HELSINKI, Finland – Lighting and set designer Mikki Kunttu has used an array of Clay Paky Mythos and A.leda B-EYE K20 fixtures as part of the lighting design for a production of symphonic poem Kullervo at the Finnish National Opera.
Read More »ARGYLE, TX – Organizers of festivals, major sporting events and similar large gatherings often must meet various requirements such as providing accurate directional signage, event schedules, weather alerts and other emergency messaging. Three industry leaders announced today that they had entered into a new joint venture – under the name CrowdLead – to provide a game-changing solution to this growing need in the live event space.
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Chauvet Professional’s Ovation E-910FC, a new 5-Color RGBA+Lime LED ellipsoidal, will debut at LDI. Powered by 91 3-watt RGBAL LEDs, the Ovation E-190FC promises a flat, even field of light for superior color mixing and a brilliant output rivaling that of an incandescent fixture: 1,894 lux at 5 meters (with a 26° lens).
LAS VEGAS – After months of preparation and consideration, three High End Systems Hog Factor finalist teams have been chosen from the 60 teams that entered the competition. The finalists are: ‘Piggy Whisperers’ from Carnegie Mellon University; ‘Lightlander’ from Southern Methodist University; and ‘Webco’ from Webster University. The finals will be at LDI Oct. 23.
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LONDON – PLASA announced that its main event for 2016, set to take place Sept. 18-20, will move to Olympia in London. The show has been held at London’s ExCel in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The last of the shows held in Earls Court before that exhibition center closed for demolition was in 2012.
Luminex Network Intelligence will preview GigaCore 26i, its new AV managed switch, at LDI 2015. The company will also introduce new functionalities for its flagship GigaCore and Ethernet-DMX range at Booth 1972 during the show, which is set for the Las Vegas Convention Center Oct. 23-25.
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Resolume is calling its Arena 5.0 a major release, focusing on video mapping. It allows for zooming, undo/redo, slice masking, poly slices, DMX fixture output, Blackmagic capture device output, spout and more.
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BROOKLYN – The official launch of the $31.6 million development of the waterfront theatre situated under the Brooklyn Bridge follows a transformation of the derelict Tobacco Warehouse by Marvel Architects with theatre, acoustics and architectural lighting consultancy by Charcoalblue.
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BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo – For the 2015 All Africa Games, Concept K joined the With Up agency to create the event’s lighting and visual design. Project lighting designer Jean-Francois Bonnement suggested BMFL Blades for all the long throw work in the stadium. Concept K LD Christophe Roirand also supported the decision to go with 32 BMFL Blades for the Opening Ceremony.
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PLACENTIA, CA – Placentia Presbyterian Church worked with Christian Sound Services of Long Beach, CA on a video projection system that includes two LC-WXL200AL LCD projectors from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA-based Eiki International, Inc.
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Building on the success of its easy-to-use, affordable ÉPIX 2.0 video/pixel mapping system, CHAUVET Professional will be unveiling a new version of the system at LDI, the ÉPIX Tour Series. As its name suggests, the new series is targeted toward touring applications and features a number of upgrades designed specifically for this market. Among these are a tighter pixel pitch of 20mm for sharper, more detailed images, and a brighter output for an enhanced viewing experience under all types of ambient conditions. Pictured here, the ÉPIX Bar Tour.
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PHILADELPHIA — Starlite Productions and local artist, Meg Saligman, teamed up on a projection project that incorporated the architectural features of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. They projected video content onto the Cathedral’s aqua oxidized-copper dome in late September, during Pope Francis’ visit to the city. The imagery was also on display during Philadelphia’s big World Meeting of Families events.
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