For the ambitious production, flexibility was key. Clarke needed a fixture that could achieve many different looks on the curved cyclorama, which encapsulated the abstract set. The Spectra Cyc delivered with a complete range of vibrant, smoothly blended colours, thanks to Altman's patented LED lens. Clarke explained, "I couldn't get the variety of colours needed from our e
The D40XTI features the Selador family's professional-quality dimming capabilities. The D40XTI can fade to black smoothly, without the telltale steps demonstrated by other LEDs.
"The D40XTI was designed with the installer in mind," explains Jim Uphoff, ETC fixtures product manager. "It can be set up in minutes with a few simple connections. It has just two cables: one for power and one for both data in and thru. The DMX/RDM cable simply plugs into an included data board, and the power cord can be permanently wired to a junction box."
A tough, rugged luminaire,
Hallard's primary duties in the Martin EMEA organisation will focus on developing Martin's Global Alliance Program, as well as handling a number of key accounts. Furthermore, Martin plans to utilize Hallard's deep roots in the industry to strengthen as well as develop new relationships with LDs and important customers Europe-wide.
"Matt is just the kind of industry pro that can support our continued growth within the touring, TV and event segments by using his extensive industry kn
Neil Rice comments: "I am delighted we have found Rob, whose experience in business management will, I'm sure, reenergise and refocus our future. The recent introduction of LED projectors has revitalised that side of our business, whilst Trilite continues to be the de facto brand in the exhibition sector."
OPTI also added that they would like to ensure all customers of their continued support.
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The new shareholders - Trevor Smallwood, Dan Aldridge, Bob Smith, James Irvine, Anna Western, Adam Blaxill, Adrian Searle and Ian Tregaskis - combine considerable business experience with a strong knowledge of the entertainment technology industry. Under the new ownership structure, Trevor Smallwood will continue as chairman of the board and the company's executive directors remain unchanged.
Dan Aldridge commented: "Stage Electrics is in a solid position
Join Martin May 15-16 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort Booth 321 to check out these latest Martin innovations, network with industry professionals and enjoy a relaxing chat with Martin personnel.
A host of other Martin lighting products and control solutions will also be on display.
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KOI's new LSi portal, which launched this week, is designed to provide a one-stop-shop for news, videos, and imagery in the build up to this year's ceremony, which takes place in October.
"We launched the KOI Video Hub as an accessible destination for everyone in the industry to view the latest nominations for great lighting design, discover what's new for this year, and to hear what some previous winners are saying about the Awards," says Concert Touring and Events chairwoman Sarah Rushton-Read. "LSi has been a great supporter of KOI since it launched six years ago, and with 16,000+ unique visitors to their recently revamped website per month, this is a great opportunity to provide an inter
EZ6 LED Video Panel is a high-resolution 22.7" x 22.7" indoor video display panel, powered by premium Tri-Color 3528 SMD LEDs, that delivers a 6mm pixel pitch, 1,800-nit brightness and 960 Hz refresh rate, allowing it to produce sharp, clear high-definition graphics, text, logos and images. Yet it is also very affordably priced, light weight and easy to assemble, making it a suitable choice for nightclubs, concert venues, live stages and exhibit halls..
The smallest and fastest LED moving head ever created by Elation, the Rayzor 7 delivers "unsurpassed brightness for its size (11 lbs., 9.25" x 5.5" x 12.5"), a razor-sharp 7° beam angle, smooth Quad-Color RGBW color-mixing, and new high-speed 3-phase motor technology that makes its eye-popping beams litera
"Jake's tireless efforts to ensure that our technical department reflects the high standards our clients have come to expect has made Jake an integral part of Bandit for some time," said Pete Heffernan, Bandits' president. "We are proud to have him in such a position where he will continue to guarantee Bandits' success for years to come."
Tickle joined the Bandit family in 2006 and was promoted to tech service manager in 2007. He previously worked for Carnival Cruise Lines as an entertainment technical coordinator.
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Multimillion-selling artist Olly Murs is benefitting from the high output Sharpys in a live show with lighting design by Peter Barnes.
"I needed a fixture I could mount on the trussing picture frames around the LED screens that was small enough to ensure that the body of the lamp remained within the dimensions of the truss. The fixtures also needed to be light enough that we could out-rig them from the face of the trussing without tipping the frame off balance," explains Barnes. "As well as being light and small they needed to deliver a brightness that could compete with all the LED in the set."
The Sharpys were supplied to Barnes by HSL, where project manager Mike Oates comments, "The Sharpys helped to create the bold and dy
"We knew the time to replace our dimmers had come when the only way to stop lights flickering uncontrollably was to physically pull dimmer modules out of the rack," explains ENO's head of lighting, Kevin Sleep. "We also knew that we wanted the new system be reliable, to last for a long time, and to be flexible enough to cope with the wide range of crazy light sources that we end up dealing with on shows here."
He discovered the ADB dimmers almost by accident. "Some of our team were at ADB learning how to service our Warp moving lights. They came back saying 'you have to look at these dimmers'. When we went to
"Our knowledge of the ProAV industry, along with our network of over 11,000 dealers, uniquely qualifies us to distribute the Philips commercial product line to the North American digital signage market," Kelly said. "Philips provides a digital signage solution for every imaginable commercial market, including hospitality, healthcare and education. We look forward to introducing the Philips line to all of our ProAV dealers."
Stampede will offer a variety of Philips Commercial Signage product solut
With a reputation built not just on service and equipment but on relationships and a willingness to assist throughout every stage of the production cycle, the B&E team remains committed to facilitating the smooth transition of client ideas from concept to completion.
