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Special care was taken to make the SA Premier Business Awards a prominent occasion. "Peter Whale from Outlaw Events, our main client, contracted CAP events to take care of all the artists and entertainment," commented Bolton. The content mostly consisted of collaborations between Lloyd Cele (Idols fame) and The Soweto Gospel Choir.

Outlaw contracted Jonathan Le Roux from Keystone Productions to manage all the production requirements. MGG were nominated as the preferred technical supplier. "As always, we received awesome support from M

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For the Serbian series X-Factor Adria Trifu and his partner Arsa Zlatkovic opted for the intuitive feature set of the Avolites Expert Pro to manage the show's vast amount of pre-programming. Whilst over in Khazakstan lighting designer Karabetskiy, a seasoned Avolites user, chose the Avolites Titan Mobile desk with Titan software.

"X-Factor Khazakstan is now in its fourth series and to celebrate this we wanted the show to be a 'spectacular'," explains Karabetskiy. "In terms of technology this has meant that the show is huge. I am using over 300 fixtures, 111 of which are moving heads."

Karabetskiy's lighting design is fast-paced and theatrical with each performer's

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The event was staged at Birmingham, UK's National Exhibition Centre (NEC)

The Kennel Club initiated the idea of the sign and the starcloth, used for the first time in 2012 by Jon Pope, the show's Lighting Designer since 2009. Having a special, flexible and highly visual 'Crufts' ident in the form of the colour changing sign has been a great benefit to the background aesthetics of all the presentations taking place in the ring.

The main show ring - in the NEC's LG Arena - is the hub of the action for all four days of the event which culminates in the renowned 'Best in Show' competition. It is broadcast on More 4 and

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"I primarily came out to see new projects and to carry out some training with the DWR sales team," said Duffield. "I should tell you they are excellent, supportive and open to information."

Duffield is particularly fond of the Arc System range. "If you have 15 minutes in front of someone to show them how to get LED into an auditorium, they get it straight away," he explained. Because the Arc System is designed with theatre in mind, LED is made beautiful and relevant to its environment. "It's about understanding what the theatrical experience is all about," said Duffield. This means dimming correctly in LED and getting great colours.

GDS celebrates its tenth birthday in June and Duffield has been with the company for six. "My CV isn

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An efficient optical system with anti-reflection lenses combine with a Philips MSD Platinum 15R lamp to produce 13,500 lumens of cool white 8000°K light (6010 Lux @ 20m). The ultra-efficient lamp runs at a max power consumption of only 320 watts and lasts much longer than a traditional discharge lamp. No adjustment or cleaning of the reflector or lamp is required.

The Pro FS 15R comes with seven interchangeable dichroic colours that reproduce perfectly with a variable CTB/CTO filter that allo

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Staged to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong-based fashion and wellbeing company QNet, which operates in Egypt, the live music show was lit by lighting designer Walid el Hariry of AmazonEgypt (Egypt1).

Performing at the event were Egyptian heartthrob Tamer Hosny - nicknamed the 'King of Generation' by his fans - and multi-platinum selling Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram, described as 'one of the most influential personalities in the Middle East'.

To match the superstar status of the performers, el Hariry wanted to deliver a strikingly impressive lighting design. For this he specified 12 of the Clay Paky Alpha Spot 1200 on account of its brightness and broad

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Lighting designer Mick Thornton worked with Bandit Lites to illuminate the psychedelic band using VL2500s, GRN Moving Washes, 2 Lite Moles, Source 4's, Clay Paky Mirage LED Panels and a Grand MA console.

"The design, like most shows, is controlled by budget and truck space," explained Thornton. "We are limited to two trucks for the entire production (half a truck for lights). My aim is to make the design look bigger than it actually is by creative focuses and creative architectural influences."

While some lighting designers may balk at creating a unique lighting design for such a

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Euroshow supplied lighting fixtures for the event surrounding a large Christmas tree which included: 36 MAC Viper Profile, 20 MAC 2000 Wash XB, 12 MAC III Air FX, 48 MAC Aura, 96 MAC 101, five Atomic 3000 DMX, 30 RUSH MH3 Beam and three Jem Ready 365 Hazer fixtures.

