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The event attracted a broad cross-section of industry professionals. It's main objectives were to launch the new Version 4 software (available soon) for the RADlite visual manipulation system, also to highlight the new gobo manufacturing facilities offered following Projected Image's recent expansion and takeover of a second unit at Three Mills. There was lots of interest in the new gobo manufacturing laboratory, and guests were treated to a guided tour and a run-through of the precise science of gobo making. Projected Image also offered a sneak preview of the new Beacon Choice gobo catalogue, with Micke Tannemeyr, CEO and marketing director of the Swedish-based B

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The final scheme involved 131 Par cans (dichroic filters fitted to those in inaccessible places), 22 Source Four profiles, 34 exterior birdies, 11 400W HQI floods, a pair of Studio Due City Colors and over 220m of rope light. The existing street lighting was gelled to reduce brightness, and the whole supplied by one 300A 3-phase mains supply with dimmers dotted around the rooftops!

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As the Forecourt will stage a diversity of productions, each with differing requirements, it was decided to initially hire the staging, starting with a domed stage supplied by Edwin Shirley Staging.

When it came to the lighting and audio equipment, the choice of equipment was driven by the fact that a versatile and modular production package could easily be utilized in other venues within the Opera House. "It's

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Robert Juliat USA will operate out of premises in Wallingford, Connecticut, putting it in close proximity to the New York and, thus the Broadway, markets. At its disposal will be a 1900sq.ft facility, including offices, warehousing and a small showroom.

Fred Lindauer, formerly director of operations with SSP International - the company which previously handled distribution of the French brand - will run the operation, developing and reinforcing the existing dealer network for Juliat products.

Initially, the new company will act as a sales and service operation, and will carry the full Juliat catalogue of followspots, discharge profiles, tungsten profiles, stands and spare parts, but

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The FAS is a grant scheme redeemable against Zero 88 products, and is available to schools and amateur dramatics groups. Twice a year, the company will be offering Awards, enabling UK organizations to claim 50% of the cost of their new lighting control equipment. The Award has been divided into three areas - Infant/Primary/ Junior schools; amateur dramatics organizations; Secondary schools and colleges.

"Schools and amateur organizations are always looking for grant schemes to apply for, as government and school funding for performing arts is often inadequate," comments Zero's Scheme creator, Grant Bales-Smith. "There are existing grant providers, but very few specific to our industry. We hope our scheme wil

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John Probyn headed up the ClearChannel Entertainments team, working alongside Emma Hodgetts, who managed the event on behalf of Capital Radio. The two assembled a team of trusted suppliers with production manager Mark Ward and Kahren Williams at its vanguard.

Mark Ward explained: "There was a major transformation to this year's show, because for the first time it was televised on Christmas Eve. This brought changes to several aspects of the production, and meant that lighting became a major priority. We also added a second satellite stage to allow the presenters to be filmed whilst the stage was being set for the next act, re

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The museum charts the development of technology and how its progress dramatically influenced the development of theatre, particularly during the last century. Visitors are taken on a tour which begins in the Renaissance and ends in contemporary times, presenting the different methods used to light the stage. The museum contains authentic artefacts from the

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General manager Simon Wood comments: "The difficulty has been that our services and hire stock have expanded so massively and we have struggled to keep all our customers up-to-date with the changes. The new structure, with direct access phone numbers and named team members, whose contact details will be posted on the website, should ensure that customers get the support and advice they need from the right person for them." The new website will be updated monthly with news and photogra

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The impact of Mark's injuries suggest that he will be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. A fund has been set up to help Mark and his family. If anyone would like to contribute, contact Clare Scherer on +44 01243 537052 or send any donations to Clare at 72 St Paul's Road, Chichester

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The CityColor is a 2.5kW exterior floodlight rated to IP54 for outdoor use. Able to operate in standalone mode or under DMX control, it offers remote control of intensity plus three-colour mixing. Bright, rugged, versatile and reliable, the units are supplied flightcased ready to be rolled into position, plugged in and focused (units are supplied with barndoors fitted). The CityColors have already proved popular for a wide range of projects, including shows at the Royal Albert Hall, at York Minster, on corporate work, at weddings and even lighting an inflatable tank at a

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Theatre production manager Seamus Shea said: "We aimed to get a lantern from each decade of the twentieth century. While there are lots of manufacturers of modern theatre lighting, there's sadly been very little in the way of evolutionary changes. We asked ETC to donate the Source Four because it's the one device that's revolutionized the way theatres work."

