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Denmark - Recent exhibitions at the Museum Sydøstdanmark in the Danish town of Køge have presented various physical and visual challenges.

Danish system integrators AV-Huset worked closely with dnp denmark to come up with two very different solutions in order to overcome these difficulties. In spite of space restrictions and low ceilings, they were able to deliver the desired image quality via their proprietary Supernova optical display platform.

The specification of a 80" (2.33:1) dnp Supernova STS and similar size dnp Supernova Blade, equipped with 08-85 screen material, came about when the museum was setting up two new exhibitions, and wanted each to make a dramatic opening statement. One of the museum's exhibition designer/developers, Carl-Henrik Hansen,

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UK - When technical production expert Hawthorn was awarded the prestigious contract to supply the lighting and video equipment for the sell out New Order European tour, it brought Doughty Engineering on board to supply its award winning Modular Rigging System.

Hawthorn and Doughty have enjoyed a long standing working relationship for several years. So when Dave Slater, Hawthorn's head of hire was presented with a brief by the tour's lighting designer Andy Liddle, he knew the system would provide the flexibility required to fulfil the lighting rig requirements.

He said, "The initial brief for Doughty was to supply their Modular Rigging System. We needed a product that would not only deliver fantastic lighting and video design, but would also adapt to meet the needs of different venues and stage heights. What's great about the Modular Rigging System is that we can use the

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UK - Black Light used its LED lighting expertise in delivering a large low resolution LED video facade for a carpark at the new Manchester First Street development. The success of this project demonstrates the company's experience in working with LED as well as being chosen as a supplier and installer of Osrams' Traxon LED products.

"This was a great project for us," says Phil Haldane, Black Light's company development manager. "We have experience in working with LED lighting and we worked closely with the manufacturer of the facade panels to ensure the interfacing of our systems to theirs was seamless." The team also had to think ahead to 'future proof' the new installation. Due to the amount of lighting that needed to be installed, the potential for cost savings were significant and this was a key driver for the project itself.

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USA - Clair Global, TAIT Towers and Rock Lititz are sponsoring The Event Safety Alliance's Event Safety Summit which takes place 1-3 December 2015 at Rock Lititz Studio.

The Event Safety Alliance provides relevant and practical learning opportunities to event industry professionals. Clair Global, TAIT Towers, Rock Lititz, and guests, such as, Load Cell Rental, are all trailblazers in the live entertainment industry. To have them collaborating and innovating under the roof of Rock Lititz Studio in Lititz, PA is unprecedented. It is also exactly why Rock Lititz was created.

"We at Clair Global are looking forward to welcoming The 2015 ESA Safety Summit to Rock Lititz. Safety is first and foremost in our training program as well as our daily operations. To set aside several days to examine best practices and evaluate resources is an investment in our employees, clients and

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China - The main banking hall of HSBC's headquarters is referred to as 'The Cathedral' for good reason; the modern resemblance to a grand abbey is undeniable. This vast space soars above the glass floor of the main banking hall and is accessed via escalators from the plaza below. The vaulted ceiling is crowned with the sparkle of an immense mirror. The office floors are the galleries and the bridges the cloisters. The eastern elevation contains a grand symbolic gesture, a vast unstained glass window complete with its tracery of mullions and transoms, which extends the full height of the vault.

The idea of lighting the atrium had been proposed more than a year ago by Mindseye Lighting Consultants from London. The impetus to develop and implement the concept came from the 150th anniversary of the Bank which would fall on 3 March 2015.

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UK Selfridges is one of the best-known department stores in the world. Situated on Oxford Street, in the heart of London's shopping district, the store is also renowned for its extravagant Christmas décor. This year is no exception and as part of the annual celebrations, an Astrolounge has been created in order to provide customers with cosmic gifts along with out-of-this-world experiences. Having worked with Selfridges on numerous occasions, White Light was asked to provide the production support on this ambition project.

Located on Selfridges' ground floor, the Astrolounge incorporates an other-worldly, cosmic theme and allows customers to experience a range of mesmerising physic experiences, such as astrology, Aura photography, Tarot readings and workshops.

The idea of the Astrolounge came from the Selfridges creative team who devised Journey to the Stars as

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UK - Production manager Matt Towell is no stranger to working with Unusual Rigging, having worked together on numerous West End shows. So when Matt was brought on board to manage magician Dynamo's first tour, he naturally decided to sprinkle a little Unusual magic into the mix.

"The initial plan was to have Unusual Rigging supply us with 125 motors for our production rehearsals in LH2, but as I've found from working with these guys in the past, once they're involved, it's hard to imagine doing any of the tour without them. And so we enlisted the team to do the entire show - all the rigging for the staging, scenery lighting, staging and sound. They also provided all the rigging services - the pre-production rigging plots for all the venues as well as all the liaising with the venues and structural engineers."

