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The Netherlands - Amsterdam ArenA was transformed into an oasis of white for the premiere of Sensation's new show Source Of Light recently, when 40,000 people gathered under a huge dynamic spherical centrepiece dominated by bespoke LED strips from SGM.

SGM's Dutch distributor RentAll, who provide many of the custom solutions for the Dutch-based dance event company, were asked to provide the most dynamic single LED statement yet seen, to decorate an all aluminium, 14m radiating sphere, weighing 12 tons, and operated by multiple motors.

Sensation production manager, Joris Joosen, had wanted to combine retro and new generation beam effects - with something special to set it off. They contacted RentAll, who in turn approached SGM.

SGM CEO Peter Johansen confirmed that the distribution company had wanted a much brighter LED strip solution than was available on the market a

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UK - Philips Entertainment and Architainment Lighting have loaned lighting design consultants dpa and social enterprise Industri[us] the latest Philips Selecon low energy, colour changing luminaires to enhance a regeneration project in the Olympic borough of Newham.

The Industri[us] project regenerates previously unused spaces by building temporary structures that add new significance to an area. For this Olympic project, a Pavilion has been erected fronted by a 30ft robot constructed entirely from waste material, that will showcase upcycled product. The initiative is designed to spotlight the creativity and resourcefulness of local people, and dpa is utlising Philips Selecon PLCyc 1 luminaires to ensure the project is eye-catching to people travelling to and from the Olympic Site.

Senior designer for dpa, Sotirios Stamatopoulos discusses, "The lighting concept stems from

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Olympic Countdown - Spectators who attended a preview of the Olympic Games opening ceremony have been urged to keep the details secret and not spoil the surprise for others. Thousands of people who attended a rehearsal on Monday were asked not to circulate images or videos. Danny Boyle, the ceremony's artistic director, reportedly addressed the audience to "save the surprise".

About 62,000 are set to attend the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, on Friday. The event is expected to be watched by an audience of billions worldwide. Olympic organisers Locog said the technical rehearsal for the opening ceremony "went very well". "The reaction from the attendees has been overwhelmingly positive on social media and crucially they are still helping us to save the surprise for the rest of the nation on Friday," it said.

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UK - On Sunday 8th July 2012, Battersea Power Station changed colour from red to green as it hosted 2,000 people attending the Nike+ FuelFest - a huge party rewarding the most active everyday athletes who have taken part in Nike events so far this year.

Each energetic guest wore a Nike+ FuelBand. The wristbands measured the audience's movement - the more they moved the more NikeFuel they earned. As the crowd danced to Tinie Tempah, Magnetic Man and Zane Lowe, the energy produced from their NikeFuel was used to light the exterior of Battersea Power Station from red to green. The event concept and design was created by Will Mould, managing director of Slice.

PRG's John McEvoy, Dan Burgess and Mick Jones supplied the lighting, rigging and video package for James Owers, production manager at Ronin Productions.

The partygoers entered through a 50m long tunnel, clad by 480 Barco M

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UK - LumenRadio's SuperNova Version 2 software's user-interface provides complete system visualization, configuration, addressing, feedback, alarms and control for all connected RDM devices. The new CRMX Unity feature extends all the functionality of SuperNova to wired devices, allowing visualization, control and monitoring of both wired and wireless fixtures - in one unified system, says the company.

LumenRadio's FCC-approved units feature total transparency in connectivity between all major industry standard, manufacturer proprietary, and public domain control protocols, including DMX, RDM, ArtNet, ACN, ETCNet, Strand ShowNet; and now, Color Kinetics KiNET.

Specified for prestigious events and installations worldwide, LumenRadio's CRMX (Cognitive Radio Multiplexer) technology represents the future of wireless lighting control. Unlike other systems which operate on the princi

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UK - The Nicolaudie Group's smartphone and tablet software company LightingSoft AG has introduced EasyRemote-­? a smartphone and tablet app which allows users to remotely control a wide range of DMX lighting software packages over a local network. The product will be highlighted at PLASA 2012 (Earls Court, 9-12 September).

A customized screen including buttons, faders, dials, XY grids and colour wheels can be built using a designer included with the lighting control software or with the EasyRemote app. When the app is started, all compatible software instances are detected over a WiFi network and the screen is automatically built. The EasyRemote app is compatible with iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Android smartphones and tablets. Supported lighting control software packages include Easy Stand Alone 2, Sunlite Suite 2, LumiDesk and Daslight Virtual Controller 3.

