Key personnel include Elena Porojnikova - head of the commercial department, Vadim Nerokhov - head of engineering and audio development for installations, and Yuri Cheshev - Adamson brand manager. Recently they hosted a three-day training semin
"The London Eye has become a 21st Century symbol for Britain, and it's a thrill to see this long-planned project come to realization. We've achieved an ambitious goal in bringing dynamic, visually appealing colour to the structure while at the same time eliminating the maintenance costs and requirements of the previous fluorescent system. We're extremely pleased with the results, and believe Londoners and visitors alike will agree," said Kevin Dyer, head of technical operations for the British Airways London Eye.
Color Kinetics was approached to replace this system with an LED-based alternative. Approximately 640 ColorCast 14 uni
It incorporated 12 boats, creatively lit to ensure they were the star of the stand with a fully integrated AV solution to ensure the lifestyle messages and brand were communicated effectively to the visitors at the exhibition. The central area was dominated by a 'lighthouse', which incorporated four 1x4 portrait Infinite plasma walls sourced from PSCo, to create strips of
A.C. is stocking the full range of K5600 fixtures, which includes the Joker-Bug 200/400/800 kits and associated accessories such as the Softubes, Black Jack 400 and innovative new Alpha 4K and 18K Fresnels. The new Alpha 4k is the first 4kW HMI to give versatility to an "open-eye" Fresnel-type fixture. The compact and lightweight unit features interchangeable Fresnel l
The show contained an illustrious line up from the worlds of Theatre, Television, comedy and music, such as Wicked, Sound of Music, Spamalot, Avenue Q, Rod Stewart, Barry Manilow, Sugababes and Take That, as well as big production pieces staged especially for the show.
Bernie Davis was the lighting designer for the show and it was his seventh year lighting the Royal Variety Performance. All the lighting was supplied by ELP Lighting at Pinewood Studios and consisted of MAC 2000 Profiles, MAC 500s, MAC 600s, MAC 700 Profiles, MAC TW1s, and MAC 300s as we
Tim Spencer, president and chief engineer of True Systems, commented: "SEC has done a great job opening the door for our products in the live sound and recording industries. Today, with True Systems in the driver's seat, we intend to build a closer connection to our dealers in addition to offering direct in-house technical support and service to our end users. With fewer steps in the distribution chain, True is capable of improving core product features in a timely manner, adding value to the line by lowering prices across the board and improving our connection to end users."
The new pricing structure goes into effect on 15 Janu
Lighting designer, Jason Robinson, chose equipment that included PAR 64s, Lycian M2 Spots, MAC 250s and 600s, Vari*Lite 3000 Spots, PixelRange Pixelines and ETC Source Fours. Lighting was controlled by two Whole Hog IIs and two Compulite Reds.
Co-production manager, Steve Hoover, said that the VL 3000s, MAC 600s and PixelRangePixelines all acted, in part, as the heart of the show. The VL 3000s served to paint theceiling, while the MAC 600s were a base color wash for the entire set. The PixelLines added an element of versatility that allowed Robinson t
The two-and-a-half-hour training sessions will begin at either 10am or 1.30pm, refreshments will be provided and there is free parking on site. This customer training session follows an in-depth training day for key Stage Electrics technical staff held in January.
Linda Moore, Stage Electrics' head of sales and marketing, said: "This is a great opportunity for our customers to get hands-on experience with the latest range of consoles from Strand Lighting."
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More than 20,000 people attend each night's concert, and this was the biggest outing so far in south-east Asia for Nexo's GEO D system, supplied by Media Vision. Either side of the stage, arrays of 15 GEO Ds flew below five GEO Subs, with four CD18s stacked in pairs to provide the sub-bass needed by bands like Tower of Power, and Lee Ritenour. At the front of the stage, four PS10s were used as fill, to give some additional high-end definition. Either side of the 20m wide stage, below large projection screens, two PS10s were used to add definition.
Some 60m back from the stage was the mixing tent, where FOH engineers were mixing on Yamaha PM5Ds,
Headlined by Brighton's own resident DJ, Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, the spectacular New Year's Day party attracted a crowd of 20,000 - a number that was agreed between Cook and the local authorities after the chaos of 2002, when more than four times the expected number of people turned up - and went off without a hitch.
"We supplied a two bay, 15 metre Obrit Flexidome stage plus a screen support system and projector platform for PSL's screen," says Mike Goodwin, Star Events Group's Orbit product manager. "We also provided four small delay platforms. All five of these structures were strung out along Madeira Drive, t
The Asian Games, held every four years with athletes competing from all over Asia, is regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
DAGOC main contractor David Atkins Enterprises was the producer of both the opening and closing ceremonies. DAGOC and DAE challenged Element Labs to create a massive LED screen for the ceremonies having the highest possible resolution and video performance.The size of the display - covering over 4,500sq.m, or 45,000sq
"We're looking at what constitutes 'digital video' and 'digital lighting', its creative and technical advantages and how it's being applied in today's market sectors," explains digital services manager Nev Bull. He adds that it's aimed at multi-level users and a wide range of those interested or engaged in these areas.
