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Museum of Australian Democracy Opts for Robe MiniMe Fixtures

CANBERRA, Australia — Elite Sound & Lighting recently demoed Robe Robin MiniMe fixtures for the technical team at the Museum of Australian Democracy (MOAD), which is located at the Old Parliament House Building here. MOAD is now using four of the fixtures for a variety of temporary exhibitions and smaller events. Pictured here, from left, are Darren Russell, managing director of Elite Sound and Lighting, and Kevin Abbott, technical officer from Australia’s Old Parliament.

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Aspiring LDs Attend PANSA Seminar Supported by Philips Selecon in South Africa

Aspiring LDs Attend PANSA Seminar Supported by Philips Selecon in South Africa

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — The next generation of South African theatre lighting designers have got hands on with Philips Selecon’s PL range of LED luminaires as part of a two-day seminar focusing on the future of LED technology at The Savoy theatre in Adcockvale. The attendees, between 15-25 years in age, were part of The Performing Arts Network of South Africa’s (PANSA) Youth Theatre Project in the Eastern Cape province.

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Egypt’s CBC Relies on Riedel MediorNet for Flexible HD Signal Transport

CAIRO – Egyptian TV channel Capital Broadcast Center upgraded its Cairo facilities with the installation of a MediorNet real-time media network from Riedel Communications. Riedel MediorNet frames enable flexible transport of 10 HD video signals between two CBC buildings within the Egyptian Media Production City. Going forward, CBC can connect additional sites and increase the signal load by adding additional MediorNet frames to the network.

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Swedish Bridges Lit with CueCore Control Solution

STOCKHOLM – Visual Productions’ CueCores were utilized to control the lighting on the Kista Trafikplats E4/E18 project where two bridges have been built at the largest interchange in Stockholm. CueCore was selected because it offers a solid-state solution that integrates a schedular. Two CueCores were used – one for each bridge – with a total of 400 LED channels per bridge.

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Avolites Ai Media Server To Power South Africa’s First Choreographed 3D Video-Mapping Experience

South Africa – The Avolites Ai Media Server EX series was used to power a choreographed 3D video-mapping experience for Nissan. “Our scenic team designed a 24m wide 3D stage set that required the Ai Media Server to power three 14K HD Christie Projectors, which covered the area,” explains Dillon Jearey. “The biggest challenge for us was that the deadline between content load-in and show production was incredibly tight. Thankfully, the Ai proved itself to be extremely versatile and reliable, handling the fast-tracked programming schedule with speed and ease.”

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Dutch Dance Event, Qapital, Lit with Clay Paky Gear

AMSTERDAM – Inspired by the architecture of Paris’ Eiffel Tower, show designer Mark Rietveld sought to build a giant industrial DJ set for the Qapital dance event. Rietveld used 68 x Clay Paky Sharpys to create fierce light architecture that mirrored the show’s giant structural set. “The brief for the lighting design was to accentuate the structure and give it as many dimensions as possible,” explains Rietveld. “The Sharpys had a specific role in the design, they were there to extend the wings of the stage in the ceiling and to add some punch and power to the center of the set, shooting light down into the crowds.”

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