DERBY, U.K. — XL Video project manager Chris Saunders was working on his sixth Download Festival, an annual event staged at Donnington Park, and every year, it seems, the festival's video requirements expand. This year’s brief called for 72 hours of live Internet streaming, pushing the video crew head count to 34.
Read More »REDMOND, WA — The major buildings on the new corporate campus for Microsoft have lobbies that have been equipped with a 12-foot-by-27-foot curveLED transparent video display, driven by custom Mode Studios interactive software, with Hippotizer media servers as an integral part of the control system.
Read More »LAS VEGAS — Show Distribution Group, the Quebec-based distributor of rigging equipment, has put an emphasis on safe equipment since 1989. And when they opened a branch office in June, they didn’t have to search far for a party atmosphere for their 10-year milestone. The new shop is in Las Vegas.
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BALLANTYNE, NC — When Cosmos, a restaurant in downtown Charlotte, N.C., opened a second branch in suburban Ballantyne, the owners were counting on the reputation of their French fusion-style cuisine to jump-start the new location.
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BILLERICA, MA — Luminus Devices Inc., developer and manufacturer of PhlatLight LEDs, named Keith T.S. Ward as its president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors. Prior to joining Luminus Devices, Ward was president and chief operating officer of EYE Lighting International of North America.
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AARHUS, Denmark — Martin Professional A/S announced that Torben Kaae Poulsen has been appointed regional service manager for the company’s European, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA).
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GUANGZHOU, China — A video posted on the Web site, ChinaMusicRadar.com, showed Taiwanese singer Pan Yuwen performing onstage, adjacent to a multi-tiered scaffolding structure supporting lighting and audio gear. The video captures the sudden loss of power to the I-Mag and other stage elements, followed by chaos as the scaffolding adjacent to the stage falls over the crowd.
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LONDON — XL Video director Des Fallon worked with Take That back in the 1990s as video crew chief, and he continues to support the band, with XL Video investing in new technology and ideas.
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TORONTO — LD Paul Normandale specified i-Pix LED fixtures, including BB4 LED wash lights and the original i-Pix Satellite “brick” LED light-sources, for the Depeche Mode tour promoting their latest album, Sounds of the Universe.
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VILAMOURA, Portugal — The refurbished Casino de Vilamoura has a new projection feature for the domed ceiling in its entranceway, created with eight Robe DigitalSpot 7000 DTs, the first use of those fixtures in Portugal.
Read More »SEATTLE — The Washington State Convention & Trade Center (WSCTC) said that starting Oct. 1, 2009, most of its aerial and ground-supported rigging will need to be installed by ETCP-certified rigger. In addition, rigging supervisors must be ETCP certified and will be required to submit inspection and approval documentation to the WSCTC for all rigging installations.
Read More »PHILADELPHIA—The Long Reach Long Riders have received more than $35,000 in donations for this year’s ride, lifting their overall total raised since they began the ride in 2004 to more than $200,000.
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