The New Year's project for children at Olympisky has gained a traditional status already, but for Zhuravlev, it was his debut. Producers of the event knew about Zhuravlev due to his successful work with numero

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The latest purchase involves SGM XC5 RGB LED strobes, SP-6 SixPack pixel blinders and P-5 outdoor LED wash lights, all of which were delivered by SGM UK.

It also underlines UEP's ongoing commitment to investing in greener technology and using this where possible on shows and events. UEP was an early adopter of LED and digital lighting and around 80% of its lighting rental stock is now LED based.

Says UEP's Steve Butcher, "With events becoming increasingly carbon-conscious for us it makes sense. The core of UEP's work is in the high end corporat

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Equally at home in the lighting, sound and video markets, for portable or permanent installation, the new GenVI Advanced Dimming System allows any of its outputs to be configured as an 8 bit or 16 bit dimmer or alternatively as a direct power relay channel. This TruPower technology, introduced to the market by LSC over 5 years ago, enables the user to set some channels on the GenVI to dim traditional lamps and others to powe

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McDowell, based in Austin, Texas, was most recently with Creative Stage Lighting as Western regional sales manager.

Due to higher sales volume and a wide range of popular products, Robe Lighting is expanding its reach in the U.S. under new CEO Bob Schacherl. This is the second new sales appointment to be announced in recent weeks in order to provide Robe clients with the excellent sales support and enhanced customer service that is expected.

McDowell has more than 25 years of industry experience in sales management with two automated lighting manufacturers, High End Systems and Vari-Lite. He also helped establish the North American distribution arm of special effects manufacturer Le Maitre, serving as president

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The next-generation W-DIM4 and W-DIMm3 wireless dimmers are the latest dimmers from RC4 Wireless, maker of award-winning low-voltage dimmers, for use with Wireless Solution W-DMX systems. The W-DIM4 is a four-channel wireless DMX receiver with four dimmers integrated into one small device. The W-DIMm3 is a wireless DMX receiver and three dimmers housed in a miniature device measuring only 80mm x 40mm x 20mm.

The W-DIMm3 is a miniature wireless DMX receiver and three-channel DC dimmer for use with Wireless Solution W-DMX transmitters. Its small size (80mm x 40mm x 20mm) is ideal for use in props, practicals and costumes. A comprehensive RDM implementation is accessible when RDM functionality is enabled in the host W-DMX system.

Each dimmer channel handles u

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Phoenix4 Showcontroller is a solution for professional control of lasers, lighting and special effects. The versions Phoenix LIVE (for live laser operation, Laser Jockey) and Phoenix PRO (for professional time line synchronous shows) have been updated to version 4.2 - a major update, that adds support for new hardware, like the MicroNET network laser control interface, and several new features.

There were also some improvements in terms of output quality and compatibility for the existing USB Interfaces, especially MicroUSB V2. As many customers requested extended support for SMPTE timecode synchronisation (important for large scale multi-media shows), Phoenix added optimised support for Motu MicroExpress interfaces (or similar). P

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"The theatre wanted a lantern that could be used quickly in any space and directly connected to a lighting console. Because of all the control electronics being built in, the chosen fixture had to be able to match the white balance with their existing tungsten lanterns so everything was homogenous. After test driving the unit in their theatre and seeing how simple and quickly the Source 4 LED Lustr+ and Cyc's slotted in with their existing lighting - they knew this was the perfect unit for them" commented Neal Tomlinson, business development manager, Stage Electrics.

The Source4 LED Lustr+ can be positioned at low level safely due to the reduced amount of heat omitted. With added flexibility and easy setup, with no additional len

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A rise in international demand for UK television shows and streaming services helped 2013's increase in revenue across Europe, North America and Australia. Online revenues reached £61.2m in 2013, an increase of 18.3%, which was helped by new and renewed deals with the likes of Deezer and YouTube.

The Last Time - The final Monty Python reunion show at the O2 Arena in London on 20 July will be "the last time we'll be working together", Michael Palin has said. The comedy troupe will not go on tour and will go their separate ways after 10 London performances, he said. Palin told the BBC, "20 July will b

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This venue can accommodate up to 1000 guests for ceremonies, receptions, serviced or buffet dinners, dancing and entertainment and is independently owned by Neer Schaffer, Ohad Segal and Omer Segal. It has recently invested in a completely new lighting rig including 84 x Robe Pointes and eight LEDWash 600s, an installation which helps set it apart from other wedding venues around the globe.

