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14 March 2016

Representing ETC, Fulvio Cotogni and Davide Gabbani presented a full range of lighting and control equipment, including the Congo, Eos and SmartFade lines, Selador LED fixtures and Source Four automated and conventional luminaires.

"We were both surprised and impressed by the number of people who came to the day-long event," says Cotogni, who is ETC's regional manager for southern Europe. "And they were of extremely high calibre. We gave hands on product demonstrations to professionals from across the industry, including freelancers, rental companies and TV studios. In fact, one conversation led directly to an order for Selador fixtures for a TV studio in Bosnia. It's unusual for open house events to achieve visito

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14 March 2016

A database-driven resource for videos from across the industry, the LSi Video Hub aims to become a one-stop location for LSi Online's 20,000+ global audience to source and view industry-related video content. Visitors to the site can search by category, tag and keyword to refine their searches.

Beginning with almost 100 videos, the site will grow as more companies put their video content directly in front of LSi's regular online audience. With more than 20,000 regular users making an average of 240,000 page requests at LSi Online each month, and a wide-ranging global appeal, LSi Online is ideally placed to present video resources for product training, demo

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14 March 2016

Pop Music - Pet Shop Boys have been confirmed as the main support for Take That's record-breaking summer Progress tour. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe will join the reformed boy band for the series of gigs starting on 27 May in Sunderland. Pet Shop Boy

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14 March 2016

PixelRange is a long-established and respected brand having produced some of the early ground-breaking LED fixtures including the PixelLine 1044 batten. Building on this technology PixelRange has developed a new line-up of intelligent LED fixtures for immediate launch. The new PixelSmart multi-use luminaires was developed from an idea from International LD Andi Watson. The PixelSmart utilises 12 Cree QUAD RGBW LED's and 13 Cree XPG warm white LED's. It has 61 individually addressable channels allowing creative pixel-mapping via either DMX or Digital Media Server. The PixelSmart is typical of the PixelRange build quality with precision CNC'd construc

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14 March 2016

When Graeme Sewell of Vortex Lighting saw the spotlight at a major industry exhibition he was determined to be the first to use it and gave Sharpy its debut with the Huge Party Band at two recent sell-out concerts in York.

"I realised that Sharpy was significantly different from anything else on the market," says Sewell . "We are a relatively small operation in the North of England and perhaps because of this I've always been a firm believer in the less-is-more approach. Sharpy fits the bill perfectly: less weight, less cost, but more power."

Vortex used just eight Sharpy units to light the concerts at York Grand Opera House, alongside a number of LED wash lights. "They're just in

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14 March 2016

The LEDHead LED range will include three new moving heads. The 90P is a spot fixture powered by a 90W LED light engine giving a light output comparable to a 575W discharge unit. Two gobo wheels, colour wheel, iris and prism make this a very cost effective luminaire.

The 324W is a wash luminaire with 108x 3W LEDs. This includes 9x cool whites which help to give a wide output spectrum including pastel colours.

The LEDHead WP is a combined wash-profile fixture with a 60W LED source for the spot function and eight 3W tricolour LEDs.for the wash. This versatility makes it suitable for venues/rental companies who need maximum versatility for their money.

The range will also include a par64 can and a 1m batten, both fitted with 18 8W Edison quad

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14 March 2016

PLDA UK co-ordinator Sarah Adams approached ACSP's managing director Peter Keiderling to ask if the company would be willing to stage a Workshop for its members. After consulting PLDA member and former president, Paul Traynor of Light Bureau, who suggested that control would be a topic of much interest to the members, this set the theme for what turned out to be a somewhat cold but enjoyable evening at Somerset House.

Traynor contacted Somerset House director Gwyn Miles and lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe - who the company had worked with on providing the architectural lighting scheme for the venue's Edmond J Safra Fountain Court - to request permission to use the ins

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14 March 2016

The Redback Wallmount Dimmer was first shown in prototype at PLASA last year and is now in full production. Sporting a new colour LCD touch screen display, these new units offer world class performance including 6,12 and 24 channels models, RDM and the option of mixing relay channels and dimmers in the same package.

