Christien Methot Debuts His Light:Bridge Across the Seine in Paris
International Light Artist Christien Methot enabled Parisians to see their beloved Seine River in a new light when he created the world’s first Light:Bridge with Ayrton Cobra phosphor laser source luminaires. For one July night, Methot, the Principal Lighting Designer at New York City-based Design One Lighting Design, used 10 powerful parallel beams of light to project a ‘bridge’ across the water near the Passerelle Leopold-Sedar-Senghor footbridge, which links the Left Bank’s Musee d’Orsay with the Right Bank’s Jardin des Tuileries. From far away the light beams appeared to be a sturdy, physical crossing. But as people approached it, the ethereal nature of a bridge built of light was revealed.
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Every innovation begins with an initial idea. At the Adam Hall Group, these ideas emerge anew every day – and they are developed step by step in the Experience Centre at their Neu-Anspach headquarters into finished products and solutions that support event technology users worldwide in their creative processes. Recently, this innovative competence has been officially confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. With the award of the BSFZ seal by the Certification Body for Research Grants, the Adam Hall Group is now recognized as a researching and developing company.
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) is marking its 20-year milestone with the 2024 ISE exhibition, set to take place in Barcelona, Spain from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, 2024. The 2024 event is also shaping up to be the biggest ISE show yet, with the largest-ever show floor set across 65,000m², and with more than 115 new exhibitors confirmed.
With about six months to go, the 22nd Annual Parnelli Awards are on track to break several records – first and foremost, the number of companies stepping up to make the evening of the live event industry’s award show a success. “I’m humbled by not only the number of progressive companies sponsoring our industry award show this year, but who is stepping up,” says Parnelli Awards Co-Founder and Executive Producer Terry Lowe. “Not only is it wonderful to see so many who have supported continuously from the first shows like All Access Staging and Productions, Harman Professional, and Sound Image, but also great to welcome first-time sponsors joining us this year.” First time supporters of this year’s gala include Eagle Production Co., Eventric/Master Tour, and Spider Ranch Productions.