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UK - LDR's Fabiano Besio has announced that a new range of powerful 200W LED zoom profiles called Alba will be exhibited at the PLASA Show in London (Earls Court, 9-12 September 2012).

Designed in partnership with the company Macostar (the LDR distributor for Hong Kong and China), the Alba LED profile combines LDR's "optical quality with a powerful 200W LED chip and distinguishes for a great dimming curve and homogenous flat beam of light".

Alba, is available in three beam angle ranges - 8° to 22°, 18°-36° and 30°-55° and comes with either a 3200K or 5600K replaceable 200W white LED array. Smooth control across the full intensity range is provided through on-board 4096 step dimming processing with a choice of preset dimmer curves. The elegant Italian design of Alba fixtures makes them suitable for architectural applications in addition to thea

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UK - The countdown is now well and truly running to 17 August 2012, the final submission date for the White Light-Coemar LEDko Challenge - a chance to win a package of Coemar's Reflection LEDko LED lighting fixtures.

Reflection LEDko is an LED lighting system designed to replace familiar existing lighting tools - framing profile spots, and Fresnel or PC washlights - with a new LED equivalents that behave as the older lanterns do while enjoying all of the advantages LEDs bring, particularly energy efficiency, long, reliable working life and the ability to operate without the need for external dimmers.

Coemar and its exclusive UK distributor White Light have teamed up create the LEDko Challenge, which will supply a suite of LEDko technology to the venue judged most in need of a technological update. The challenge offers the chance to win six LEDko fixtures, in any combination of

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UK - Known as the Millennium Bridge, Salford Quay's Lowry Bridge in Manchester, UK was recently equipped with new energy efficient and dynamic lighting and LumenRadio's CRMX wireless lighting controls played a key role.

The 95m long span was built in year 2000 as a pedestrian bridge across the Manchester Ship Canal and it's 18m vertical lift allows large watercrafts and ships to pass underneath. The structure features a stunning, swooping architectural design, now with lighting to match, and serves as the backdrop for the BBC North West Tonight television news programme.

LITE ltd, Philips Colorkinetics distributor in the UK, designed and installed a powerful RGB LED system of ColorReach and ColorBlast fixtures to illuminate the very photogenic bridge with saturated color washes. The whole project is controlled by an extensive CRMX Nova DMX/RDM system that eliminated the

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New Zealand - Philips Entertainment luminaires are helping Auckland's Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT), New Zealand's largest single collection of aviation heritage, dramatically reduce its energy consumption in its most recently completed display hall.

Designed by Studio of Pacific Architecture, the new display hall tells the story of New Zealand's innovative civilian, agricultural and military flight history. The winner of several major architectural awards including the NZIA award for sustainable architecture, the Aviation Display Hall features rainwater harvesting system, naturally reticulating air conditioning and more than 190 carefully chosen Philips Entertainment luminaires. This choice has substantially reduced its overall lighting load from 250kW to under 20kW.

And the fixtures deliver on the museums sustainability goals without compromising on performance.

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USA - Thousands of venues around the globe have staged West Side Story, but none have approached the musical like the 49-seat Chance Theater in Anaheim, California. The theatre is doing West Side Story with a modern lighting twist: an all-LED rig, featuring ETC's latest lighting innovations. The goal of the show is to demonstrate how to use ETC LED fixtures to achieve the look of a conventionally-lit show - with full-spectrum colour and naturally-rendered flesh tones - while achieving huge energy savings in a small theatre.

Show director Oanh Nguyen wanted to present a gritty, contemporary version of the classic West Side Story, so he and lighting designer KC Wilkerson discussed using a rig of practical, industrial fixtures - fluorescent, metal-halide, sodium - to achieve an edgier lighting design. A trip to the USITT 2012 tradeshow in Long Beach, California

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Serbia - Robe moving lights - Robin 600 LEDWash and Robin 600E Spots - have been specified and installed at the Serbian national broadcaster RDU RTV Vojvodine's main studios in Novi Sad, together with LEDForce 18s from the Light4ce range.

These were supplied by Robe's Serbian distributor Studio Berar Projekt. The decision to go with Robe fixtures for the TV station was a collective one, made by all the lighting designers, DoPs, technicians and engineers involved in lighting their busy schedule of programmes.

Day to day, the new lights are being looked after by chief lighting technician, Irinej Hudak. They are currently being used on one of the most popular current affairs programmes on Serbian TV, Tabloid with Saša and Nataša.

