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As one of the Asian film industry's most prestigious events, the Hong Kong International Film Festival is devoted to a tradition of "uncovering and promoting the best in Chinese language films". The 34th HKIFF ran from 21 March to 6 April, 2010. Over 240 films from over 50 countries were shown at 11 venues in Hong Kong, of which 65 were world, international or Asian premieres.

As display sponsor, Lighthouse installed a R4-S 4mm screen in a 3.84m (w) x 2.88m (h) configuration at the centre of the main stage. In addition to t

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Chaos is providing an LED system, which consists of 390 tiles of Winvision 18.75mm. There are nine different LED screens, flown by cable winches on nine lighting headers, under three lighting trusses. The screens begin the show on the stage deck and are used to reveal her, her band and then her set.

Content comes from four Pandora's boxes. The content and Imag are managed by a Vista Spyder and are triggered by a Grand MA console. There are two 12k Barco projectors for the two side screens, three HD cameras and two ro

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"The installation was undertaken as part of a re-cladding project involving three tower blocks and a link staircase," says Tilney Shane director Andrew Bartlett.

"The brief was for a cost effective scheme to light the planar glazed link staircase in a manner that would be visible from the surrounding area and provide a landmark beacon for the Kedeston Road campus."

Tilney Shane approached Martin Professional who fulfilled the requirement with its Cyclo 04 DMX linear fluorescent luminaire. The Cyclo 04 is an RGBW T5 fluorescent colour changer that is capable of generating nearly all colours or white light of any colour temperature. The installation inclu

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Jackson has taken up a position on PRG's production technician team and will be working on the preparation and implementation of a wide range of lighting projects throughout Europe. Initially based at the group's Essential Lighting operation in South West London, Jackson and the production technician team will work across the group in the concert touring, theatre, television, live events and corporate markets PRG are active in.

Martin Locket, CEO of Production Resource Group UK commented, "I met Luke at this year's TPI awards and suggested that he applied for a vacancy on our team. We are pleased that Luke has accepted this opportunity with us, he is precisely the type of new talent that we are recruiting across our group. This further builds on our associ

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"In addition to the planned meetings with distributors from all over the world, such as England, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mexico, and others, we received countless contacts from fitters and end-users who expressed their enthusiasm about the unique specifications our products offer" comments Fausto Orsatti, marketing and sales director at Coemar.

"The company's commitmenthas been paid back in full thanks to the interest shown by people who use our lights to set

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The building's spectacular lighting was designed by Future Brand of London and project managed by John Dickaty from the Bahrain office of dwp. Working together with Pulsar's Bahrain representatives Behzad lighting, Future Brand developed a concept for a highly visual, energy efficient LED lighting system that would tally with the vibrant, leading edge image associated with Zain.

Behzad and Pulsar then set to work interpreting the concept into a technical solution that utilised a total of just over 500 items from the ChromaRange family of LED fi

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At Light+Building 2010, which is currently taking place in Frankfurt, a newly conceived stand will display a selection of these energy-efficient LED luminaires, specific for optimal lighting performances in indoor ambiences. Recessed luminaires, suspended downlights, floodlights, wall and ceiling mount fittings, suspended linear bars are being shown.

The Wall & Ceiling range is available in glossy-white, opaque black or chrome finish. Their minimal design makes them suitable both for modern and classic ambiences. Light output can be 100 lm, 500 lm or 1000 lm. The lighting fixtures are available in neutral white, warm white, cool white or RGB colour temperature. A choice of diffe

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With this in mind, Bingo has invested in Robe DigitalSpot 3000 DTs. It specializes in the design & management of turnkey corporate events, training seminars and multimedia solutions. Initially focused on the medical and pharmaceutical sector, it has also gained work in other industrial areas.

The company is directed by three entrepreneurs - Waleed El Deeb, Osama Gado and Amr El Fass. They have extensive experience within the Middle East/North Africa region in the pharmaceutical sector as well as with other multinationals in different industries, producing both experiential and creatively designed & managed interactive events.

