Lighting designer for the production was Richard Vabre with Resolution X supplying the equipment. This production gave Victorian Opera's head electrician and programmer Peter Darby an opportunity to spec a grandMA2 control package.
"The grandMA2 light is a fantastic console to program with", says Darby. "We got some fantastic support from Show Technology. I love the grandMA2 light as it's so flex
The show draws competitors and spectators from all over the world and is held every year in the multi-functional Scandinavium arena. This vast facility has hosted World and European championships in sports as different as ice hockey and swimming. The venue is also a frequent stage for major international concert, entertainment, and broadcast productions like the Eurovision Song Contest.
The televised horse show is not without challenges when it comes to lighting. The horses, not unlike some people, are easily startled and can get out of control if blinded by the lights. Lighting positions must therefore be selected with the safety of the horses and riders in mind rather than ease of accessibility and cabling. DMX cabling on the groun
Lighting designer Durham Marenghi has chosen to use Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE and Profile 1500s, Alpha Spot HPE 300s and Alpha Beam 700s to create a dramatically dynamic light show for each skater while a single Sharpy lights the Winner's Trophy throughout.
"Dancing on Ice is always a demanding tour," explains Marenghi. "This year was no different. We have a tight 'get in' schedule and, on the request of technical manager Andy Gibbs, we've had to streamline the set up. One of the first things we did was dispense with the projection over the ice. Instead we now look to the lighting to provide the
Joining other exhibitors, such as Clay Paky, Barbizon Lighting, Robe, and Martin Professional, PLASA Focus: Nashville is proud to announce the recent additions of 4Wall, Drape Kings, The Light Source, Interspace, IATSE, SeaChanger, Techni-Lux, and ZFX, to its growing floor plan.
As well as the raft of exhibitors on show at PLASA Focus: Nashville 2012, visitors can also learn, first hand, about how those new products are best put into practice. Kicking-off the exhibitor demo sessions is Niclas Arvidsson, of Wireless Solutions with a unique introduction to the world of wireless lighting control, including Wireless DMX, RDM and m
The myriad mobile phone calls that occur globally, 24 hours a day, travel via slender, fibre optic threads. A new permanent exhibition, Mobile Magic, at Porthcurno Telegraph Museum, sponsored by Cable & Wireless Communications and curated by David Dawson, uses Artistic Licence Engineering technology to illustrate how this works.
The exhibition features an interactive table constructed from layers of plexi-glass, suspended from marine rigging and illuminated by
CSE has worked with the band on and off since they burst gloriously onto the house scene in the mid 1990s.
The War Child gig was the first Leftfield performance of 2012, and CSE was asked to supply lighting equipment by their live / touring production manager Chris Taplin.
The lighting was programmed and operated by Chris Steel, who has been with the band since the end of 2010. The design was based around three trusses - front, mid and back.
The upstage truss was used to hang three columns of Martin Professional EC 10 LED screen, with flexible ladders in between providing the rear lightin
Spanning six days over two weekends, the total event experience was enhanced by the dramatic lighting of the festival grounds, made possible with LumenRadio's CRMX Nova wireless control. Two LumenRadio TX2 RDM transmitters controlled three DMX universes of 20 SyncroLite 7K searchlights, and 260 ColorKinetics ColorBlaze fixtures. Seventeen LumenRadio receivers were placed on remote lighting towers up to three-quarters of a mile from the control centre.
Installed by Felix Lighting of La Mirada, CA, the LumenRadio units performed flawlessly, linking multiple universes of DMX in a wireless environment unusually full of
PRG's account director Mick Healey worked with lighting designers Jon Pope for Horse Power and Al Gurdon for ITV who later handed over to Nick Collier, to deliver a plan that would satisfy the requirements of lighting the arena and also to illuminate the Pageant show stage and three satellite stages for TV transmission by night. The show was programmed and run by Phil Cole for the arena and Sam MacLaren for television using Chamsys and GrandMa Lighting Consoles.
PRG's Brixton Atkinson-Banner specified a bespoke SmarTmast to
Equipment for the major shows, including Manchester MEN Arena and three sold out Brixton Academy's, was supplied by Leeds based Zig Zag Lighting.
