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"I was very interested in giving the Viper Profiles a go ever since a demo at our Barnsley headquarters in England," says Pygott, who incorporated the Martin fixtures into the rig as the primary spots on the show, part of Elton John's 40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man tour.

"Its size-to-light output ratio and the good selection of stock gobos available made it an excellent fixture to clone and easily create multiple looks during the show," Pygott says. "The Vipers are also remarkably fast on function including movement, which is outstanding for its size."

Pygott positioned the Vipers on fi

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This is the first part of Robe's current planned medium term expansion strategy, the initial stages of which will be rolled out over the next three months.

Robe Middle East will be headed by Robe's Middle East regional sales manager, Elie Battah, who is already well known and respected in the industry. It will distribute the full Robe ranges of moving and digital lighting fixtures and Anolis architectural LED products, driving the presence of both these premium brands across the region.

Says Battah, "Robe Middle East will provide the platform to continue the high standards of excellence expected from Robe." These will include office and administration, demo & training facilities, full sales and techni

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Returning to his place as lighting director following a successful first series was London- and Cardiff-based Steff Jones, who worked closely with production designer Gwyn Eiddior throughout the planning process.

Jones comments: "Versatility was a major key in the brief from Elis (series producer) this series, which had to be reflected in both the scenic and ligh

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This latest catalogue has detailed information including photographs and ordering codes on all LSC products that are available in the International market including some new and soon-to-be-released products as well.

Those interested in obtaining a hard copy of the catalogue should contact LSC directly otherwise the PDFs can be downloaded from http://www.lsclighting.com/catalog.

(Jim Evans)

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Two power levels are provided in a first step - the PRO-700RGB with up to 700mW power, and the PRO-1300RGB with up to 1.300mW power. In contrast to the Club Series projectors the Proline units come with the bright 637nm red, which increases overall visibility. The small housings and the light weight make the units perfect for applications in nightclubs, bars or for mobile DJs. Due to the compact setup and versatility they are also suitable for rental companies.

The units of the Proline Series come with fast and angle stable 40kpps scanners. As an extension to the product range, an "advanced" version of the Proline lasers is available. These systems have the additional full analogue modu

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Utilising the Art-Net and RDM management protocols, SuperNova 3 enables system-wide control of the entire lighting infrastructure. Alerts and monitoring can be configured for each element of the system - when a temperature is out of range, a push alert can be sent to a smartphone or sent as an email, providing essential status information never before available to production staff. The system offers full RDM control including configuration of DMX start addresses and personality, as well as advanced monitoring and status history information to provide detailed feedback.

Much of today's RDM control is centred on either the console or handheld tools for connecting to a single device. Marcus Bengtsson, Senior R&D engineer at LumenRadio explains, "What ma

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"I had heard about the SL NITRO 510 prior to the show but had never actually gotten to use one," began Kenny. "One thing I love about this show is that it gives me the opportunity to collaborate with a number of very talented designers as the artists performing typically have their own creative team. Roy Bennett and Cory Fitzgerald are the team behind Bruno Ma

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Symetrix' first training session, Products & Sales, will take place between 09:00-13:00 on Wednesday 6 November. The iLED University team has designed the course to cater for sales personnel, engineers, and consultants desiring a broad overview of the Symetrix range, practical designs, and example applications.

Between 13:30-16:30 that afternoon, the technical trainers will be hosting a second session for installers and technicians, revolving around the popular Jupiter series of fixed-architecture DSPs. Attendees will learn about programming the product line through its smartphone-li

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A 3,200°K warm white and 5,600°K cool white LED Fresnel respectively, the TVL F1WW and TVL F1CW are designed for TV/video lighting, thanks to their quiet, flicker-free and low-heat operation. The secret is in their advanced on-board thermo-optical technology, which keeps them running constantly cool without making an audible sound, says the company.

Each of the TVL F1s also comes equipped with a DMX-controlled 12°-40 ° zoom and dimmer, giving them the versatility for a wide range of other lighting applications. In addition to the broadcast studio, they're perfect for illuminating everything from live stage performances and concerts, to churches, nightspots, runways and retail displays. Both fixtures also include an 8-blade

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For the first time at PLASA, LSC will be showing a Clarity LX900 console. The flagship of the family, the LX900 was first released in December 2012 and many venues across the world have already installed these units. All LX consoles operate on Clarity software which was first released in 2009 for PC and Mac and the LX900 on show will be running version 2 of this software demonstrating all its new features. Also on the booth will be the other members of the family namely the LX300 and LX600 as well as the software versions of Clarity and wings.

In acknowledgement of the changing demands of the marketplace, LSC is releasing a new intelligent power distribution unit called APS that is designed to remove the problems

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"We were tasked with creating a world for Bruno and his band to inhabit," says lighting designer Cory FitzGerald who co-designed the tour with Roy Bennett. "Bruno has a lot of sounds and pushes past a lot of genres, so he needed an environment that would accommodate all his music. The lighting fixtures help a lot with that. We have 276 panels of Chromlech Elidy, 42 Clay Paky Sharpy Washes and about 80 Clay Paky Sharpy beams plus two grandMA2 full-size units - and we're very happy with the rig." VER supplied the tour's gear.

Controlling the full complement of almost 8,000 lighting 'fixtures' on the show are two grandMA2 full-size uni

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Lighting designer Nathan W. Scheuer worked with Seth Jackson, who serves as the creative director and production designer, to create a dramatic lighting design for the tour. Since her breakout role on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena has been evolving into more mature roles, including a recently released Getaway and the acclaimed indie-flick Spring Breakers.

