JOHANNESBURG — Encouraged by positive reviews from Travis Yeatman, LD for Ultra Music Festival, Chris Gardner, LD for South Africa’s long-running Binneland TV soap opera and other shows produced by Stark Films, decided to give the Philips Strand Lighting 250ML console a try.
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ULFT, The Netherlands – The new ‘ICER’ innovation center here features an educational hub equipped with Chroma-Q Inspire color-changing LED house lights. The fixtures’ hues range from soft pastels to bold saturated colors and clean white light, making the fixtures suitable for both entertainment and house lighting. Other features include theatrical-grade dimming and an energy-efficient LED design for reduced maintenance and operating costs.
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BATTERSEA, UK – For an Elton John concert at the Battersea Power Station Development Company, Patrick Woodroffe provided a lighting design that incorporated 15 Robe Robin LEDWash 300s, six LEDWash 600s and 12 LEDWash 1200s along with eight Pointes and eight MMX Spots.
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Mexican TV’s version of The Voice, called La Voz Mexico, is lit with a rig that includes 28 Chauvet Professional Nexus 4×4 luminaires. The fixtures each make use of 16 27-watt RGB COB LEDs capable of both a pixel mapping display and a robust light output.
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JOHANNESBURG – South African TV studio Red Pepper recently underwent an upgrade project that focused on the addition of LED fixtures for its studio facilities in Linden, Melville and Braamfontein. DWR Distribution provided 14 Philips Selecon Studio Panels, six Philips Selecon PLcyc1 luminaires and eight Philips Selecon SPX Zoomspot luminaires for the upgrade, which benefited from input from set designer Michael Gill and LDs Joshua Cutts and Francois van der Merwe.
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VALLADOLID, Spain – LD Juanjo Beloqui used 30 Robe ROBIN Pointe and LEDBeam 100 fixtures to light the Cadena Dial Awards. The awards show was staged by Spanish Radio Station Cadena Dial and produced by Planet Events at the Auditorio Miguel Delibes here. The event was broadcast live on privately owned Spanish TV channel Divinity.
OSTENDE, Belgium – XL Video announced that it has acquired Projects BVBA, which will operate as a fully owned company based at XL Video’s headquarters location here. Pictured here, from left, are team members Frederic Opsomer, Marc Fichefet, Sam Schulpen, Hendrik Claerhout, Mario Hosten and Olivier Clybouw.
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BUENOS AIRES – According to its director, Valeria Ambrosio, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is “one of the most technically complex works in the theatrical history of Argentina.” In addition to a live orchestra and a wardrobe of over 300 costumes, the show also features and impressive lighting rig. LD Ariel del Mastro’s design uses 36 x XR3000 SPOT CMY and 16 x XR1200 WASH hung to 5 horizontal trusses, and set at the two sides of the stage.
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BRISTOL, UK – For the first year, lighting and visuals rental specialist Fineline was asked to supply lighting equipment, LED screens / media server control, rigging and a visual production design for the Main Stage at the ‘Love Saves the Day’ Festival, which sold out its 12,000 capacity on both days. Pictured here, from left, are Fineline crew members Rob Sangwell, Stu England, Wingnut, Rachael Moule and Josh King.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany – Messe Frankfurt announced that Prolight + Sound and Showtech will be joining forces, held held together for the first time at Messe Frankfurt here April 15-18, 2015. Organizers expect numerous additional exhibitors and trade visitors from the stage technology and equipment and film business.
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MALMÖ, Sweden – Based on a scene from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the ‘Inside Out’ installation by Bo Andersson and Johan Moritz uses 20 cabinets with three LP-700 strings in each. Mikael Uddh from SGM Sweden explained, “The LP-700s were pre-mounted on customised plastic frames to fit the original design of the cabinets. The frames were also prepared with DC power supply and an ArtNet node to translate the ArtNet DMX into three universes of DMX to the LP-700.”
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