This is currently the largest installation of Pointes in Israel, and the equipment was delivered to Baya'ar by Robe's Israeli distributor, Danor.

The main room at Baya'ar - built eight years ago - is an impressive glass paneled structured designed to le

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In addition to the airport's focus on innovative architecture, high-quality finish materials and optimized infrastructure, Moscow-based STK Heliocity was brought in to develop a unique combination of architectural and artistic lighting for multiple scenarios: everyday usage, night time usage, and holidays/special occasions. In order to implement lighting designs for holidays and other celebrations at the airport, Heliocity installed 16 of Martin Professional's Exterior 400 Image Projectors.

Heliocity's design features traditional symbols, multiple colour transitions - in the style of the Belgorod region's coat of arms (azure to green an

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Successful applicants will be given the opportunity to gain real-world experience and make connections in the industry. They will receive an all expenses paid trip to the LDI tradeshow, which will be held in November in Las Vegas. All students studying light design, theatre technology or any related subject are encouraged to apply.

A distinctive aspect of ETC's LDI Student Sponsorship is mentor matching, where students are paired with luminaries in the lighting world who will offer them advice, guidance and support as they embark on industry careers. "The people I was introduced to and the events I was able to attend through ETC's mentorship and guidance still blow my mind," says Daphne Mir,

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NandoBeamS6, the Big Brother of the NandoBeamS3, received its official launch at the show. Twice as powerful as its little brother, NandoBeam S6 is a compact, ultra-fast moving head. Equipped with 37 RGBW LED emitters, NandoBeam S6 shares the S3's same lightweight optical system and ultra-fast 5:1 zoom.

Designed primarily for use on concert stages, events and in television production, NandoBeam S6 exhibits quick, dynamic movement along with Ayrton's fabulous colour palette and a powerful 8° to 40° beam spread.

Ayrton's new Radical Series has been developed to maximise the potential of each product, without compromise, to deliver the best performance possible. Taking its name and in

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Emulation PRO is powerful DMX control software that runs on iOS (MAC), Windows or Linux operating system computers. Designed to control medium to large lighting installations in architectural and live-entertainment situations, it outputs control using Elation's ART SSC and ART IO solid-state hardware control interfaces and is capable of running up to 20 DMX universes.

It supports external trigger devices like UDP, Art-Net, OSC, RS232 and works with Midi Time Code, Smpte Time Code and DMX-in. Emulation Pro software is available for download w

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ITV Studios and GroupM Entertainment are the latest to have a go at mastering the format with new show Stand by Your Man, which is due to air on Channel 5 in June. The show will be hosted by Irish singer Brian McFadden and be co-hosted by rising star Laura Jackson.

The concept for the show sees four male contestants being put through their paces in a series of fun games and challenges, each time revealing more and more about their personalities.

At the same time 40 girls from the studio audience will decide which guy they like the most and stand in his line. The guy with the most girls in his line will then get to choose his favourite girl to take out on a date.

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MA Lighting consoles have been the console of choice for Village Roadshow Theme Parks since 2009 and fortunately they could meet this brief with one grandMA2 light, one MA onPC command wing and one MA onPC fader wing.

"We have been using a small MA onPC system to run a few components in the park for a couple of years and wanted to expand on that," commented Clint Dulieu, lighting supervisor for Village Roadshow Theme Parks

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The arrangement was driven by Josef Valchar Robe s.r.o.'s CEO, Ashley Lewis, Robe UK's key account manager for film, TV & theatre and Matt Prentice, head of lighting at RADA.

RADA has taken delivery of a number of different Robe moving light products from Robe's current ranges which were selected by Matt as especially appropriate to theatre productions, following a visit to Robe's HQ in the Czech Republic.

The equipment includes DLS Profiles, DLF Washes and LEDWash600s, together with two of the new MMX Blades - all from Robe's Robin series.

There is an emphasis on LED technology and all the benefits that brings to both designers and venues, coupled with features that are essential for theatrical performance like framing shutters and barn doors.

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