI, Finland – Leroy Bennett of Seven Design Works collaborated closely with LD Cory FitzGerald and lighting director on-the-road Whitney Hoversten to provide Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic world tour a distinctive look. The lighting rig includes nearly 800 (795, to be precise) Robe Spikie fixtures. The worldwide lighting contractor is VER, who made the substantial investment in Spikies via Robe North America.
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LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Adlib supplied lighting and audio for Russell Howard’s Round The World stand-up comedy arena tour, which made use of an in-the-round production supported by I-Mag screens showing the comedian’s facial expressions.
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UK – Internationally renowned production manager Ola Melzig – Head of Production for Eurovision 2017 – is set to host the glamorous tenth anniversary edition of the Knight of Illumination Awards. The prestigious ceremony will be held on the 17th of September at one of London’s most iconic live entertainment venues, the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith.
EUROPE – Popular Belgian / Dutch girlband K3 are on the road again for an extensive live schedule through 2017 reaching out to their young and enthusiastic fanbase … with a completely new lighting and video design originated by Luc Peumans of Genk-based creative practice, Painting with Light. This is the first full tour with the ‘new’ K3, since a TV competition staged last year found three new faces to take over from the previous band members, two of whom had been part of the foundation of the K3 phenomenon in 1998!
BLACKPOOL, U.K. – For the the International Fitness Showcase (IFS), Arranpaul provided production support that included Chauvet Professional Rogue R2 Wash, COLORdash Batten-Quad 6 and Rogue R1 Spot fixtures.
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PERTH, Australia – Jon Davey, lighting coordinator for the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), oversaw the transformation of the theatrical lighting rig from conventional fixtures to 100 percent LED. The new rig centers on 24 Elation Sixpar 300s.
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NETHERLANDS – Resolution X, is one of the first companies in Australia that started working with ProLyft Aetos hoists range. They are fully convinced of the technical qualities of the product, however, the outstanding service program made their choice an easy one.
COLOGNE – Fitness-AV installation experts, State of the Art GmbH of Cologne, showcased a large Elation Pixel Bar 40™ installation as a key element of their booth design at FIBO 2017 as a real world example of the immersive experience the company can create for fitness club customers. FIBO is Europe’s leading trade fair for fitness, wellness and health and ran from April 6-9 in Cologne.
REYKJAVÍK – Robe moving lights are making a big impact at the Icelandic National Theatre in Reykjavík since they became an integral element of the available house lighting rig, a process that started in 2014 and has recently been continued with the addition of DL7S Profiles, LEDBeam 1000s and Actor6s.The Robe fixtures were specified by Head of lighting Halldór Örn Óskarsson (Halli) and his team of colleagues.
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LONDON – Since its inception, Pinewood MBS Lighting has remained committed to investment in LED and low energy lighting. By sourcing products from leading manufacturers and creating innovative illumination solutions via MBSi’s in-house product development team, PMBS has steadily grown to become one of the world’s largest energy efficient entertainment lighting resources.
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