With the decision to refresh its sustainability management system in 2020, DRPG’s practices were reviewed and exceeded by an external ISO certification auditor. The certification was achieved as a direct result of DRPG planting 40 trees, using renewable energy to run its HQ through solar panels and revealing 40 targeted CSR projects to complete in 2020 and the unveiling of a new renewable energy initiative towards becoming a carbon-neutral company. The audit set out to confirm that DRPG had been abiding by the government demands and meeting the requirements of the certified standards. The external auditors looked into all areas…
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Nishio Rent All Co. – considered as one of Japan’s largest providers of rental equipment – has recently outfitted a bespoke 4K OB van with a broad suite of Riedel Communications signal processing and intercom solutions. Riedel’s MediorNet real-time video network, Artist digital matrix intercom, and Bolero wireless intercom equipment support a broad range of entertainment productions on board the van, the first of its kind in the domestic Japanese rental industry. Nishio’s expandable OB van offers one of the largest on-location production spaces in Japan, accommodating up to 20 technicians and featuring a 12G-SDI infrastructure to facilitate 4K HDR productions.…
CHAUVET Professional has named Jean Lariviere as the company’s Channel Relationship Manager for Concert & Touring/Broadcast. In his new position, Lariviere will be responsible for communicating directly with lighting designers and decision makers in the concert/touring and broadcast segments of the market. “We view communication as a two-way street,” said CHAUVET CEO, Albert Chauvet. “We not only want to talk to customers about what we do, we also want to provide an open door that makes it easy for them to tell us about issues they care about. This has always been important, but never more so than today, as…
Vectorworks is set to host its first-ever Open House for all users on Wednesday 21 April 2021. This interactive virtual event will provide customers in the architecture, landscape architecture and entertainment design industries the opportunity to meet the minds behind the software, ask questions of product experts and dive into new and improved software features. “Bringing this brand-new global experience to the Vectorworks community is the perfect opportunity to connect with users all over the world to incorporate their feedback and requests into our development process,” said Darick DeHart, Chief Product Officer at Vectorworks. “We can’t wait to open our…
Since 2004, fans eagerly anticipate the Weibo Night award show, which celebrates Asia’s biggest entertainment stars in a live event broadcast to millions. This year’s event was live streamed on social networking platform Weibo and broadcasted on Dragon Television from the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai. This year’s gala hosted the nation’s most popular stars and industry executives, who experienced the six-hour extravaganza over an L-Acoustics K Series audio system provided by Pro Group. For the past 16 years, Shanghai-based Pro Group has supported countless live events across China, working with the nation’s top audio professionals. In 2020, Pro Group became…
The Future Group, the maker of virtual production tool Pixotope, the technology behind award winning productions such as TWC Surge Flood and Riot’s Pop Stars, has received development grants from the Epic Games MegaGrants fund and Innovation Norway. The grants will allow The Future Group to develop, as an industry first, Pixotope Live Cloud. Pixotope Live Cloud will enable companies to connect to the power of live virtual production through a ‘pay as you go’ and always available cloud service. The Future Group CEO, Marcus B. Brodersen explained: “We are making virtual production more accessible and giving streaming and broadcast…
Joining forces with Red Nose Day and kitchen disco Isolation Nation, Glitterbox recently brought the curtain down on BBC One Comic Relief’s main event. The online Red Nose Rave, the special after-party, further boosted the BBC’s fundraising efforts. Taking place on a custom stage at the Royal Albert Hall, the venue was production designed by Sam Tozer of Vision Factory and lit by Kris Goodman, using new generation fixtures from the GLP portfolio. These zipped into action around midnight on 19 March to light sets from the from body confidence guru turned celebrity DJ Gok Wan, Melvo Baptiste, and The Shapeshifters,…
Meyer Sound has announced a strategic realignment of all top-level sales management responsibilities outside of the Americas. Meyer Sound Germany has been rebranded as Meyer Sound Europe and under the leadership of Managing Director, Wolfgang Leute will assume direct responsibility for sales and support activities throughout Europe as well as across the Middle East and Africa. Meyer Sound Director of International Sales, Scott Gledhill will focus exclusively on sales in the Asia Pacific region. “During the COVID-19 pandemic we have learned the importance of timely, direct and personal communication with our distributors, dealers and customers,” said Meyer Sound Senior Vice…
With the COVID-19 pandemic altering pre-existing audio capturing plans, increasing numbers of event organisers are searching for ‘contactless’ microphone solutions which no longer need to be worn or handled by individuals or groups. Amid the uncertainty, Shure has stepped forward as a company able to support the adaption to the ‘new normal’. Shure’s array microphones have been relied upon for some of the biggest global events in recent years, from the Olympics to healthcare facilities and court rooms. The advantages of using array microphone technology are even more essential today as it provides broadcast-quality sound captured inconspicuously and from a…