To supplement the Redback Wallmount units, LSC are also showing for the first time anywhere, the new Redback control plates for architectural control. These plates interface simply to a Redback Wallmount unit and come in single, two or six button varieties. Within the Redback these plates can be configured to

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14 March 2016

Today's stage designs call for lighting solutions which deliver high brightness and high contrast beams to avoid shadow creation, as well as more compact luminaire and fixture designs to improve creative choice and design flexibility. Addressing this need, Philips Entertainment lamps has developed a powerful and lightweight, compact system - Philips MSR Platinum 35.

In line with the Philips MSD Platinum Reflector lamps - introduced in 2010 - this lamp system provides a powerful tool to create intense lighting. The short arc generates sparkling, bright light. Depending on the application, and with an ultra-compact design suitable for smaller stage

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14 March 2016

AED Rent is investing more than 1m euros to add to ITS existing inventory with the majority being used to increase their level of the impression RZ 120 Zoom fixture by 300 pieces, and to make an initial investment in 100 pieces of the new impression Spot One, GLP's new high powered RGB LED Spot fixture. With this new investment, the total inventory of GLP moving lights at AED Rent will be in the region of 2,000 fixtures.

Glenn Roggeman, CEO of AED Rent commented, "The demand that we have seen for the GLP impression range, and particularly the RZ 120 has been incredible and so investing in more was a simple decision for us. We have found the entire GLP r

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14 March 2016

"It was an enormous undertaking, to say the least," reports Rudolph. "I regularly programme multiple media servers with grandMA2 - it's my main console - but I hadn't done anything of this size. The entire set at the Oscars was projection. We had 34 Hippotizer HD units outputting 53 discrete active outputs and some spares with control from the grandMA2 light console. In addition to the screens, we also took care of the scenic tracking for the moving elements which acted as projection surfaces."

Rudolph had three grandMA2 lights on hand: a primary controller and backup plus a separate system located back of house for programming. "We could run one

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14 March 2016

After the final whistle was blown on the filming of all sports at BBC London Television Centre, Richard Martin Lighting (RML) continues to support lighting designer Roger Williams on the show which is now filmed at its new home ground - MediaCityUK.

Located at Salford Quays, Peel Media's bespoke community features one of the biggest HD studio developments in Europe. MediaCityUK has been designed around the specific needs of the media and creative industries with the vision to become a 'world class hub for innovation and content creation'.

The show's lighting specification comprised of Stage Colour 300, Alpha Wash 575, VL1000TS and Alpha Spot 575 HPE.

(Jim Evans)

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Exclusively distributed in Europe and the Middle East by AC-ET, the show sees the official launch of the new Jands Vista v2 software.

There is also a preview of the new Chroma-Q Studio Force Daylight white and Variable white LED lighting fixtures.

Utilising the same core technologies as the Color Force range, the new Chroma-Q Studio Force LED fixtures are equally at home for broadcast, film and TV lighting applications as they are in any other application normally utilising daylight or tungsten fixtures.

The range consists of the Studio Force D (Daylight white 6,000K CCT) and Studio Force V (Variable white 2,900K - 6,000K CCT) fixtures. Both products are available in a choice of 48" and 72" battens and a 12" multi-purpose v

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14 March 2016

The Compact range includes four models - Arrow Compact 300 Beam and Arrow Compact 700 Beam, featuring a patented motorized beam focus, alongside Arrow Compact 300 Spot and Arrow Compact 700 Spot.

The low noise level of the fixtures and the high quality of their light emission combined with an electronic ballast, demonstrate Sagitter's attention to an increasingly demanding market, says the company.

Finally, ProLight + Sound marks the debut of two new products in the Sagitter LED range - two ArtLed colour changers featuring IP55 outdoor protection rating will be added to the line, alongside the Mantis moving head.

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14 March 2016

ETC product marketing manager David Lincecum says,"ETC has proven that we are the manufacturer to trust when it comes to both tungsten and LED sources. The new Source Four and Selador fixtures were designed with the user experience in mind. We talked to professionals in the field and designed the fixtures to meet their needs and simplify their work, while still producing spectacular light."

The Desire line offers three different PAR-shaped chassis: the bright D40 with 40 LED emitters; the super-bright D60 with 60 emitters and the D40XT that is rated for exterior use.

