Reward for return of stolen camera equipment
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Should you have any information regarding the whereabouts of the equipment, contact Sean Sims at seans@mediafilmservice.com or +27 (0) 21 511 3300.
(Jim Evans)
Should you have any information regarding the whereabouts of the equipment, contact Sean Sims at seans@mediafilmservice.com or +27 (0) 21 511 3300.
(Jim Evans)
The Senior Skills Council for Science, Engineering & Manufacturing Technologies (SEMTA) is a not-for-profit organization specializing in engineering training in the UK, and this prestigious annual Awards event recognizes excellence within their various nationwide apprenticeship schemes.
CPL worked for the third consecutive year alongside Redditch based production company Eclipse Communications. The production design was a collaboration by Lee Gruszeckyj from CPL and Dave Bowring from Eclipse. This year's host was business journalist and BBC Breakfast co-presenter Steph McGovern.
"It was great to pool forces and work together with Eclipse," commented Lee.
First launched in 2009, Octo was the first media server in the world to have eight physical dual link DVI outputs, ten optional Full HD inputs and to fully control sixteen Full HD displays. Still going strong at the heart of the Picturall range, the latest incarnation of Octo - as shown at ISE - raises the bar still higher with up to sixteen physical outputs (DP 1.2/HDMI/Dual DVI) and the ability to pl
The event was opened by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal of the Saudi Royal family; greeting the prince for this occasion, and to run throughout the show, was a spectacular projection mapping installation which lit up the entire front of the tented pavilion with calligraphy using Christie Roadie HD+35K and Roadie HD20K projectors.
Measuring 165m wide by 11.5m tall, the installation was the work of BrightStar Events a local event engineering and management company. BrightStar was approached by ACE Creative, the organiser of the show,
The much anticipated Titan V10 OS features a wealth of new features. One of the most striking additions is the full 3D visualiser powered by the Capture engine, which allows the user to create and edit shows right inside the Titan interface and lay out fixtures in the space using the console's encoder wheels. V10 also allows the user to view intensity values in one place via the Intensity Grid. This clearly shows levels, source of information, whether increasing or decreasing and tracking information.
Ai V9 features an all-new Audio Engine, a Dynamic Content Page, a new User Interface, and 58 new and updated effects.
The Ai R Series, wh
"From the time we first introduced the FLEXLite product line, it has excelled as one of our most successful LED video solutions," said David Venus, PixelFLEX director of marketing. "When we saw that there were opportunities to make the product even stronger, we were excited to continue the evolution of the line into FLEXLite NXG."
With one of the highest resolution displays on the market, the FLEXLite NXG is now available in two sizes (500mm x 500mm and 1000mm x 500mm) to
Gross has had many successful years and experience in the industry, most recently as managing director of Gahrens+Battermann (Media Event Solutions) in Bergisch Gladbach. He previously held the position of managing director of the Berlin broadcast and concert production company EuroArts, and prior to that was head of media entertainment agency, E-Media in Berlin, part of the Docdata Group.
Gross comments, "Creative Technology, is a provider of sophisticated and creative technological solutions and works in an industry which is characterised by dynamic, rapid and constant change, and of course, fierce c
Philips Lighting, a Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX, PHIA) company and global leader in lighting, hosted the immersive concert event with an exclusive screening of the critically acclaimed Imagine Dragons: Smoke + Mirrors Live concert powered by Philips LightVibes.
Philips LightVibes creates a unique experience for fans in cinemas by adding dynamic, lighting effects and video imagery synced to the on-screen action.
The Imagine Dragons: Smoke + Mirrors Tour features a striking light show. The creative director behind the tour, Moment Factory, supported Philips to create the light show for this exclusive event from the original live performance.
At the screening Philips LightVibes LED med
Enabling access to a greater range of applications which can benefit from Calibre HQUltra 4K technology, the new models are designed to reduce the level of equipment in installations, the multi-function units being suitable for lecture theatres, boardrooms, meeting rooms, house of worship and more.
HQUltra uses Calibre's in house developed video processing algorithms to deliver best in class solutions providing a seamless interface between the worlds of HD and 4K. Calibre HQUltraFast is the world's fastest input switching technology that changes inputs in typically 0.25 seconds, or a quarter of a second.
"This new product type brings Calibre technology to the mainstream audio visual market. It includes analogue and
Following on from the success of the Easter presentation last year, Ottley is already planning more superb visuals to enhance the upcoming Easter celebrations.
"Environmental projection in church is such a leap forward from the more usual form of presentations on a screen or series of screens," says Ottley. "Before we started using projection mapping, we used a centre screen and two white curtains either side to show our visuals, but this looked boxy and square, and gave the congregation a passive experience, rather like watching television.
"But church is not a passive environment. It is a gathering place which b
The AutoRouter is compatible with Optocore and DiGiCo fibre loops, creating a redundant 'star' out of the advanced ring topology.
It was developed based on customer's needs, especially in the installation market, where mixed ring/star or star topology is more desirable due to a star based fibre cable layout.
The Route66 AutoRouter automatically finds mobile and remote devices and closes the Optocore loop even when unconnected wall boxes are found. It always switches the links automatically to establish redundancy. New I/O units o
For the tour, Henry McGroggan and Ian Calder contacted PRG XL Video to supply lighting and video, having worked with both teams separately in the past. Both worked with the band's new lighting and video designer, Steven Douglas, to satisfy his design brief.
Steven's design was a multi-layer design which featured a shimmering semi-opaque metallic drape forming the backdrop to an array of Orbis-Fly LED spheres. These were used to great effect throughout the show - starting from a flown position above the stage, and then lowering to create a variety of multi-coloured effects including wave patterns.
