Taking place from December through to May 2021, Frontyard Festival, presented by AdventHealth, featured more than 350 live performances, films, and other events, staged daily, on the front lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Florida – with as many as 2,000 guests seated in distanced private boxes spread across the yard. To ensure that all productions over the festival’s six-month run would be heard loud and clear, local sound reinforcement provider OPAV has been deploying K2 and Kara loudspeaker systems from L-Acoustics. The performance area, known as the Mainstage at Seneff Arts Plaza, features left…
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Immersive AV has welcomed the arrival of Neil Fleetwood and Russell Young as Account Directors. Both of the new recruits will be based in London, supporting the Telford based business who create engaging tech experiences for live, virtual and hybrid events. Discussing the appointments, founder and CEO of Immersive AV, Sharon Reynolds commented: “As the events industry evolves to the return of in-person events, the appointment of Russell and Neil underlines the commitment to strengthen our team, providing our valued clients with innovative technical solutions and unparalleled customer service they can rely on.” Reynolds added: “The appointment of Russell and…
Event Genius has partnered with Clubbing TV to further develop online streaming platform Festicket Live. The new partnership will bring together Clubbing TV’s extensive production and live streaming experience through the clubbing.live product with Event Genius’ ticketing platform and marketing reach. The past year has seen a remarkable rise in live streaming due to national lockdowns and the absence of live events. And given the possibility that future events will have to operate at reduced capacities – at least in the short term – Event Genius expects events will continue to use live streaming as a way to engage with…
David Howard was called upon to light a virtual concert by the London-based artist, Jo Quail, specifying an accompaniment of CHAUVET Professional lighting fixtures. “Jo’s music is truly a joy to bring to life with light,” he said. “The pieces are very strongly connected and rooted to their respective inspiration. This provides a brilliant foundation to draw upon. Using looping and layering techniques, the music itself has a quality and structure that encourage lighting elements to reflect and visualise the sounds Jo produces with her cello. The visual experience builds with the music.” Featuring six individual compositions taken from a…
With 30 live shows, entertaining 20,000 people over four weeks in May, The DriveINSIDE Theatre team are preparing for a socially distanced capacity of 800, with the potential to grow to 5,600 as social distance restrictions are relaxed. Undercover, but with a part open surround, this model is COVID-19 safe even in areas that require Level 3 C19 compliances. The venue has been verified as COVID-19 secure and will feature Tier 3 social distancing requirements and the circulation of fresh air due to the exposed sides of the giant marquee which protects performers and audience from the outdoor elements. Audience…
Following the successful investment of ARRI SkyPanels, ArriSun, the L and M-series, AED Rent has taken stock of ARRI Orbiter LED fixtures. Orbiter is an ultra-bright, tuneable, and directional LED fixture from ARRI. With a wide variety of optics to choose from, Orbiter transforms into the perfect light for a variety of applications without sacrificing beam, output, or colour quality. Orbiter’s broad range of optics and features allows the fixture to be used in a great variety of applications without compromising quality. Markets such as film and television production, broadcast, theatre and live entertainment, and even still photography are just…
Audinate has announced the immediate availability of the Dante AVIO USB-C adapter, considered the next evolution in the popular Dante AVIO family. The Dante AVIO USB-C adapter allows the latest mobile devices and computers to connect to any Dante audio network for playout or recording. Cost effective, compact and rugged, the Dante AVIO family of adapters allow users to easily use non-Dante analog, USB, AES3/EBU or Bluetooth audio equipment with a Dante audio network. Dante AVIO USB-C adapter connects to devices with USB-C or A ports (cables included) to deliver and receive two channels of audio over a Dante audio…
Dream is an immersive digital performance fusing the drama of Shakespeare with the dynamic worlds of gaming and theatre in a ground-breaking production by the UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company in collaboration with Manchester International Festival, Marshmallow Laser Feast, and the Philharmonia Orchestra. Staged physically in the Studio at Portsmouth Guildhall and inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream, characters were played by six real actors utilising Vicon motion capture cameras, their avatars and effects appearing onscreen – centring around the antics of cocky and capricious mischief-maker Puck. Matt Peel was responsible for lighting design and show control. He utilised the power…
In recent years, Melodifestivalen – Sweden’s preselection programme for the Eurovision Song Contest – has visited six cities, however, due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year the showcase was staged at Stockholm’s Annexet Arena and broadcast live on STV1. Having lit the production for two decades, Fredrik Jonsson harnessed 200 Robe moving lights and four RoboSpot systems among other fixtures to bring the 2021 rendition to life. Jonsson worked closely with Set Designer, Viktor Brattstrom, with video content supplied by Green Wall Designs. With a trim height of around 10m – and without the limitations of having to tour the rig…