The Gaiety

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Featuring independent wheels for colours and gobos, it comes equipped with seven variable-speed rotating gobos plus a spot - all replaceable. There are nine dichroic colours plus white, and the option for split colours. The Auto Spot 150 also includes a variable strobe with a dimmer and shutter for super-fast strobing.

Designed for ease and flexibility of operation, the fixture comes equipped with its own built-in programs and can

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We have no further news on the woman in her 60s who was arrested at the same time, and a couple, both on their 30s, who were arrested in February 2001. These three remain on police bail pending further enquiries.

(Ruth Rossington)

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Richie's experience spans live events, theatre, television and architectural applications utilizing the latest DMX, WAN and ethernet technologies. He has designed and conducted intensive training courses on Compulite consoles and Coemar intelligent fixtures and project managed large-scale installations of lighting networks in casinos, television studios and nightclubs.

Alan Graham, LSC's marketing director told us: "As LSC expands its product base and global distribution network, the need for someone of Richie's calibre became crucial towards the end of 2002. The very successful launch of the maXim range of control desks with its extensive moving light capabilities,

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black light has seen steady growth in recent years, supplying lighting, staging, trussing and audio systems to theatres, exhibitions, conferences, trade shows, educational establishments and heritage centres. Its product range now includes fixtures from Italian manufacturer SGM, who has recently appointed the company to act as its distribut

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The Fire Storm system has been developed to produce a flame height of 3-5m and is typically designed for use for large indoor events. Systems can be placed at the front, rear and under stages. "As with all our real flame effects, these have been designed in accordance with the standards set by the London Fire Brigade and the City of Westminster events department," Roberts added.

Since its roll-out, the

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(Ruth Rossington)

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The move is just one in a series of developments for Lightswitch, which specializes in lighting and projection design for the corporate, exhibition, theatre, music, live entertainment, special events and architectural sectors. It recently opened an office in New York, giving it firm anchors in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Orlando from which it can more effectively serve its global client base.

(Ruth Rossington)

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The colour-changing mini panel uses an LED light source and is easy to adjust to different settings. Measuring 300mm square and 44mm deep, they have been produced with bevelled edges so that they can be linked to make larger units or bracketed to form shelves.

International Display Week 2003 takes place between 5-7 March at Islington’s Business Design Centre in London.

(Ruth Rossington)

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Shoosh is a stylish independently-owned, new-build bar/restaurant concept, and the finance deal enabled the design, specification and installation of an impressive technical infrastructure at the venue. Cutting a deal became necessary as cash was tight after the funding of interior building works, designed by Steve Howie of Howie Design. New ventures are traditionally the most challenging when it comes to raising additional finance. However, CP Sound’s Colin Pattenden undertook to help Shoosh owner Terry Ramsay raise the necessary, so he didn’t have to compromise on his sound and lighting installa

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CTI’s President Gary Fails told us: "This acquisition strengthens City Theatrical’s engineering and product development base, and gives us an experienced custom projects group. While we have always done a great deal of custom metalwork and manufacturing, we now can offer our dealer network a much higher level of support on their systems and installations work, including electrical and mechanical engineering and software development. We hope t

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The new range consists of the Chroma-Q Junior, Chroma-Q Twin, and Chroma-Q Twin DMX. The Junior, specifically designed to fit the ETC Source Four Junior lantern, holds ‘M-size’ gobos, features basic manual speed adjustment, and is supplied complete with a small stand-alone power supply. The Twin and a Twin DMX models meanwhile, have been developed for ETC Source Four, Altman Shakespeare, Strand SL and Selecon Pacific fixtures, and house B-size gobos. Both the models share the same high quality drive system, resulting in near-silent operation, and long-term reliability.

The most innovative developments can be found with the Chroma-Q

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RML specializes in the television lighting, and is already the largest Compulite rental house in the UK, with 19 systems in stock. However an increase in its workload necessitated the additional systems. Current RML TV shows with Compulite in control include Blue Peter, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Crimewatch, Midweek Lottery, Shooting Stars and the Saturday Show.

One of the latest productions for which RML has supplied a Spark console is ‘Smart’ for CBBC. The show demonstrates different techniques for drawing, painting and creating. Lighting designer Dave Davey had the challenge of designing a flexible,

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Knell is a well-known figure in the industry with established contacts and knowledge of both the UK and export markets. Having previously worked for Rosco dealers, most notably Lighting Technology (a Rosco dealer of nearly 25 years), he has both a technical understanding of the product and a working knowledge of the level of support it requires. In appointing Ron, Kees Frijters, Rosco’s vice-president for European Operations told us: "Ron, with his previous industry experience, contacts and knowledge, will be a great asse