Bingo wanted some new technology to help with its production

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LF50 includes: 256 channels of control; access to the full fixture library of over 2000 fixture types; up to 10 cue list of 100 cues; simple moving light effects and chases; channel groups, palettes and shortcuts; ability to use both USB-DMX and Ethernet-DMX output methods, and e-mail support.

"LightFactory now has more than 3,500 licensed users worldwide and its controllers have seen great success in a variety of controls applications. From running major stadium spectaculars to local theatre pantomimes, to night clubs and events, museums and architainment applications," says Peter Kirkup, product manager.

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The fined singers said the sanction was "unfair", while some internet discussion forums have said Chinese authorities are still allowing established stars to lip-synch at events. Chengdu officials said the fine was justified and ruled that their microphones were not giving out any s

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Washburn, a 15 year lighting industry veteran, brings with him a wealth of experience and a firmly rooted relationship network. He has previously worked for Barco/High End Systems and LED Source.

His responsibilities as regional sales manager include working directly with Martin Professional's reseller network, lighting/video designers and key industry influencers. He is based in Austin, Texas.

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At the same time they will present the team behind their new UK office, and introduce the personnel who will be selling, marketing, servicing and offering technical support following the company's merger with RCF SpA.

Leading the operation is UK director of sales Phil Price, supported by product specialist Greg Oliver and experienced service manager, Maria Jenkins.

Said Price, "It was fundamental to have a professional support infrastructure in place, giving clients the opportunity to discuss purchases directly with the company and have direct contact with in-house specialist technical staff. While goods will be shipped direct from our European warehouse the UK office will hold

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Stonex's product manager Ezequiel Nobili reports, "We did two days of basic training on the Ion with seven people using three Ions. One and half days were in ante rooms learning the geography, navigation and philosophy of the desk - in order to understand the most basic functions - followed by moving light control. The final half day was spent working on the main stage, practising what they learned by controlling moving lights, conventional profiles and a number of the theatre's ETC Selador Series LED fixtures. The new theatre also has a permanent installation of two Ions with fader wings.

"The technical team's experience was varied, with half having very little experience of moving light con

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The Infinity Wash XL projectors were utilised on the concerts of AC/DC, Pink and Tina Turner. Each projector supplies 1400 W of power and incorporates a 5°- 84° zoom. The performances of Billy Joel & Elton John were highlighted by Coemar's ParLite LED lights.

At the Lo Nuestro Awards Laura Pausini won the award for Best Female Artist in the Pop category and the evening was also a triumph for Coemar lights: once again the Infinity line in the XL and S categories (90 Wash XL, 54 ACL S, 64

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The MatrixPRO-II series provides a flexible and dependable routing solution of 3G/HD/SD-SDI and high speed analogue signals for simple and complex configurations at an affordable price, says the company.

The line is offered in three models, 8x8, 16x16 and 32x32, in a slim, power efficient package that is only 2.2 inches deep. All three models support 3G/HD/SD-SDI signals at bit rates of 19.4Mbps to 3Gbps. Reclockers are standard on all three models. The routers can be controlled from the front panel, Ethernet or RS-232. A redundant power supply option is also available.

Barco's MatrixPRO-II analogue series is offered in three c

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The new G4 BlackBox is able to repair corrupted data and vouches for maximum security by running on dual band and creating a backup duplicate of the signal. This new standard is transparent and works with several protocols, creating extreme flexibility and reliability without need for additional controllers or software, says the company.

Attendees will learn about how the new G4 product line brings innovative new features to the W-DMX line of products, including Adaptive Frequency Hopping technology for peace of mind when using other radio products, W-DMX invisi-wire and data-safe technologies for fidelity, and support of RDM so units can be configured remotely with no fuss or cables.

