LOS ANGELES – Clay Paky Sharpys are a key part of the lighting rig for hip-hop artist Drake’s Club Paradise Tour. LD Patrick Dierson chose 60 Sharpys to form the basis of the touring rigs hung in chevron-like formations above the stage and mounted at 90-degree angles in the show’s ParaCube wall. Dierson collaborated on the tour’s production design with creative director Willo Perron of WPA. Guy Pavelo is the touring lighting director.
Read More »NEW YORK – ETCP exams (Entertainment Technician Certification Program) will be given at LDI 2012 in Las Vegas. All three ETCP examinations will be given in one session the morning of Oct. 20. Interested applicants must submit their application, along with supporting materials and fee, to the ETCP office no later than Sept. 15.
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Philips Entertainment luminaires are helping Auckland’s Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) dramatically reduce its energy consumption in its most recently completed display hall. This choice of more than 190 luminaires has substantially reduced its overall lighting load from 250kW to under 20kW. The fixtures are used to sculpt and illuminate the aircraft and associated displays.
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LINKOPING, Sweden – Dataton’s WATCHOUT is being used as the image-control backbone for ‘Van Gogh Alive – The Experience’ traveling exhibition. The artist’s paintings are inter-cut with full-motion video and photographs of some of the locations that inspired Van Gogh, and synced to music. Rather than edge-blending images together, the screens are placed a short distance apart from each other, some at right angles and others in parallel, to encourage visitors to move around and between the screens during the show, immersing themselves in the vibrant colors of Van Gogh’s paintings.
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CLOVIS, CA – When Northside Christian Church decided to upgrade their main sanctuary, the new worship leader called on concert touring LD Bobby Brainard to develop a plan that would meet both its creative and budgetary needs. The team chose a lighting package of Elation fixtures, purchased through Phoenix Lighting, to fulfill their worship event needs.
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LOS ANGELES – Four full-size grandMA consoles accompanied Prince on his recent Welcome 2 Australia Tour. Prince performed on a 360-degree stage in the shape of his signature symbol. Tour director and production designer Demfis Fyssicopulos, a longtime grandMA user, specified the systems for their versatility and reliability.
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SURREY, UK – The staff at multi-purpose venue Dorking Halls wanted to replace the existing rig of 1,000W Fresnels and PARs. The aim was to build a lighting rig with the same high light output but with more versatility – all while being more energy-efficient than the previous set-up. The final rig chosen consisted of a core fixed-focus rig from Prism Projection: eight Prism RevEAL Color Wash fixtures and six Prism RevEAL Studio Fresnel fixtures, supplied by UK lighting specialists White Light.
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VANCOUVER – Twenty-five years to the day that Rick Hansen and his “Man in Motion World Tour” returned to Vancouver, a journey in which he circled the world in his wheelchair to raise awareness and money for spinal cord injuries, the Canadian Paralympian held a special anniversary show to inspire a new generation of activists. Lighting Designer Robert Sondergaard of Electric Aura Projects lit the show using a large Martin MAC rig supplied by Christie Lites.
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SYCAMORE, IL – Operatic pop vocal group, Il Divo, is currently on a three-month US leg on their ‘Wicked Game’ world tour. UK-based LD Matt Pitman is using 24 Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWashes postioned below the orchestra risers onstage, to provide a different style of rear lighting behind the group. Upstaging is providing the lighting.
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LAS VEGAS — This is the last full week for PLSN readers to vote for regional finalists in the 2012 Hometown Hero awards competition. Aug. 1 is also the deadline for nominating products for Indispensable Technology “IT” Awards. Along with regional bragging rights, the six Hometown Hero finalists (one for each of five U.S. regions, and one for all of Canada) will find their place on the final Parnelli Ballot, which is due to go online in early September.
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PARIS – More than 65 WILDSUN 500C automated LED luminaires from lighting manufacturer Ayrton are being used on Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band’s “Wrecking Ball” world tour. LD Jeff Ravitz and Morpheus Lights were involved in the specification.
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LONDON – Chaos Visual Productions named Alex Leinster managing director of Chaos Visual Productions Ltd in the UK. Leinster has worked for Chaos UK since it began trading in 2010. “Alex has done a fine job filling the breach these last few months,” said company president John Wiseman. “He has led from the front and proved himself the ideal candidate for the position.”
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