The one-day event will contain overviews of the genre, specific applications and will enable attendees to get hands-on with some of the most popular digital video products. This will include
LTP's Terry Reeves was asked to design and specify a lighting scheme by HSP Architects from Leighton Buzzard, who oversaw the build. The independent owner is Stuart Sexton, who also owns a wholesale wine importation business.
The five metre wide by two metre high stainless steel wine rack dominates the area behind the bar. Reeves' brief was to come up with an innovative and effective way of lighting it, thereby making it a central feature of the room.
He chose
Comprising of five galleries in Edinburgh, and two partner galleries in the North and South of Scotland, the National Galleries of Scotland's collections of fine art are amongst the best in the world. The five Edinburgh galleries are the National Gallery of Scotland, the Royal Scottish Academy Building, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Dean Gallery, which also houses administration offices and the office of the director general.
In a recent refurbishment of the director general's office it has been upgraded to include an AV system for meetings and presentations. Richard Hamilton, audio visual technician for the National Galleries of Scotland, wanted a very
The grandMA consoles were integrated into a multi-user session, which was a new concept to the Brazilian technicians. "The people were really surprised and constantly asked, which console controls which part of the lighting plot?" reports Daniel Ridano of MA Lighting Latin America. "The answer was simple: They are able to control anything from any of the consoles in
For the South American leg of the tour, twin Digidesign Venue boards for FOH and Monitor mixes, effects, in-ear wireless and microphones were supplied directly by Clair Bros. At the FOH console was engineer Brad Madix who has worked with bands such as Psychedelic Furs, Def Leppard, Queensryche and Marilyn Manson. For monitor engineer Vish Wadi, this was his second tour with Shakira after previously having worked with Sting, Mariah Carey, and Madonna. Buenos Aires based sound reinforcement company Teddy Goldman supplied the PA composed of 48 Aero 38A along with 18 Aero 28A powered line array systems as well
An incredible ten-minute pyrotechnic display entertained up to 250,000people who went into central London for the evening, plus millions morewho watched on TV. As the fireworks finished, three PRG Europe-supplied Lightning Strikes made a strobe-like effect on the smoke which was still hanging in the air.
The display was produced by the London office of communications agency Jack Morton Worldwide, who produced and staged the opening and closing ceremonies for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, which
The scope of La Mesa's expertise is wide and encompasses sound recording studios, post production facilities, corporate functions, houses of worship, performance halls and high end home theatre installations. The recent addition of a sound reinforcement division further broadens La Mesa's reach and underscores the ability of this versatile team to re
'The LED rig runs on a domestic power supply and is brighter than many conventional lights. Our clients have peace of mind as their events use minimum energy and the technology allows our designers to achieve even better effects', says Event's head of lighting operations, Roger Deane. "It also eradicates the need for bulky cabling which can be difficult to conceal. We can deploy the lighting quickly and efficiently without impacting on the architectural environment." In add
Currently in the Canadian installment of the tour, Lighting Designer, Chris Reade, chose to use the following equipment: Coemar Infinity XL Lights, Martin MAC 600 Washes, Martin MAC 2000 Profiles, Martin MAC 250 Profiles, Martin Atomic Strobes, Strand Fresnels, James Thomas Engineering Pars and Molefays. Lighting is being controlled by a High End Wholehog II console.
Reade said that after listening to Dierks' music about a hundred times, and this being his first country artist, he decided
Grosskopf, who started at a local radio station, then moved on with CBS/Westwood One, reports that he upgraded to Sennheiser's evolution wireless 135 mic system and SR300 IFB while travelling for several seasons with the Syracuse University football team. "I had used the 135 in various fixed installations and I figured it would work great on the road as well. I now use it for all of my NFL and college games, NHL playoffs in Detroit, Stanley Cup playoffs in Buffalo, and for our last year for Buffalo's semi-final round against Carolina, as walk-off interview mics."
As an independent contractor, Grosskopf regularly covers indoor ice hockey games in the US and Canada, where his Sennheiser RF gear h
The German company Procon, through a sub-contract of the Australian Bytecraft, designed, installed and supplied the lights inside the superb Khalifa Stadium of Doha, which was the venue for most of the sporting competitions, as well as the extraordinary Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Games.
Procon supplied 110 Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE 1200s, which together with many other luminaires, were excellently used by lighting designers Andy Doig and Fabrice Kebaour for their shows. Alongside them, 120 technicians, under the guidance of the Procon project manager Michael Casper, worked non-stop before, after and throughout the event (from 1 to 15 December 2006), using a total of 520 tons of equipm
"The show is fairly unique compared to productions I've done before," says Boland. "It's a cross between theater and rock 'n roll and a pretty interesting blend." Boland uses two networked grandmas full-size to control all the lighting and video for the show. "We've got it down to one cue list. I just push 'go'," he explains. &quo
Innovason sales and marketing director, Xavier Pion, says the move makes perfect sense. "In order for Innovason to continue to grow and develop, it is essential that we have a solid base in the UK with a UK phone number where customers and engineers can access our products - and product specialists - quickly and easily . . . The new UK office will house permanent demo and training facilities in addition to providing technical support and after-sales service. Sales to the end user will be handled directly by the manufacturer with stock coming direct from our factory in France."
Stirling Audio proprietor and MD, Andrew Stirling, says: "Innova