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Germany - One of the most important tertiary educators for audio and video engineers in Germany, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences has recently added a 1,715 m² new media building, where a Yamaha Nuage system has become the centre of post-production.

The university hosts over a thousand Bachelor and Masters degree students, with the Faculty of Design, Media and Information based at the Finkenau Campus. The new state-of-the-art media building features the latest technology in film, audio, lighting and media production. As well as learning theory, media technology students can gain practical experience with the latest equipment, preparing them to become the next generation of production specialists.

"When planning our post-production studio we looked at the current DAW systems including several controller solutions," says Carsten Goldberg, Dipl.Ing, technical h

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Italy - The latest tour of renowned Italian artist Jovanotti kicked off with two concerts at the 105 Stadium in Rimini on 19 and 20 November.

32 concerts are scheduled, most of them in Italy with additional shows in Belgium, Germany, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Jovanotti is the only artist who has managed to fill the San Siro football Stadium in Milan over three consecutive concerts, during the previous Lorenzo negli Stadi 2015 tour which took place last summer.

Forty Evo moving heads, installed by the rental company Agorà, illuminate the entire tour which will end on 14 January 2016 with a concert at the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Dusseldorf.

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Poland - The new National Forum of Music (NFM) in Wroclaw, which houses an 1800-seat concert auditorium and three smaller chamber halls (ranging from 250-450 seats), will become home to all Wroc?aw's major orchestral and vocal ensembles and festivals. In addition to staging jazz and pop concerts, it will also double as a movie theatre.

Designed by APA Kury?owicz & Associates, it is also believed to boast one of the biggest and most advanced technical implementations in Poland, with signal distribution and routing over Optocore.

The Optocore system, which provides 768 inputs, was approved by the consultants, Artec and supplied by the German manufacturer's dealer, M. Ostrowski. Installation and commissioning were handled by ESS Audio, who oversaw the audio, video and intercom. The company formed part of a two-way consortium with PS Teatr, who were responsible for the mechanica

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Adele Live - Advance tickets for Adele's upcoming UK and Ireland tour went on sale this morning. Members of Adele.com were able to register for advance tickets on the singer's website, with tickets available from 9am this morning. General tickets go on sale on Friday 4 December, also at 9am. The tour kicks off in Belfast on 29 February and finishes in Antwerp on 13 June next year. It also includes four dates at London's O2 Arena. It will be the first time Adele has toured since 2011.

Motown Legend - A play about the life and death of Motown legend Marvin Gaye is to have its world premiere in Northampton. Roy Williams' Soul will open in May 2016 after several years' close collaboration with members of the singer's family. Gaye, whose hits include Sexual Healing and Let's Get It On, was shot dead by his father in 1984. "It's a dramatic thriller, n

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UK - Christie has announced the launch of AccuFrame Pro. Pro software reduces visual artifacts, like smear, that contribute to "negative training" - a simulated environment that gives false visual and motion cues by targeting low-to-mid intensity content at the pixel level, without reducing brightness caused by shortening the time each frame is displayed in a simulator.

"By reducing smear at the pixel level, images appear sharper and moving images look more realistic," says Curtis Lingard, product manager, Christie. "AccuFrame Pro eliminates the need for additional projectors to compensate for the loss of brightness by targeting low-to-mid intensity content, where most simulated content falls."

AccuFrame Pro is activated via a licensing process for any Matrix StIM WQ, Matrix SIM WQ and Mirage WQ-L projector in the field, thereby improving existi

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Europe - After many years of a successful cooperation with Sennheiser in the UK, France and Scandinavia, Apart Audio NV, the Belgian based manufacturer of fixed installed audio products for small and medium sized projects has together with Sennheiser decided to end this distribution relationship.

Says a statement from Apart, "With Sennheiser's focused approach towards corporate and meeting room applications it was decided that the strategic fit was no longer fully there in the European market, with Apart also aiming other vertical markets like food & hospitality, retail, education & religion and outdoor.

"We are happy that Sennheiser has helped us grow the Apart Audio brand in Europe to where we are right now and sincerely want to thank them for their contribution. We have always cooperated in an open minded and respectful way and in the same philosophy both compan

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UK - With the confirmation of a substantial new contract and the continued growth of major events in the region, UK conference and live event technical services provider Saville Audio Visual has welcomed two new faces to the North West events team.

Sam Ward started her AV career with Saville before moving on to embrace a diverse range of roles within the industry over the last 17 years. Working as business manager from the Manchester office Sam will draw on her wealth of experience in live events to establish new levels of engagement with both existing and prospective clients.