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Optiled offers a full range of indoor LED lighting products for different applications. Visitors to Light+Building can see a full array of its illumination solutions including: LED Tube series - measuring two, three and four feet respectively, plus a brand new five feet long fixture; the new Array-M AR111 in the LED lamps series; Super Star MR16, Accent Radar MR16, Rocket PAR30, Galaxy and Festival H12 and H13 colour fixtures; LED Downlight series, including the new Round 200, and the LED Array Accent series.

"LED lighting is already making significant inroads into the home and commercial markets, as traditional forms of lighting like tungsten

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The presentation included four new developments from GLP - the Volkslicht Zoom (at the lower end of the LED range), the impression 300 RZ (at the upper end), the Creation II-2048 controller and the impression Meisterstück.

Head of marketing, Uli Steinle, said he was more than satisfied with the reaction. "This year again the large number of visitors was a pleasant surprise to us," he said.

(Jim Evans)

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The Cube development - due to open in October - is a six storey, civic building which will form part of a new town square for Corby. The facilities include a 445 seat theatre, arts and studio spaces, a library, a bistro, council offices and chamber and a terraced roof garden.

Northern Light were approached by main contractor Mitie to provide dimming and control for the theatre's house lighting system.

Mike Percy, Northern Light's project engineer, says, "We've designed a bespoke control rack which features equipment from suppliers such as Pulsar and Global Design Solutions for operation of the theatre house

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It is available as a stand-alone fixture or as a cost effective upgrade that installs in minutes on any existing MAC III Profile.

The MAC III Performance's continuous rotation framing system is an industry first. Four individually controllable shutter blades can be micro-adjusted in an infinite variety of positions for a greater refinement of beam shape, and continuous rotation allows the image to revolve successively at any angle, says the company.

Each shutter blade can move across the entire beam to a complete blackout so not only are more shapes possible but any shape can be positioned in any part of the field of light. This flex

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Previewing at the show is the Chroma-Q Color Force 72 / 48 range of 6ft 12,000 lumens output and 4ft 8,000 lumens output LED battens. The range provides a smooth, uniform coverage for washing areas up to 26ft high.

Also previewing is the Chroma-Q Color Charge, a 600 lumens, rechargeable battery powered, ultra portable LED light source which combines wireless control with an environmentally friendly NiMH battery and interchangeable head design.

The new generation of Chroma-Q LED models, which includes the Color Block 2 multi-purpose fixture, feature advanced RGBA colour mixing and control management technologies. Together these provide an increased colour palette, a high CRI of at least 90 and theatrical grade dimming, all in the same fixture.

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Offering a highly controllable beam through its 250mm (10") Fresnel lens, Cin'k offers a beam range adjustable from 10 to 54 degrees, and up to 4000 Lux across a 3m beam at 10m throw. A graduated scale on the side of the fixture makes it quick and easy to return the focus back to a pre-defined size, suitable for use in the repertoire rigs frequently found in opera and dance or repeating focuses in television studios. Cin'k also features double front runners, allowing colour filters to be fitted or changed easily behind barn-doors or other accessories without the need to clip colour to the barndoors.

Cin'k is compact enough to fit into the tigh

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The modules were specified to provide a high level of light output as well as long lamp life. It was essential that the modules come equipped with a long lifetime as the fittings are in an awkward location which makes re-lamping difficult.

The Crucible Theatre is a 980 seat auditorium that is renowned for its innovative theatrical productions and also hosts the annual World Snooker Championships. Over 750 Osram COINlight-OSTAR LED modules were installed in the main auditorium as part of a massive renovation project and overhaul of the complete Crucible site.

The original lighting for the auditorium starry s

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Lighting designer Josè Rosado decked out the stage at the Casino using the new Infinity moving head fixtures.

For the Infinity range Portugal marked the last leg of a European presentation tour which concluded at ProLight&Sound in Frankfurt.

Co-starring on the stage at the Casino were the ParLite, StripLite, StageLite and CycLite units, part of the LiteLed range of projectors. Coemar used these to create a spectacular six-hour show.

(Jim Evans)