"Selena drove this conversation," explained Jackson. "From the beginning she wanted to push the boundary of her show: M

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Nearly 30 Martin Rush Strobe 5x5's, provided by HSL lighting of Blackburn, were built into two double sided pyramid set pieces on the main stage along with two smaller pyramids on the DJ stage. With strategic spacing between units an exploded video effect was created. Each of the hundreds of pixels - 25 in each strobe - were

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Gray lit two high profile off-site shows - Jasper Conran at the Saatchi Gallery and Roksanda at The Place, London Bridge - for London Fashion Week SS14 last week using MMX WashBeams.

It was the first time Gray has used Robe moving lights in his fashion work - he is also the LD for rockers Kasabian, comedian Eddie Izzard and is an internationally exhibited video and light artist.

Gray has been wanting to incorporate moving lights on his fashion projects for some time, but feels that the appropriate fixtures have only recently become available.

He comments, "I have been keeping my eye on Robe for a while as they are now bringing some really interesting products to the market. For both these shows, t

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The annual event is staffed entirely by volunteers. Andy Mahaffey, head of lighting at Blitz Communications has been the show's lighting designer since 2004/5: "Each year has a theme to it and, in this 25th Anniversary year, it's 'The Best of British'. Over time the show has grown both in perf

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With competitors diving from a height of 27m from the top of the Pembrokeshire cliffs, XL Events needed to ensure that spectators in both of the cliff viewing areas had an excellent view of the 14 divers from nine different countries.

To achieve this, XL Events installed two Lighthouse R7 LED screens, one at the top and one at the bottom of the cliffs, and each measuring 5 x 3m.

XL selected the R7 screen for this outdoor project as it is weatherproof, robust and its high brightness and shaders make it the perfect choice for use in sunlight. The screens were installed by Sandro Bruni and Jan van Geet, who also operated cameras during the two-day event.

The co

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QolorFlex LED Tape is LED lighting tape aimed at the professional lighting market, including live theatre, television, film and video, and live events. LED tape allows lighting users to put light in places that were impossible in the past and to create lighting fixtures and lighting effects in new and inexpensive ways. QolorFLEX LED tape is manufactured to City Theatrical's exact specifications and is available in a

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PSCo will be offering PLASA visitors an exclusive preview of the new 1.9mm, 2.5mm and 3.75mm LED displays in an enclosed viewing area on the stand. PSCo is the only UK Company able to offer these products, with the 1.9mm and 3.75mm available now for live events from PSCo Rental and the 1.9mm, 2.5mm and 3.75mm exclusively available from PSCo Technical Distribution for permanent installations.

After showcasing at PLAS

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"When we heard that Lee was available it was the ideal time to expand the team here and we are very excited with his arrival. Top-flight personnel is a key part of our company's ethos making the decision to snap Lee up all the more easy. Using Lee's main skill set we will see him primarily concentrating on the TV and Film market with our exclusive range of MA, Clay Paky and Robert Juliat products, continuing to provide excellent customer care and technical support countrywide," comments Managing Director Glyn O'Donoghue.<

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Lighting designer Valmor Neves from Zuluz Iluminicao utilised the effects of the SGM P-5 LED wash light to create beautiful designs for the largest telecommunications company in Brazil, Oi Telefonia, postal service company Correios and global leader in the beverage industry, Coca-Cola.

Stage lighting company, Companhia da Luz, supplied a total of 54 P-5s for Neves' design, the main focus of which was to unite colours and gradient effects on the façades to produce a constantly changing and transforming appearance to stimulate the broad spectrum of visitors.

According

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Sam Crook, technical director at London Light said,"We are very keen to work with Capture. We have always been a fan of the software, with our designers using it almost daily for in-house productions. We have the first hand knowledge and experience that makes us ideally placed to offer support in the UK."

Capture, available for Windows and Mac OS X, allows you to work in real-time with all elements of your design including lighting, laser, video and moving scenery and provides a streamlined environment for your creativity.

(Jim Evans)

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With a scenic backdrop that primarily comprises video and lighting effects, Mumford has applied the bright, pure beams of 46 Sharpys in a unique way to create an almost architectural grid effects across the stage. He has also used the Sharpys to convey stunningly realistic gunfire effects as King Kong is shot down from the Empire State Building.

At the opening of the show the Sharpys are used to deliver a dynamic web of light, projected into a smoke curtain, which descends from the proscenium as King Kong makes his first entrance.

"A lot of people are using Sharpys in a very similar way but for King Kong Peter Mumford has used them in a completely

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With immediate effect, the legendary James Thomas Par 64, and all other parcans from the Par 56 down to the PAR16, JTE SpotBanks, CycLites, 8-, 4- and 2-Lites and lighting bars will be exclusively distributed and supported in Europe by AC-ET across its large base of entertainment technology dealers and end users.

"We, and our customers, will benefit from the extensive reach of AC-ET's international business," says Paul Young, JTE's operations director. "The new appointment will ensure JTE lighting products will be m

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Warren has worked with Mumford & Sons for five years, 'ever since they needed a lighting designer', favouring tungsten-based lighting in his designs which, he feels, best suits the band.

"I have used Chromlech's Jarag tungsten fixtures since Mumford & Sons' first production tour in 2010, then Chromlech launched Elidy at PLASA 2012," says Warren. "A couple of lighting friends recommended me this new product, and when I saw it for myself I thought Christmas had come! It was almost as if Chromlech had invented the Elidy especially for me.