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4Wall-Supplied Gear Lights Sony’s “PlayStation Experience” in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS John “Ozzie” Osborne of Ozterity Lighting teamed up with Scott McCowan, Chris Szabo, Jeff Melzer and Jason Mack to bring lighting looks to Sony’s PlayStation Experience, which drew gamers to the Sands Convention Center in December.  4Wall provided gear from Martin, Clay Paky, Robe, Vari-Lite and ETC to light close to 400,000 square feet of space, along with grandM2 consoles for control.

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Usher 2014 Tour Photo by Steve Jennings

“UR Experience Tour” Ushers In New Lighting Fixtures

LAS VEGAS — On Nov. 22, 2014, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Usher’s “UR Experience” tour was in the house, the very night that the 2014 Parnelli Awards were staged in an adjacent venue. Kevin M. Mitchell, who also serves as producer/writer for the Parnelli Awards, was understandably absent from the Usher concert in Las Vegas, but still managed to cover the tour for the Feb. 2015 issue of PLSN. A number of equipment manufacturers, including Elation, TMB and GLP, have also noted how the tour served as a visual springboard of sorts, for gear ranging from Elation’s Sniper to TMB’s Solaris Mozart and GLP’s impression X4 S LED fixtures.

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GoVision Acquires Assets of Transit Image

ARGYLE, TX – Marking its third strategic acquisition over the last 12 months, GoVision LP acquired the assets of Weatherford, TX-based Transit Image LLC, a leading provider of mobile, self-contained large format video screen rentals. GoVision says the move makes its mobile LED screen fleet the most extensive in North America.

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Strictly FX Superbowl Katy Perry Super Bowl Halftime Show (c) Getty Images

Strictly FX Creates Fireworks at the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime

GLENDALE, AZ – Every year, the NFL Super Bowl attracts hundreds of millions of viewers; many are there for the football game. Others are there for the halftime show. Key special effects decision-makers for Super Bowl XLIX, held at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 included executive producer Ricky Kirshner of Touchdown Entertainment, production designer Bruce Rodgers of Tribe Design and special effects designer Mark Grega of Strictly FX.

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Ayrton IntelliPix-R makes perfect walls and floors of dynamic colour and light

Live Broadcast of Kayousai 2014 in Japan Includes Ayrton IntelliPix R

OSAKA, Japana – Ayrton’s IntelliPix-R LED panels played a prominent role in the lighting design at the annual Japanese music show, Best Hits Kayousai 2014. The show, which recognizes some of Japan’s most popular artists of the year, took place in November at the Festival Hall, Osaka and was broadcast live on the NNN network. Over 18 acts, including Exile Tribe and May J, performed during the two-hour show.

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