SYDNEY – Australian TV lighting designer Ian Anderson (of Mitech Design) wasted no time in commandeering GLP’s new LED-based impression X4 Bars as soon as they arrived in the country, pressing them into service on the latest series of X Factor.
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DUBAI – To help put one of Nissan’s newest Infiniti car models in its best light at Dubai Studio City, production director Mirco Resta and LD Emiliano Morgia used Clay Paky Mythos, Sharpy and Alpha Profile 1200 fixtures.
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LEEUWARDEN, The Netherlands – Neushoorn (Rhino), an entertainment venue in the heart of Leeuwarden, opened in October with LED light fixtures from Elation lighting several of its performance spaces. Elation partner Lightco, the lighting sales division of the Ampco Flashlight Group, worked on the project with Klaas Visser, Neushoorn’s head of audio, video and lighting.
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ASHEVILLE, NC – Bandit Lites and PULSE Lighting recently wrapped another successful venture with Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam. Held on Dec. 12, the rock and blues guitarist’s annual charity benefit show celebrated its 27th year and donated the proceeds to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which has built 33 houses with donations from the Jam over the years.
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LOS ANGELES — Roland Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Halon to Vice President, Marketing. Most recently, Halon served as Director of Marketing Communications for Roland U.S. In his new role, he will continue to head all marketing efforts in the U.S. for both the Roland and BOSS brands, as well as lead a team of Global Content creators throughout the worldwide network of Roland offices to support the expanding reach of the Roland brand.
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CORNWALL, U.K. — The Cambridge University Gilbert & Sullivan Society opted to light the seaside Minack open-air theatre with SGM G-Spot LED fixtures for the first time earlier this year for a performance of The Sorcerer.
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AMSTERDAM — The Royal Concertgebouw Concert Hall in Amsterdam has become the latest concert hall to update its lighting system to LED, with help from ETC and their Dutch dealer Ampco Flashlight Sales.
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FORT WORTH, TX – Electrosonic recently provided audio-visual equipment and integration services for the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame when it remodeled its first-floor gallery and added an interactive mobile in the Grand Rotunda. The additions are part of a two-phase renovation of the museum’s galleries and public spaces.
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PAINSWICK, U.K. — Core Lighting’s battery powered LED ColourPoint uplighters and PinPoint pin-spots were the lighting fixtures of choice to illuminate two venues at the 2015 Art Couture Painswick (ACP) event.
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LOS ANGELES — Christie worked with Disney for the Dec. 14 red carpet premiere for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Christie Global Professional Services provided 388 Christie MicroTiles, 18 Christie LCD panels and coolux Pandoras Box media servers to support the event.
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NEW YORK — Will uplighting fixtures work as downlighting fixtures as well? LD Blaine Hentz figured they would. For the the Want My Look and Bellami Hair Fashion Show events during New York Fashion Week, he flipped 48 of Chauvet Professional’s WELL FLEX units, positioning them on 12-foot-high silver truss structures to light the runway.
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LAS VEGAS — For some of Killers frontman Brandon Flowers’ recent performances, LD Steven Douglas has been using a unique lighting solution for a “close-up wash” — Ayrton’s MADesign.
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