Astera has launched AX2 PixelBar – a linear wash lighting fixture with wireless control, onboard battery, individually addressable LEDs, colour rendering, digital colour calibration and a 21° beam. AX2 PixelBar was developed to meet demand for wall, backdrop or surface washing luminaires offering the same practicality and quality lighting options as pre-existing Astera products and is compatible with the AX and Titan ranges. AX2 features a high CRI and TCLI and can produce a refined range of colour temperatures from 1,750 to 20,000K. The digital calibration allows the fixture to reproduce any colour or gel filter. The quick connect system…
Helping Josh Turner feed off the crowd at his socially distant shows in Florida and Georgia was an engaging, upbeat Mason Felps lighting design that featured warm white audience light created with a collection of CHAUVET Professional STRIKE 4 fixtures flown across the upstage truss. “Josh really likes to see fans at this shows,” said Felps. “It’s part of the bond he has with them. So, of course we wanted to include audience lighting in the rig, especially during these times when the fans have to be separated. The STRIKE fixtures are very bright with warm light, which is just…
Mick Jagger’s latest lockdown track, Eazy Sleazy, featuring Dave Grohl and 3D artist, EXTRAWEG, has dropped on Gemini-owned Nifty Gateway marketplace for audio-visual charity NFT – with proceeds going to Music Venue Trust, Backup and National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). Starting at 10AM PST / 6PM (BST), the piece will go live as an auction for 24 hours with all proceeds going directly to music industry charities. The 30-second audio visual piece evokes a surreal essence of breaking through the barriers of the human mind and pushing forward on the brink of social collapse to provide a much needed moment…
Stay at home orders are easing. Lonely nights are almost over. And now, just in time for our return to the dance floor, newly renovated, multi-faceted 3,500 capacity entertainment space Forum Birmingham is ready to open its doors and welcome world class DJs and live acts from across the live and electronic music spectrums. Despite having witnessed some truly iconic moments in British music history, this storied building formerly known as The Ballroom has lain dormant and decaying for a decade. This sleeping beast has now been awoken by Global Venues who have extensively renovated and modernised the space ready…
Integrated Systems Events’ Managing Director, Mike Blackman, has returned to Barcelona this week (13-16 April) as the city prepares to welcome ISE Live & Online. Mike Blackman was taking part in the Barcelona reACT Conference, a four-day working event to relaunch the city’s economy after a year of pandemic. Speaking at the conference and looking forward to June, Blackman said: “We recognise that the world needs events to get back to business and we are thankful for the support we have had from the national, regional and City authorities, the team at the Fira and of course to the…
Further strengthening its commitment to the future of live entertainment and the value placed upon its workers, PPL has stepped in to support the ecosystem surrounding the wider music industry with a donation of £75,000 to the Stagehand COVID-19 Relief Fund. The news comes following PPL’s significant donation to Stagehand’s COVID-19 Crew Relief Fund in October 2020. As the roadmap to easing lockdown in the UK gets underway, Britain’s event and concert touring personnel remain unable to return to work in any meaningful capacity. While restrictions on audience gatherings remain in place, skilled crews are left without the opportunity to earn…
Obsidian Control Systems has launched a corresponding training video series covering the smaller yet fully capable NX2 lighting controller. The NX2 training series is the perfect opportunity for any lighting enthusiast to get behind the desk and add to their craft. Hosted by David Henry of Learn Stage Lighting, almost two hours of content is condensed into short, segmented videos to watch at your own pace – free of charge. The NX2 training series is available here. The NX4 training video series is available here.
Drawing on the brooding aura of Babenhausen Kasserne, an abandoned and desolate former military base that was built 120 years ago, Apache 207’s latest music video evokes a haunting air of mystery. A quality accentuated by Adrian Schmidt’s lighting design powered by an ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 console. Like his client, Schmidt pulled no punches when devising his creation. From the very beginning when Apache 207 seems to be entering a swirling tunnel of light, each of his steps illuminating the ground beneath his feet, it becomes clear that this video is going to challenge perceptions. Throughout the video, Schmidt creates…
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child producers turned to multi-award-winning sound designer Gareth Fry, and his experience with technologies from d&b audiotechnik, to cast a sonic spell over the audience. “There’s a big responsibility when you’re working with such iconic characters and stories; the audience has a strong, emotional attachment to what’s happening on stage,” said Gareth Fry. “With such an invested audience, we’re under pressure to produce the best show we can. There are big, epic scenes with lots of characters, and then there are also very quiet scenes where it’s just two people talking — we need to…
