Chauvet at Heart of Morpheus Fixture for Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball
LAS VEGAS — CHAUVET technology is at the core of a custom-built fixture by Morpheus Lights for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s Wrecking Ball tour. The Morpheus CP7 IP LED Blinder was designed around the tri-color RGB light engine of the COLORado 1-Tri IP. At only 616-watts, the CP7 efficiently replaces traditional nine-lights with color changers that draw close to 6,000 watts.
Read More »LumenRadio Offers Efficiency on Alison Krauss Tour
KNOXVILLE, TN – Bluegrass artists Alison Krauss and Union Station needed maximum production efficiency in their smaller, more intimate touring venues, so Teri Productions of Knoxville specified LumenRadio wireless control to operate the tour’s lighting system. “Wireless technology means smaller crews, faster load-in/load-out, and cost savings,” says Teri Productions’ COO Brad White.
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‘Let’s Dance’ with mo2 and coolux Pandoras Box
WorldStage for Doug Aitken’s 360 Museum Piece
WASHINGTON, DC – It was a case of perfect harmony when WorldStage successfully delivered a complex projection and audio solution for “Song1,” artist Doug Aitken’s ambitious multimedia piece, which premiered on the cylindrical facade of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Aitken wanted “Song1” to be an exercise in “liquid architecture,” and the Hirshhorn’s facade seemed to disappear when it was transformed into an urban canvas for fluid images of rippling water, floating boats and cars streaming down liquid-metal highways.
Read More »Golden Gate Bridge Celebrates 75th Birthday in Style
SAN FRANCISCO – The golden icon of the San Francisco Bay recently celebrated its 75th birthday with tens of thousands of its closest friends. Lightswitch helped to organize the party for the Golden Gate Bridge — in coordination with event producer Foghorn Creative, lighting vendor Syncrolite and Pyro Spectaculars North.
Read More »Axon Media Servers Project for 360-degree Exhibit
Indiana Pacers Score Big with Elation Platinum Beam 5Rs
INDIANAPOLIS – Dodd Technologies installed Elation Professional’s Platinum Beam 5R units in Bankers Life Fieldhouse as part of a project to upgrade lighting effects at the arena. After trying out a quantity of the fixtures for their season opener in December, Pacers Sports and Entertainment purchased 10 units for permanent installation for the Indiana Pacers’ 2012 run to the NBA playoffs.
Read More »Upstage Video Acquires JumboScreen Co.; Opens New LA Facility
LOS ANGELES — Upstage Video, rental providers of mobile and modular LED video screens, has acquired Thousand Oaks, CA-based LED rental house JumboScreen Co. (JSC), which had been owned and operated by the late David Mann, who died last year in an on-the-job accident. Upstage Video will be shifting JSC’s operating base to a new 10,000-square-foot facility in downtown Los Angeles.
Read More »Mansion Wraps “Star of the Night” in LED Visuals Controlled by Madrix
MIAMI — Mansion, one of four big nightclubs owned by the Opium group here (the others are Opium Garden, Privé and SET) introduced an new LED lighting installation that arcs over the “star of the night” in the center of the club — the guest DJ. AVLI provided the design and install for the elaborate setup, using a Madrix system for control.
Read More »Mediamesh from Daktronics and GKD Metal Fabrics
Daktronics partnered with GKD Metal Fabrics on Mediamesh, a stainless steel mesh with thin, horizontal Daktronics LED strips placed at custom vertical intervals. The product, designed for use with architectural applications, can transform a building’s façade into a dynamic communications medium. It can also be mounted over windows without completely blocking the view from within. Shown here, a Mediamesh installation at New York City’s Port Authority Bus Terminal.
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