The iconic Manchester alt rock / ravers returned to live performance with a huge bang, and the original line up for the first time in 19 years, feeding the public's seemingly voracious appetite for band reformations from the era.
The LEDBeam 100s were joined by 13 x Robe Robin 600 Spots, 12 x LEDWash 600s and a selection of generics, so the Robe moving lights were very much the core of the rig.
The lights were rigged on two overhead trusses, on six different height vertical towers onstage and on the deck.
Two LEDBeam 100s were attached to each of the six upright tow
HSL's move to new premises and the need to make more space for the latest technologies to go into current hire stock has provided an l opportunity for those looking for good quality well looked after kit, says the company.
Featured are a selection of Martin Professional, Vari*Lite and High End moving lights.
Control equipment will include WholeHog II lighting desks plus a number of different touring dimmers systems and mains distro racks, including Camlok, Powerlock and motor PD modules.
Other lighting fixtures on offer are Coemar SuperCyc high power floods, ColorKinetics iColor Tile LED panels and Lycian 1290XLT followspots, together with Molefey audience blinders, 6 and 6-way PAR 64 lamp bars and Wybron Coloram scrollers.
Interested parties
"Robert Hoey was the set designer," explained Sean Hoey, partner at Dream Sets. "It was his vision and creation; he spent so many hours over several days at his drawing table, that the chair he was sitting on eventually broke."
Their brief by the client Vertical Limit Productions (VLP) was for Robert to design his dream set, one he had always wanted to design, without any limitations and as they put it, "something organic".
"On the morning of the pitch, Robert arrived at 9am and showed me the design before meeting with the client," remembers Hoey. Looking at it, Sean turned to his brother and said, "You're mad."
Robert Hoey knew the structure would light well and his request to lighting designer, Joshua Cutts
Avolites, Cast Lighting, ETC, Green Hippo, Hawthorn Theatrical, HSL, MA Lighting, PRG, Rosco, and Wireless Solutions are all ramping up support for this September's event, which is the only awards ceremony dedicated to professional lighting designers in the UK.
The coveted 'gold' sponsorship position offers representatives from each company the opportunity to work with KOI organizers and present a specific award at the 2012 Ceremony, held in a central London venue.
"The response to the sponsorship opportunities available this year have been incredible," comments KOI coordinator and lighting designer, Durham Marenghi. "Equally the response from nominees and nominators from the theatre, televis
The course was specifically designed so that graduates leave with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue careers in the live production, technology and event industries.
Course leader, Simon Lewis and media technology lecturer, Kit Lane chose the Chroma-Q products from a wide selection of potential options.
The department already owned a quantity of Chroma-Q Color Block DB4 fixtures that they were very impressed with, so when it came to upgrading their lighting system, they were naturally keen to take another look at Chroma-Q.
Students on the course produce events in various venues around the city and the region; from small club gigs to gradua
"I addressed each element of the show separately, but also looked at the overall picture, looking for harmony," Rodriguez said. "The combination of music and lights reflected Ednita's personality - her fragility, passion and great talent."
Rodriguez lit a textured wall at the back of the stage with six COLORado Ridge IP high-powered luminaires, placed equidistantly while projecting intense red, blue, purple or green hues. The wall was a static element in the design, drenched in colour for most of the looks and serving as a base for a complex rig, featuring large video walls, n
Mexico City-based architectural firm Inaki Echeverria constructed the façade from 20m long segments of precast concrete slabs joined together that rotate at 180° angles. To create a dynamic colour wash and highlight the architectural features, lighting designer Joseph Charles Vargas Rubenak used PR-8800 fixtures with built in W-DMX.
The PR-8800, which has been newly launched by PR lighting, features the design of the W-DMX signal transmission, a true outdoor IP67 waterproof rating, RGB colour mixing system and the environment brightness automatic adjustment
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During a visit to Suscon, the sustainable construction training and research centre at The Bridge, the Minister viewed the range of products offered by 8point3 LED, which has recently moved into offices at the centre.
