His jobs have included collaborations with: MTV Italia 'Supersonic'- (a live program which has hosted important international artists such as REM, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mana, Alanis Morrissette and The Cranberries) and numerous other festivals.
His work has mainly involved mixing sound both on stage and FOH and as backline/ stage technician although he also has experience as a production elect
"While we have always been lead by the sign makers requirements, our research indicates that the advantages of LEDs, with 80 percent energy saving over neon, reduced installation and maintenance expenses will undoubtedly win over sign specifiers and retail
"The fact that we share office is not to be interpreted as a merger between Seelite and DPA SoundCo. We remain two independent companies merely sharing office, skills and resources", says Sten Adlet Jensen, managing director of DPA SoundCo. He adds: "We have chosen e
In a campaign put together by MediaCom Outdoor and Impact, Viacom Outdoor's special projects team, the Love Actually buses form part of a wider campaign to promote the release of the hit movie. EMG, senior planner Ben Gordon and MediaCom Outdoor's Matt Styant, devised this highly innovative campaign to maximize high street presence for the client. The pulsating heart technology is made possible by a small electrical current through the drop stem of the T-Side.
The campaign, which was planned by Outdoor MediaCom and bought by Posterscope's innovation department, Hyper
"We were fortunate to work with such a creative and expe
Veteran lighting designer Bob Peterson is working closely with his team, Ken Hudson and Dave Butzler, to paint on set designer Bruce Rogers' lighting-friendly "canvas". "The goal is to create a lighting environment that helps establish each contestant's clear and distinct persona," said Peterson. "Throughout the rehe
Lighting programmer/operator Bishop, who has a wide range of experience on a number of industry lighting consoles, found the Maxxyz an effective lighting board for the show. He commented: "This is my first experience using the Maxxyz in what I would call a normal television environment. Although I had used the console for a small part of a smaller show previously, this was the first opportunity to put th
Since early 2003, Stagecraft has been involved in the major refurbishment project at The Chapel. Project manager Martin Palmer commented: "Lighting can be used in so many different ways in clubs like The Chapel and the system we installed had to be extremely versatile. With so much new lighting technology out on the market we spent a great deal of time researching all the options available."
Linked directly to the Zero 88 Frog Box, the touch screens can be used to recall and edit lighting sequences stored in the Frog Box's memory. Throug
Yngve Sandboe, a renowned software developer and networking expert, is the company's director of software development. Sandboe's many achievements include the award-winning VLC Safari Lighting Control software and the unique SandNet network operating system.
Hans Lau is responsible for the company's manufacturing operations, as well as thehardware and firmware development. He has more than 25 years of experience in the lighting controls industry and an extensive record of product development and manufacturing management.
Lennart Knauf - long-time support expert for the transtech
To his surprise he found he was the 2000th trainee to walk through the doors to gain Vari*Lite training! Specifically he was at VLPS to learn about the VL1000 luminaires, but before the training got started he was presented with champagne, a certificate, t-shirts and a Lewis Lee book. Matt Peel was also presented with some goodies as he was lucky trainee number 2001.
Craig Sheppard commented: "I felt very honoured to be the 2000 trainee. It is as much a milestone for me, as it is for VLPS - actually the best part was the gifts and champagne! Coral [Cooper]'s training is very comprehensive; a valuable part is the on the job handy hints that hav
Wholehog III board operators were Matt Finke and Timo Weinhold of Loop Light lighting design, based in Marburg, Germany. The opening show featured a presentation which reviewed the last 36 months of the Astra's development. Finke says: "The opening show is based on timecode triggered by a hard-disk recorder and received by the Hog's LTC (Linear Ti
"We are enormously proud to have MiPIX associated with a high profile artist such as Britney Spears," says Stephan Paridaen, president of Barco's Media & Entertainment division, adding: "Our Rental Partner
Ealy wanted a complete break from the conventional symmetry of the last tour. The flexibility and dynamism of asymmetry also allows easy adaptation of the show for different venues - ranging from theatre to arenas in Europe - without compromising on creative or practical fronts.
Ealy runs his own lighting rental company, West Coast Lighting, based in the LA area, and so is pretty discerning when it comes to choosing a rental partner for his large-scale tours! He's worked with Bandit - which has se
DL1 bridges the worlds of video and automated lighting. The digital light engine is housed in a moving yoke fixture that has the look and feel of a moving light and the versatility of a moving projector. Users are able to take images from DVDs, videos and other types of media and display them onto a stage, wall, prop, screen or set - with complete control over image size and shape. DL1 also provides the ability to project Digital Aerials and provide uni
Dave Isherwood, hire director at White Light commented: "The White Light Group whole heartedly supports the grandMA seminars. By demonstrating the contribution that technology and the grandMA can make to a show, we're facilitating the artistic endeavors of our clients."
Having already sold ov
With a pedigree of Aerospace research and development, Telectra designed the Light*Wand range of task lighting for professional sound reinforcement engineers, lighting technicians and musicians alike. The range takes the advantages offered by LEDs and with the deployment of Bead*light technologies (patents pending), provides one of the highest quality of LED task lighting commercially available.
Alan Oliver, sales and marketing director for Telectra, said: "I'm delighted to link up with S.E.A. for the sale of the Light*Wand range. Germany represents an important milestone for our distribution objectives and S.E.A
Lisa Ploss of Q1 Production Technologies was able to make available 12 VL3000 Spot luminaires for Taylor and Duggan to show them the versatility of the strobe on the fixtures. She also made arra
Lighting Logic will be responsible for the importation, distribution network and technical support for LSC's lighting control desks, DMX network products and the complete range of portable and installation dimming systems.
With the first stocks now in place, Lighting Logic's energies are focussing on expanding the dealer network. Part of the agreement with LSC includes the establishment of a training centre, primarily to hold regular advanced training sessions on their maXim and MINIM control
Roose, European sales manager, commented: "With such incredible growth in the sales of Vari*Lite products in Europe, I am really pleased that Mark has joined the sales team. With his industry and territory experience he is a very valued addition to the VLPS team."
De Gruyter commented: "I am excited about the prospect of being involved with the dedicated group of professionals at VLPS and representing a company and array of products including the full Vari*Lite automated luminaire range. In addition, the timing could not be better with the imminent r
The Hollies, one of the most successful 'UK invasion' bands of the 1960s, are still regularly touring the theatre circuit. Two members of the original line-up are in the band, and unlike many other still-active acts of the era, they always carry their own full production, including sound and visuals.
For 2004, the Hollies management wanted a new look for the show. After discussions with Sinclair, all decided video was the way to go. However, a degree of lateral thinking was required by both Sinclair and lighting suppliers Lite Alternat
The massive LED array, showing custom video content created by Largent's company, Magic Monkey, is now being used to announce the launch of Toyota's hybrid-car, Prius, in Europe. The system runs nightly from 7pm to 7am CET until 12 April, and can be seen via the Internet on a web-cam at Toyota's official webpage (address below).
Belgian production rental compan
Now through White Light Sales, regular Rainbow users are expanding their stocks to include the latest products, while smaller theatres are discovering the advantages that Rainbow scrollers can offer to visiting lighting designers. At the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-Upon-Avon, the RSC's P