Supporting her in this mission is sales and account manager Jennifer Toothill, herself a specialist with over seven years' experience in high profile corporate client events, venue support and business marketing/advertising management

"We are pleased to announce that our existing contract with

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USA - Apollo Design Technology has announced the appointment of Zane Sade as a customer care representative. In this role, Sade provides technical information, product recommendations and helps customers with quotes, processing orders and tracking deliveries. In addition to ensuring customer satisfaction, Sade supports the sales team at Apollo Design.

Prior to joining Apollo Design, Sade worked in various sales and customer service positions. He is also an actor, comedian, voice over artist and theatre technician and works extensively with local theatre groups.

"We are happy to have Zane join our team. He comes from a theatre background, a big plus when helping dealers and understanding our products," said Joel Nichols, president of Apollo Design Technology.

"Apollo is by far the best company I've worked for. I can't wait to develop relationships with my de

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UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) has announced the appointment of industry figure, Karen Fairlie to the newly created role of business development manager for Scotland.

Karen brings a wealth of local market knowledge and experience to the position, having forged strong relationships with customers and suppliers in Scotland over the past 20 years whilst working in sales management and various support roles.

A well-known figure in the Scottish theatre market, Karen has overseen the supply of leading entertainment technology systems to designers, specifiers, venues, rental and production companies. She has also worked on high-profile projects in the film & TV and public services markets.

Karen is based in the field, with support from AC-ET's Leeds office, and will work alongside the company's sales, marketing and purchasing departments to develop and implement th

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USA - PRG Post, a subsidiary of Production Resource Group (PRG) has announced that they will now offer original music creation on site as Bruce Aronson, renowned composer for film and television, has joined their New York studio. Aronson is available to write and record original music during the post-production and production processes.

"It's a major advantage to PRG Post's clients that I am now located at a facility where last minute changes to music tracks can easily be made," says Aronson. "It's also tremendous gaining access to PRG Post's leading-edge surround sound audio mixing suite.

"Clients already come to PRG for their post-production and production needs, making use of PRG's state-of-the-art video editing rooms, colour-grading rooms, and the 5.1 surround sound audio mixing suite. Now for the first time, they can enjoy the benefits of original mu

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UK - Creative producer Artichoke has revealed the scale of London's first Lumiere light festival, 14-17 January 2016.

More than 20 pioneering international artists have been commissioned to transform buildings and streets of the capital for the first Lumiere London festival, free event that will take place over four winter evenings.

Designed to chase away the January blues and show the city in a new light, this major new festival will feature installations for some of the city's most iconic buildings and locations on a grand scale. Lumiere London will explore London's urban landscape and architecture from Leicester Square to Piccadilly, St James's, Carnaby Street and Oxford Circus in London's West End, to the German Gymnasium and Granary Square at King's Cross.

Aimed at Londoners and visitors to the capital at what is traditionally one of the quietest times of the year Lu

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USA - Bakersfield's Valley Baptist Church provides three worship services every Sunday in its 1,800-seat Worship Centre - two services with a choir and orchestra to appeal to a diverse age group, and a third with a praise band playing guitars and drums. As its congregation grew and more young adults with children crowded the centre for the contemporary service, the church's leaders decided it was time for an update of the hall's technology.

A decade ago, the church had installed video projection screens, so the faces of the pastor and other celebrants would be very visible to everyone seated in the hall. The church also projects song and hymn lyrics on the screens, a feature that significantly increases the congregants' participation in the service.

A stage filled with musicians and a choir feels grandly spiritual, an effect that appeals to many people attending - but a deep

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UK - ASGB has recently completed a significant order for five 200kW generators for Warner Bros. Studios in the UK to support their film and TV production. These five power generator units were delivered on 18 ton Mercedes Benz Antos chassis between July and late September.

These ASGB-built power generators use the tried and tested combination of Cummins QSL9G-3 engines and Mecc Alte ECO40 alternators together with an array of continuous improvements over previous builds of this model. The major improvements have been in the way the handed inter-cooler and radiator are connected to the engine, with simplified water pipe routes and connections, making the regular servicing items even more accessible than before. Improvements were also made to the exhaust routing. Pipework has now been designed and drawn up on CAD models, enabling accurate manufacture and easing the assembly proce

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UK - Regarded as the master of psychological illusion, Derren Brown recently returned to London's West End with his latest show Derren Brown: Miracle. Featuring astonishing illusions, unfathomable tricks and a magic spectacle, the show has already achieved mass critical acclaim. Following its work on Derren Brown's previous shows, WL once again provided the lighting support for the illusionist's latest outing.

Derren Brown: Miracle is currently playing at The Palace Theatre before it tours the UK, visiting cities such as Glasgow, Brighton & Hove and Bristol. Tim Mascall is the lighting designer on the production, having already lit four of Derren Brown's shows since 2006.

Tim comments, "Miracle is a really unique show. The aesthetic is led by Simon Higlett's beautiful set design and contains stunning video projection by Simon Wainwright. When lighting the

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