"The Minister's visit was a great opportunity to demonstrate the quality of light produced by LED lighting and outline the dramatic energy savings it brings when compared to traditional systems," said Ashley Bateup, managing director of 8point3, which designs and manufactures bespoke fittings for its public and private sector clients at a plant in Belvedere.
"The Minister showed genuine interest in our products and seemed impressed by their environmental credentials, stating
Located on the site of the historic Village Gate in New York's Greenwich Village, when the new owners took over the interior was completely redrawn, and John Storyk (of Walters-Storyk Design Group), the designer behind Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland Studios, helped design the room sonically.
The venue has since undergone various technical upgrades, including remotely controlled HD cameras, culminating in this latest investment, with the acquisition of 12 automated Spot One LED fixtures from 4Wall Entertainment Lighting, who have been providing LPR with high-level service for the past three years.
Said the club's director
"We always spend a lot of time researching products which is exactly what we did when we recently decided to invest in some compact digital audio consoles," commented Darren Russell, Elite's managing director. "We looked at what all the manufacturers in the market had to offer but in terms of versatility and features, we felt that Soundcraft consoles had the edge over the competition."
For Russell, one of the main selling points with the Soundcraft consoles is their ability to either take analogue inputs and outputs on the back of the console or use Cat 5 digital
Recently on show at April's industry trade event PLASA Focus Leeds, the Philips Selecon PLCyc1 LED delivers a smooth even beam, seamlessly blending intense washes of colour on cycloramas up to 5m high. Using LED source technology combined with a properly shaped asymmetrical reflector, the PLCyc1 LED delivers consistent light distribution without the compromising performance of vertical or horizontal spreader lenses, says the company.
"This luminaire is generating extremely encouraging responses from our dealers and end users," says Grant Bales Smith, sales manager United Kingdom, Scandinavia & Benelux. "We're hugely excited about the launch of the PLCyc1 LED, and it's technology-rich a
The ETC Source Four LED is available in three versions: Lustr+, Daylight and Tungsten. Just like the Selador Desire Lustr+, the Source Four LED Lustr+ offers a complete palette of colours, thanks to the Selador x7 Color System. Meanwhile, Source Four LED Tungsten and Daylight produce maximum brightness at the respective warm (3000K) and cool white (5600K) colour temperatures. Each offers the same projection-quality beam.
Mark White, ETC's regional manager for UK & Ireland, says, "In addition to the demonstrations we've held at trade shows, we also took part in Black Light's open day in Edinburgh last
He continues. "It's been brilliant having The Voice based here at Elstree as we've been able to instantly provide LD Mark Kenyon and his head rigger Dave Morrell with all the gear they need right from our Elstree office. We worked closely with them on-site throughout the whole process, from creating technical drawings during the planning process right through to supplying extra components on actual show days."
ELP were involved even before The Voice UK came to Elstree. The show was broadcast in three stages. The first stage involved blind auditions from BBC TV centre where co
"What is different about the RGK is that they don't have a home arena, all 26 matches in their season are played on tour," explained Osamu Koki from Staging Okinawa. "They came to see us for ideas on how to liven up the excitement at each game; they wanted lighting and sound but with one critical proviso: everything had to fit in a two ton truck."
The fact is Okinawa
Recent openings include Long Day's Journey Into Night at the Apollo Theatre, starring David Suchet and Laurie Metcalf with lighting by Mark Henderson; two acclaimed transfers from the Chichester Festival Theatre, Sweeney Todd also lit by Mark Henderson and the double bill of South Downs and The Browning Version lit by Neil Austin; the Neil Simon comedy The Sunshine Boys starring Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths at the Savoy Theatre, also lit by Neil Austin, and The Duchess of Malfi at the Old Vic, lit by James Farncombe.
The Old Vic's production of Noises Off has transferred to the Novello, lit by Paul
Throughout the last year, the Association has continued to develop and promote its Technical Access Passport (TAP) - launched at the ABTT 2011 Theatre Show - a scheme that creates an online repository for verified training, skills, insurance and other professional information.
Now, with TAP gaining weight within the industry, the second phase of the scheme is ready to start. Industry trainers will