The programme is co-hosted by its originator Aleksandar (Saša) Filipovi?, together with Nataša Ili?-Jovanovi? and is celebrating its 16th g

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UK - Laserworld will launch the new Pure Micro Series, a compact laser system that eliminates the need for 'truck loads of equipment for one single laser system': With a size of 18,6x16,5x12,5cm these units are very small yet 'extremely strong'.

Up to 2.3W RGB, 6W green and 10W blue can be supplied in this new system, together with an accurate 50kpps Xscan galvos, making the unit ideal for beam shows, graphics and advertisement applications.

"Of course it is possible to extend even the possibilities by upgrading the units to CT-6210HP scanners for high professional use. Professionals also like the option to individually balance every single color by trim pots on the rear side of the projector. Also scanning size can be adjusted that way.

High precision is decisive for proper graphics scanning, but also for better beam visibility. That's why the PM-1300RGB and the PM-180

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UK - Due to be highlighted at PLASA 2012 (9-12 September, Earls Court, London), the F-10i/o from Pixled is a truly 'all-round' 10.4 mm pitch screen surface populated with 3 in 1 SMD chips that can be used indoors, outdoors or be rigged horizontally - and covered - to become a dynamic dance-floor and under-floor or stage effect.

The standard F-10 i/o tile is fully indoor use ready. It is a mesh surface and therefore transparent, ideal for creative indoor work including scenic elements - and also for IMAG displays. The tile dimensions are 50 x 50 cm each of which is lightweight at only 7 Kg. (28 Kg/sqm)

For outdoor use, Pixled offers optional "clickable in/outdoor shaders" which are quickly fitted onto the mesh tiles and include blank panels to 'close' the modules and increase the contrast. The tiles are IP65 rated and have a brightness of 5000 Nits.

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UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) again provided a spectacular architectural lighting system for the Clubhouse of the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) at Silverstone racing circuit, for their annual British Grand Prix Ball event.

The legendary BRDC Ball is staged in a luxury marquee adjacent to the Members' Clubhouse on the eve of the F1 Santander British Grand Prix Weekend. It attracts the highest profile members, a selection of celebrities and important players in the world of motorsport.

AC-ET, patron to the British Racing Drivers' Club's exclusive Rising Stars programme - worked closely alongside the BRDC Events team to deliver the impressive temporary lighting installation.

The brief was to transform the three-storey Clubhouse - located right by the racetrack in prime viewing position - into a dynamic space for the event, bringing a new and exciting ambien

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UK - Creative lighting designer Nick Gray from Renegade was commissioned by show producers Bacchus to light the main venue at London's first London Collections : Men a new high profile fashion showcase event for menswear, staged at the Hospital Club in Covent Garden.

Gray is a well-known international fashion show lighting designer, and has worked with both Bacchus and their clients, the British Fashion Council on many other projects.

His starting point for the design on this one was a very attractive clean, streamlined set designed by Bacchus including white stretched material 'walls,' bench seats and large white flats for backdrops in the main room at the Hospital Club, for which the exterior walls were draped in black for contrast and to enhance the clean cut look.

"It was a simple, modular and extremely pleasant environment to light," comments Gray who c

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Mexico - When Mexico recently marked the 150th anniversary of Cinco de Mayo - the commemoration of the Battle of Puebla, which halted an invasion by the French - it pulled out all the stops with an array of festivities and special events. grandMA2 lighting consoles were on hand for the Cinco de Mayo Spectacular, the night time gala orchestrated by Five Currents, the production company for the 2011 Pan American Games Ceremonies in Guadalajara Mexico and countless other spectacles.

The Cinco de Mayo Spectacular, hosted by former Miss Universe Ximena Navarrette, featured star-studded tributes, an appearance by the Mexican president and a massive display of fireworks. It was staged at the Guadalupe Fort in Puebla; the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Televisa broadcast the event nationwide.

Lighting designer David Grill, of David Grill Associates, Inc. in Mahwah, New Jersey

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Germany - GLP German Light Products has announced a closer partnership with its German distributor and neighbour, B&K Braun, based in Karlsbad.

In addition to being the German distributor for GLP, Green Hippo and Global Truss, B&K Braun has also been manufacturing and distributing a full range of architectural and entertainment lighting fixtures for many years themselves. The new partnership will see the B&K Braun range of products being made available to all of GLP's customers with immediate effect.

GLP and B&K Braun are located next to each other in the southern German town of Karlsbad and product distribution will take place from a brand new headquarters in the town where sales administration and logistics will be located.

