FRANKFURT, Germany – Robert Juliat noted that its booth at Prolight + Sound 2016, located in the middle of the Lightpower Village in Hall 3.0, drew considerable interest from visitors who stopped by to see the company’s array of Zep LED profile and Fresnel fixtures, Merlin 2500W HMI touring spots and the 300W LED Roxie followspot, and Dalis LED cyclorama light, which created the wash for the photo here..
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Elation Professional’s Sniper PRO is a new and improved version of the company’s previously released Sniper 2R multi-effect light. The PRO is a brighter.hybrid effects projector, scanner and laser simulator with more power, more effects and greater speed than the original 2R, according to the company.
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NEW YORK – Root Sports Northwest has completely revamped its Seattle studio and added a new complement of LED fixtures and ETC lighting control provided by WorldStage. TV Lighting Design, Inc. of NewYork City collaborated with Studio1Group in Hartford, Connecticut to upgrade the studio’s set and create a fresh, new look for the regional sports network.
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HAMBURG, Germany – LD Jerry Appelt designed the lighting and set for dance / trance trio Scooter. The lighting rig incuded 22 Robe LED strobes. The overall look and feel of the show is stark and raw to match the energy of the band. The strobes were also chosen to allow the band to see right out into the audience and to the back of the hall as they blast into the arena at punctuating moments in their high energy set.
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NEW YORK – By Design Day, a major fundraiser for the Behind the Scenes charity, is being held this year on Saturday, April 23. It is the day for members of the design community to make a personal donation, hold a collection at work or support the day by giving a day’s royalties.
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YONKERS, NY – Altman Lighting announced that Jason Osterman has joined the company as Global Specifications Manager. Osterman will work with large scale specification accounts to support design efforts, perform product training sessions and generate Altman Lighting based project specifications. Prior to joining Altman Lighting, Osterman served as a Senior Consultant for Theatre Projects London where he has worked for the last eight years. He has also worked as a technician with the English National Opera and as a Production Specialist with Vincent Lighting Systems.
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NASHVILLE – For Jason Aldean’s “Six String Circus” tour, Bandit Lites is providing lighting gear for LD Mike Swinford’s lighting design. The rig includes Ayrton’s MagicRing-R9, MagicBlade-R and MagicDot-R fixtures, the latter arranged in pods.These complement the other fixtures in the rig, including Martin MAC 2000 Performance fixtures, Vari*Lite VL3500 Washes, Clay Paky Mythos, Bandit 5x5s, Ayrton Intellipix Panels, PixelLine four-foot 1044s and two grandMA2 Full consoles.
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LAS VEGAS, NV – AAdyn Technology (AAdynTech) is featuring its latest LED fixtures at NAB 2016. They include three models from the JAB series that promise a 30 percent increase in foot candles and an upgraded version of the Punch Plus fixture (pictured here) that is 50 percent brighter than its predecessor. All fixtures incorporate DMX, manual in/out or digital remote control.
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Altman Lighting’s new Gallery series, well suited to the needs of museums, hotels, retail settings and restaurants, include fixtures in standard in white, black and silver finishes with custom color options also available. All make use of a 40w, 92+ CRI engine that offers an average of 4000 lumens across a variety of color temperatures.
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LONDON – For the UK premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at London’s Leicester Square, Impact Production Services used Chauvet Professional’s PVP X6IP LED panels and ÉPIX Strip Tour LED fixtures. The panels displayed visual content and pictures of the various comic book figures in the film, in addition to “Batman” and “Superman” lettering.
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WASHINGTON – New A.C.T Enterprises’ Bolt Head Capture Tool is a specialty tool designed specifically for the needs of those working with 12” aluminum truss.Looking at the current truss tools; the ratchet & socket and combo wrench; one is forced to ask, “Is this the best we can do for Truss Tools? After all these years?” That is the question that has been finally answered. “NO! We can do better!”
SEATTLE – Alan Crawshaw, formerly the owner and principle product designer of A.C.T. Enterprises, Inc. is opening his new company in Seattle, WA called New A.C.T. Enterprises, LLC with the launch of the Bolt Head Capture Tool, a new truss tool.
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