The luminaires feature Selador's x7 Color System, which uses balanced blends of up to seven different shades of LED emitters to pro

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14 March 2016

As part of the main show MTFX were commissioned to design and construct a series of water effects in a 4m deep pool. These effects comprised a large circular water projection screen which could rise out of the pool to 10m in height; three different size bubbling water effects to create anything from an effervescent fizz to a bubbling cauldron and finally water explosions to simulate a drill head making impact with the water. They were also required to ensure the 1.6m litres of water was kept clean and so it was circulated and filtered using a number of large sand filters.

As there were performers in the water

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14 March 2016

DWR Distribution, which has been the exclusive South African distributor for Philips Entertainment brands Selecon and Strand Lighting since December 2010, made the generous gift to the Moonbox Theatre - a 40-seater venue and lighting laboratory at the Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria.

"The Moonbox is a very old theatre with a little stage," explained Gerda Kruger, manager of the Breytenbach Theatre at the University. "It's a performing venue and a lighting lab where we teach students the practical aspects of lighting.

"This lighting desk will be used to train our students for productions as well as giving them the chance to experien

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14 March 2016

"I'm delighted to have been promoted," says Tomlin. "Since working for Philips Entertainment Lighting, I've been impressed with the company's innovative and sustainable approach to lighting technology. Today Strand Lighting products are top contenders in the marketplace and it's been great to be a part of that development. I feel Philips Entertainment Lighting has an extremely well conceived, forward-looking business strategy. The diverse range of its lighting solutions ensures that it can service any lighting project, large or small. I'm very much looking forward to working alongside th

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14 March 2016

Troels V°lver built up a large distributor network during his time in the industry and was CEO of Martin Professional Inc before leaving in 2005 to take up an export role with another Danish company.

With 25 years' experience in large-scale event staging already under his belt, Geertsen entered the lighting

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14 March 2016

The resulting brightness is comparable to a traditional 650W Fresnel, while consuming only 5% of the energy. But the real news is it is now possible to vary colour temperatures from 2700 K to 3500 K without losing brightness.

This is a standard feature of the ParLite Led VariWhite and enables compensating for light contamination in the area in need of illumination: for example, maintaining the desired light temperature on a performer's face through the difficulties of ambi

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14 March 2016

The new variants incorporate cold and/or warm LEDs instead of RGB for a better white light quality and greater output. Ideal for highlighting skin tones, textiles, or set pieces, the MAC 101 white light variants are already finding use in touring applications as a front light, main light, blinder or beam effect.

The MAC 101 CT allows for easy changes in colour temperature from crisp cold looks to warm shades, and features simple intensity control. Each MAC 101 CT is colour temperature calibrated to ensure a high quality of white light and visual consistency across fixtures, a uniformity in light output that allows for seamless overlapping of beams on large stage and set areas.

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14 March 2016

Television personality Christine Bleakley turned on the light show at Alexandra Palace which could be seen across the North London skyline marking the occasion.

Alexandra Palace is the birthplace of television, having hosted the world's first regular public high definition television service, operated by the BBC, from 1936. The television station was located within Ally Pally and its radio tower is still in use. The South-East wing of the palace still features the original studios with their producers' galleries, and is open to the public every September as part of London Open House.

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14 March 2016

The atmosphere produced by a combination of 38 powerful XL1500 Wash and 46 XL1500 Spot lights were further enhanced by audience blinders and haze machines. All lighting was under the control of a Wholehog III desk.

Responsible for the production and design were Swedish company, All Round Productions AB, with the experienced Calle Brattberg (LXworks) taking responsibility for the lighting design, and creating a huge number of different chases and colour combinations.

Brattberg created a generic arena design and picked up lighting locally on the tour - which included the PR Lighting fixtures in Minsk. Despite having little time to familiar

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14 March 2016

The Guildford School of Acting and PixelRange have a long association and when arranging the lighting design for performances, PixelRange is always specified because the students understand the versatility, brightness and great effects of the lights. Freelance lighting designer, Dan Last, was brought in on this production to give the students experience of working with industry professionals.

The performance was cast from the GSA's Musical theatre course, whilst the backstage team was comprised of those on the GSA's Production skills course. The students take on a variety of roles d