As with the GLP products, such as the impression range, which includes the new X4 and compact Volkslicht series, all fixtures pass through a rigorous q

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USA - Designed as a grandiose and captivating live performance, Luminosity, Powered by Pepsi lights up the massive set and stage in Celebration Plaza at Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, the second-oldest operating amusement park in the United States.

The 35-minute interactive experience is billed as the perfect way for visitors to end a day of excitement at the park this summer. Hundreds of Chauvet fixtures are part of this show that features displays of lights, music and dance performances, special effects, fireworks, pyrotechnics and live DJ action.

Luminosity, Powered by Pepsi concentrates about 700 Chauvet lights, making it the focal point of Cedar Point come nightfall. More Chauvet fixtures light up Millennium Force and Power Tower attraction rides, and the Midway show that takes the visitor on a colourful experience from the entrance of the

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Italy - Lighting designer Aldo Visentin is using his own Jands Vista S1 lighting console running the next generation Vista v2 software, plus two Vista M1 Wings, to control lighting for tenor Andrea Bocelli.

Visentin's creative relationship with Bocelli started in 2006 and this tour's natural innovative design contains lots of subtleties, with slow colour changes and no visible movement. It is operated completely 'live' every night using the Vista's powerful visual interface and just a few pre-programmed presets. This allows Aldo the creative freedom to reflect the spirit of the evening in the lighting, and flow organically with the mood of the set.

Rather non-conventionally, a typical Bocelli tour will feature two or three shows a week over a three week period - often on different continents. Instead of touring a production lighting system, lighting equipment is normally hired

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UK - On 19 July the Olympic torch arrived at Leeds Castle, ready to start the next morning in Maidstone. A concert and film show was staged in Mote Park, Maidstone, attended by thousands of local people who were eager to take part in the celebrations.

SRD Group of Tonbridge, Kent used six of MilTec's LEDHead 324W moving head washes for main stage. Stuart Roberts, MD of SRD Group commented, "We chose the MTM-324W to replace our ageing discharge lamp moving head wash lights and are delighted with the purchase. They are lighter and probably brighter than the units they are replacing, and yet consume a fraction of the electricity, which saves on cabling as well. The built in programs work well and are useful when time is short to get a good looking show up and running.

"We used them for the first time on our 12m trailer stage at the Maidstone Torch Relay celebrations in

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UK - UBM Built Environment has announced development plans for the ARC Show. The 2013 edition will see the show re-locate to London's ExCeL as an integral part of UBM's May Design Series to take place from 19-21 May.

For the first time, say the organisers, four separate, focused events (The ARC Show, Interiors LDN, kbb LDN and DX) will combine to serve the broad sourcing needs of these key specifiers.

Brand director Andrew Vaughan commented, "Each year we work closely with the lighting design community and take on board their insights to ensure we deliver the right event for the industry, therefore our commitment to strengthen our relationship with mondo*arc will only serve to make the 2013 event its best ever. By developing our content we were able to deliver a fantastic 2012 event which saw an increase in audience groups such as architects and lighting designers

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Israel - Robe continues to be a popular choice of moving light for the leading Israeli TV shows, and especially with one of the country's top lighting designers Ofer Jacobi - who specifies Robe constantly for his busy schedule of productions.

This recently includes the popular Fly On The Millions quiz show, recorded in Studio 4 of GG Studios, Neverelan, Jerusalem, the country's main TV production facility. This show is in its third series and will soon be rolled out in the US via NBC and also in Europe.

Contestants answering questions wrong are spectacularly dumped from the set via a trap door opening beneath their podium. The show is broadcast on prime time Friday night, on Channel 10.

Lighting is being supplied by Danor Rental and the Robe count includes 20 Robin 300E Beams, 10 ColorWash 700E ATs, six ColorBeam 2500s and 10 ColorSpot 1200E ATs.

Jacobi's initial st

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UK - The London 2012 Opening Ceremony saw an animated display of images from Crystal stretching across the entire expanse of audience seating from the arena itself to the edge of the Olympic stadium. Bringing Danny Boyle's vision of audience inclusiveness to life, the spectators became part of the action.

Viewers were also wowed by a range of images including a computer generated image of the birth of the internet, which started on the field of play and shot outwards into the audience and beyond. The giant video screen was made up of small paddle-shaped Pixel Tablets designed by Tait Technologies, each attached to a seat in the stadium and bearing 9 full colour pixels arranged in a square.

Together, the 70,500 Pixel Tablets created a 'human powered' screen of unprecedented size, on which Crystal's spectacular digital animations were displayed. Designed to support and extend th

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