As the disco ball stopped spinning on the 19th TPi Awards in February 2020, the question of how we’d celebrate the 20th year of the TPi Awards was already being considered. Of course, the unprecedented year that followed meant that the kind of celebration that we originally had in mind simply was not possible. However, as curators of the industry’s premier networking night out, we would be foolhardy to let a chance to celebrate the talent and efforts of the industry pass us by. So, by popular demand, we have released a complete historical list of all the winners over…
Since 2009, The British Music Embassy has transformed a corner of Austin, Texas, into a platform for burgeoning UK artists to travel overseas and perform in front of key figures and decision makers from the music industry as part of the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) arts schedule. With the COVID-19 pandemic rendering in-person proceedings impossible, Production Park, Backstage Academy students, Subfrantic and Wild Stag Studio joined forces to curate a virtual solution harnessing UK-only production and equipment as part of SXSW Online 2021. The British Music Embassy is supported by AIM, BBC, BPI, the Department for International Trade, PPL,…
When it comes to the livestream format, artists, managers, show designers and technical crew across the globe have had their own approach to the medium. From DIY home setups all the way to high-tech LED studio sets, streamed events certainly exist within a spectrum. Having watched our fair share of stunning shows over the past 12 months, few have boasted the level of stage production of Lindsay Ell’s #LiveRedesigned show that was broadcast out of PRG’s Digital Studio, Nashville. The performance began with an opening shot of Ell and her band silhouetted in a field of haze. Then when the…
Taking place at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on 6 March 2021 as a COVID-19 secure alternative to the event’s traditional Oxford Street party, organisers of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade embarked on an unprecedented live broadcast event, attended by 35,000 Australian partygoers – roughly 75% of the venue’s capacity – marking one of the largest stadium events the world has witnessed following the COVID-19 pandemic. Tasked with supplying lighting design and overall production, Mandylights sat down with TPi – virtually – to reflect on the landmark event. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival runs for a month…
After premiering on 28 December 2020 on Amazon Music’s Twitch channel, MIYAVI Virtual Level 5.0: Synthesis was re-released on Amazon Music on 26 March, available to stream as individual clips from the show or as a playlist, similar to a visual album. An evolution of the traditional live format, MIYAVI and his creative production team are eager to continue exploring the ways that technology and music coexist to create what may become the future norm for live performances. Driven by the opportunity to redefine live production around a mindset of sustainability, the creative production team pushed the bounds of collaboration,…
Launched back in 2014, Swapcard’s initial goal was to create a digital alternative to trading business cards at events and, in short, provide a more efficient way of exchanging personal information and connecting with attendees. Through years of trial and error, the French start-up has continued to hone the Swapcard platform with increased functionality including the ability to showcase content, book meetings and host virtual roundtables. With in-person live events no longer possible in 2020, Swapcard found itself as the ‘go-to’ solution for live events in the COVID-19 era. Since March 2020, the company has hosted 2,000 virtual events within…
Prior to COVID-19 and the hiatus on live touring, Unreal Engine was already a name that TPi were very familiar with, although usually only in the context of the real-time rendering options the system offered for content creators on live tours. However, since March last year, Epic Games’ technology has been mentioned in our pages for a number of other functions. From its use within the world of XR studios to fully virtual performances within Fortnite, Unreal Engine is making serious inroads into the live events sector. So, as we enter the second quarter of 2021, TPi thought it was…
Despite the uncertain time for the live industry, Danish entrepreneur, Christian Vigso saw the global pandemic as an opportunity to diversify his offering for the events market. With the help of business partner and automation specialist, Blake McNally, the duo presented Motor Stage Automation. From its Denmark HQ, Motor Stage Automation offers creation, concept development, mechanical engineering, electrical technical developments and specifically customised, made-to-order solutions. “I’d been thinking about diversifying into the automation side of the live events industry for some time,” began Vigso, who is also the founder of Denmark’s first and only dry hire company, VIGSO. However, it…
No matter how things progress in the coming weeks following further COVID-19 relaxations across the home nations, our sector still has to await the results of the Events Research Programme (ERP), a series of events in various settings which, “according to the programme’s terms of reference, explore when and how events with larger crowd sizes, less social distancing, or in settings where transmission is more likely, will be able to return safely.” With a remit including but not limited to sports events; music festivals; theatres; stadium events; concerts; large weddings; nightclubs and conferences, the research will examine a range of…