Recent investment and expansion has seen the introduction of a myriad of new products to the B&E equipment range, with a strong focus on new technologies and the design and development of 'own brand' product, created specifically to meet the specific needs of the enter
The Royal Albert Hall's Richard Thomas designed the lighting rig which was supplied by a number of lighting companies, including Richard Martin Lighting (RML) who provided 24 Sharpys.
All proceeds of the festival go to the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund and CLIC Sergeant.
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Aldean is a double-Platinum recording artist who has had nine singles reach #1 on the Hot Country Songs charts. Bandit Lites Inc. is providing him with 24 Sharpys on the tour along with a pair of grandMA2 lighting consoles.
"The show design by Mike Swinford incorporates a lot of automation," notes Bandit Lites client rep Michael Golden. "Video panels carry the fixtures."
Lighting designer and programmer Aaron Swetland calls the show "very dynamic" with "a lot of elements and layers. The automated video screens move in all directions with 24 axes of movement."
Swetland says the <
Lighting was designed by Martin Kubanka, Slovakia's top television LD, and included over 100 Robe fixtures including LEDWash 600s and 1200s, ROBIN MMX Spots, ROBIN 300 and 600 Beams and LEDBeam 100s.
Kubanka worked closely with set designer Daniel Sichman on creating the show aesthetics which also featured a plethora of LED screens and lightsources in addition to all the Robes. The majority of the lighting and video together with the L-Acoustics Kara sound system, plus over 50 points of rigging was supplied by leading Slovakian technical solutions provider, Q-99.<
"The main design concept as far as the ÉPIX Strip lights were concerned was to have a way to expand our video surfaces throughout the lighting rig," said lighting designer for the tour Justin Kitchenman. "Our lighting trusses cover the width and breadth of half the arena. We wanted to create the feeling that the entire space was alive with colour and motion." Kitchenman accomplished this by adding rows of single hung strips throughout the rig and then mapping them into the full screen video. The fixtures were provided by Elite Multimedia Productions with headquarters in Memphis, Tenn.
"We were already utilising the ArKaos media serve
Lumonic director Mike Edwards comments, "We are delighted that Hugh and his team have decided to become distributors for the ilumo brand in Hong Kong and Singapore. Our brand fits perfectly with the ethos that drives Pacific Lighting. That is they strive to bring innovative lighting units to their market place, supported by technical knowledge and expertise and backed up with many years' experience in theatre, opera and leading festival lighting. They operate at the professional end of the market place offering excellent service to their discerning clients."
Hugh Chinnick, director Pacific Lighting adds, "Over the past 14 years Pacific Lighting has gained a reputation for supplying quality lighting products to the expanding professional entertainment markets in the region, and
The success of the operation, launched in 2009 by well-known industry engineer Dik Welland, has been built on the fast turnarounds, friendly and efficient service, attention to detail and the quality of the repairs - all of which carry a 90 day warranty, but are rarely seen again.
"We pride ourselves on the excellent recovery rate," says Welland.
The Lighting Hospital space now comprises over 2500sq.ft dedicated to the repair of lighting fixtures of all types, specialising in electronic ballasts and moving light control boards as well as the full fixtures themselves and also lighting consoles.
Welland and his team of engineers and tec
Carson - who has worked with HSL on several previous projects including Chase & Status - was instrumental in getting the company on-board, where the account was project managed by Mike Oates.
Says Carson, "I wanted a lighting supplier that I knew could deliver the best quality kit, crew and attitude - HSL were my first choice."
Sandé's meteoric career trajectory which includes some interesting and inventive collaborations - has included three number one singles and a number one album Our Version of Events in the last two years and she performed at both Opening and Closing Ce
The new 8mm product is lightweight, low profile and silent in operation due to its fan-less design. With full outdoor brightness and high contrast to ensure optimal operation in direct sunlight, the product has been specifically developed by LiveDots in consultation with CT to service the companies growing portfolio of high profile sports events.
The C8 investment follows CT's successful introduction of the C5 and specially developed C16 as its mainstream indoor LED platform in early 2012. The C5 has established itself as one of the High Resolution product others are judged against and CT expect the C8 to be similarly successful.
The new product is expected to arrive at CT in May and wil
Three Days Grace and Shinedown are co-headlining a national arena tour, which commenced in February.
"Using Sharpy is almost mandatory these days," reports Mike Filsinger, the lighting designer for Three Days Grace. "It's an advanced light - pretty much the only technological advancement in lights lately: Clay Paky has really done the R&D to make better fixtures and is now reaping the rewards."
Bandit Lites supplied 28 Sharpys in the main package. A primary lighting rig serves both shows; each band also has a supplemental rig. Three Days Grace has eight additional Sharpys in its package; Filsinger's Sharpys are the dominant light in the rig and are used in the air and on the floor. Shinedown has 24 additional Sharpys, whi
Ivor's initial career began as an apprentice organ builder in Leeds. In the late 1950s he worked at London's Selfridges store as a television repairman whilst volunteering at the Questors Theatre in Ealing and the Theatre Royal Stratford East.
This lead to a formal role with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop Company as its theatre engineer, working alongside Gerry Raffles and John Bury, amongst many others.
During his time with the company, Ivor researched and produced the original glass slides used for the inaugural production of O What a Lovely War, sourced from images held at the Imperial War Museum. These slides, now digitised, are - some 50 years l
Tutchener is using the new Clay Paky Sharpy Wash and the Alpha Spot QWO 800. "I knew the Sharpy Wash was coming, and had read about the QWO 800s, so I suggested to Noreen O'Riordan at Entec that we should take a look. She agreed and we duly set of for a demo at Ambersphere. There are many features that attracted me, even on first examination you see they're not huge hulking great lumps of metal work.
O'Riordan comments, "As a company Entec chooses very carefully where we spend our cap' ex' budget, but this was a straight forward decision. The Sharpy has proved a world beater since its launch; we expect nothing less from the Shar