"The brief from management was very simple, 'clean and theatrical'," said Steven
For more than 30 years, Sundance Institute and its Sundance Film Festival (SFF) have served as a springboard for independent filmmakers. Its New Frontier exhibition showcases innovative installations that explore the expansion of cinema culture and new forms of storytelling in today's rapidly changing media landscape. At this year's Festival, New Frontier delivers an engaging exploration of the intersection of art, film and multimedia technology, relying on Barco projectors and image processing
Luc had previously worked with director Martin Michel, and was delighted to collaborate with Judas TheaterProducties whose award-winning work is recognised for its innovation and original style. Painting with Light's Michael Al Far created the video content and Jeroen Opsteyn was associate lighting designer and also programmed the lighting with Luc. All worked very closely with set designer Arno Bremers.
The production had already decided they wanted digital scenery, so needed th
Grabinski has had many successful years and experience in the media industry, most recently as business development manager of media event solution provider Gahrens+Battermann in Berlin.
He comments: "I am glad to contribute to the success of Creative Technology and to establish a new local office in Berlin-Brandenburg. I am convinced that CT can continue to expand the company's activities and that we can develop new regional markets with a strong local and personal presence. For Berlin this is especially important as more and more international clients choose Berlin a
Green Hippo will be supplying 11, V4 Boreal and 4, V4 Karst Media Servers (including back-ups) for the set. Previous Eurovision song contests in Finland and Sweden have been run by Hippotizer V3 media servers.
In addition to supplying the equipment as an official technical event supplier, Green Hippo will be presenting its servers at the ESC cafe during LLB Trade Show which takes place alongside the show and gives an opportunity to meet potential clients not just from Sweden but around the world. Swedish distributor SSR Beacon will also have a stand and represent Hippotizer products at LLB.
(Jim Evans)
Autosport International is a globally renowned trade show, exhibition and performance car show created and managed by Haymarket Exhibitions at the NEC every January.
Alongside appearances by current and former drivers and teams from a variety of motor racing series, one hall of the NEC holds the Live Action Arena, where members of the public can see an array of current and classic racing cars put through their paces by a team of expert drivers.
For more than five years, PRG XL Video has worked with Malcolm Forbes of Waltham Services to provide projection in the Live Action Arena. For the 2016 show, t
"Equally important to investing in the right kit", comments Justin, "Is getting the right people on-board with the attitude and aspirations needed to run a busy, lively and creative environment dedicated to pushing the envelope in all aspects of live event production."
Emma Perrin is appointed general manager. Her role at Maestra London includes overseeing the busy day-to-day operations of the office and warehouse facility at Royal Arsenal in east London, supporting staff and clients, co-ordinating marketing and promotion and ensuring the company is running harmoniously and efficiently.<
Christie continues to supply long-lasting projectors with its HS Series, which tests at 12,500 centre lumens. The 1DLP Christie HS Series - which will be prominently displayed at the booth - is compact and delivers a wide selection of features and connectivity. In Frankfurt, visitors will see the rich and vivid colours generated by a 3x faster colour wheel and the integrated BoldColor Technology that enables the HS Series to produce excellent colours with exceptional reproduction.
Christie is also demonstrating the versatility of the multi award-winning and multi-directional Boxer. The expanded family now includes the new Boxer 2K20, 2K25, and 2K30 all
Controllux is a leading distributor of professional lighting equipment and handles a large range of well-regarded industry brands from its offices in the Netherlands and Belgium. The company will be responsible for promoting the ArKaos brand across its wide remit of theatre, broadcast, film, entertainment and architectural markets.
"The Controllux portfolio, with all its brands and its disciplines, is a perfect match for the ArKaos PRO products," says Bram de Clerck of Controllux BVBA. "Our team and myself are looking forward to this new challenge and aim to become an interes
The highlight of the Panasonic stand will be a reproduction of the Circle of Light festival projection where over 100 Panasonic PT-DZ21K2 projectors created a 19,099m2 image on to a group of Ministry of Defense buildings on the Fruzenskaya Embankment in Moscow.
Hartmut Kulessa, European projector marketing manager at Panasonic, said, "The projection at the Circle of Light festival is a great example of the type of spectacular shows 3D mapping can help create. We look forward to replicating this at Prolight + Sound."
Also being showcased at the exhibition will be the recently launched PT-RZ970 series, the industry's lightest and most compact 1-chip DLPTM 10,000 lumens laser projectors. The three-model series (WUXGA, WXGA, XGA) builds
The new Auto Patch feature allows any Hog lighting console to automatically detect and configure itself to any ArKaos media server and its MediaMaster software, so the lighting designer/programmer can patch the media server with just a simple button-press. This means lighting designers can skip the time-consuming configuration of DMX channels and universes, and focus instantly on the creative part of their job.
"High End Systems is the first console manufacturer to forge such an association w
The largest Christian youth conference in the Midwest, Love is Red draws thousands of 17- to 29-year-olds from throughout the Great Lakes region for three days of worship, learning sessions, and music from noted Christian bands such as Elevation Worship, which recently reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts with Here As In Heaven. Contributing to the experience at the conference is an engaging lightshow that is anchored by an impressive centre stage logo display created with Nexus 4 x 4 LED panels from Chauvet Professional.
"We wanted a dyna
"On this tour, it really all starts with the music and the artist behind it," began production manager James 'Mo' Butts. "As a passionate songwriter, Cole is also a high-energy performer so we wanted to incorporate quality HD video into the tour design to heighten the experience for this headlining tour. When looking for a tour p