Creative design practice Painting with Light presented a stunning lighting and video design together with bespoke video content for Rubens the Musical, a production of spectacular proportions staged by Historalia on a series of pontoons floating in the moat of the magnificent (old) Westerlo Castle in Belgium. Painting with Light supplied the lighting and video control package, including one of their new disguise servers to run the impressive 50-metre-wide canvas that formed a dramatic backdrop to the stage. Luc Peumans created the lighting design in close collaboration with Paco Mispelters, who also worked as the lighting director on site, while…
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Absen Europe has appointed Christian Czimny to the role of R&D Director, EU Business Unit. A brand new role for the company and the first R&D position based in Europe, it will see Christian take the lead on establishing a R&D team in the region to develop the future pipeline of LED display technologies and solutions with features that are specifically sought after by customers in the market. Czimny, who started his role on 1 July 2018, will be working closely with Absen Europe’s team based in the Rüsselsheim HQ in Germany, where he will also host customer visits. Czimny…
POLAR, a supplier of key industry brands to the installation, MI and professional audio markets is pleased to announce the appointment of Pete Curtis to the post of Business Development Manager for Higher Education. Curtis has worked across the education AV sector for almost 20 years gaining a broad range of experience. Combining a strong and wide-ranging technical skillset acquired in systems integration, with proven sales and marketing expertise developed through his work with TeamMate, Harman and wePresent/Barco, Pete is the perfect fit for POLAR according to Director of Integrated Solutions, Stuart Leader: “Our Association with Higher Education has expanded…
Riedel Networks unveiled its new Sao Paolo point of presence (POP) at the brand-new Equinix SP3 data centre in Brazil. This relocation allows the company to provide South American customers with direct MPLS access to the world’s most widely used cloud service providers. Moreover, the new Riedel Networks POP is equipped with the very latest technology and offers considerably greater bandwidth. “We are witnessing a significant growth in the South American market. Our clients’ demand for bandwidth is increasing rapidly; they are dependent on direct access to the most important cloud systems to ensure their staff have fast, safe, and…
ETC dealer, White Light (WL), has been appointed as one of an exclusive group of ‘Master Dealers’ in the UK for the High End Systems’ Hog 4 family of products. The announcement establishes WL’s position as a key player in the distribution of Hog consoles around Great Britain. Hog consoles are recognised for setting the bar across the globe for automated lighting control. Their programming efficiency is demonstrated by the world’s biggest and most demanding shows as well as smaller events and spaces. The full range of products will be supplied by WL, including the flagship console of the Hog…
With a large number of microphones needed in a small space, the monumental task of capturing the clear, pristine sound of each drum, cymbal and chime is left in the capable hands of veteran FOH Engineer Keith “Meaux” Windhorst. To overcome the amplification challenges associated with such a massive drum kit, Meaux relies on a selection of mics from DPA Microphones. Although Meaux has spent over 35 years in the business, his decision to switch to DPA is a relatively new one. “We finished touring in August of last year and during our break, Gabriel Antonini from DPA approached Steve about…
Highly regarded industry veteran Chris Hale has joined Chauvet as its new UK Product Specialist. Prior to joining Chauvet, Hale was the Senior Product Specialist for Martin Professional UK. During his 23 years with that company and its predecessors, Chris worked with lighting products utilised in the touring, theatre, broadcast and film markets. “Chris is a valuable addition to our team,” said Albert Chauvet, CEO of Chauvet. “He has a broad and deep understanding of many different lighting applications. We’re confident he will be able to make good contributions to Chauvet as we continue to expand and serve more markets…
Data Strategy has reported that the first QC-Check workstation delivered to White Light (WL), incorporating the Out Board PAT-4 tester, is now fully employed in testing distros, power cables and electrical appliances. Furthermore, integration with inspHire, WL’s comprehensive rental software, has been completed providing a live update of the hire stock’s status. The deal between White Light and Data Strategy was announced earlier this year. Delivered in June, White Light received the first Data Strategy ‘660’ QC-Check workstation, incorporating the new configuration built for Data Strategy by long-standing partner, Datchet-based SES. The single bay ‘660’ is named for its width…
The ADJ Group of Companies appoints MI veteran, Raul Resendiz, as Product Specialist for ADJ Lighting. Resendiz will work directly with company staff, dealers and end users with ADJ’s growing line of technical products in ADJ Products, American Audio, and Accu-Cable. Southern California native, Raul Resendiz, has been in the MI industry nearly two decades in roles as the technical specialist, field trainer and sales manager at Guitar Center, M-Audio, PreSonus, and most recently at Roland USA. “I’m a total gear head,” admitted Resendiz. “I’m passionate about current and emerging audio, video and lighting technologies. I’ve used ADJ Lighting gear for…
Sooner Routhier and Robert Long of SRae Productions, the brainchildren behind illuminating Halsey’s Hopeless Fountain Kingdom world tour, utilised a myriad of Robe fixtures to achieve the perfect balance. A total of 54 Robe Spiider LED wash beams, a brand-new investment by DCR Nashville, lighting vendors for the US legs of the tour, are a vital part of the lighting rig. Sooner and Robert both noticed how “incredible” Halsey is at negotiating stars during a show. They felt “she needed a unique performance space” so the giant staircase set was born – an elegant and dynamic triple decker construction, with…
In direct response to feedback from the theatre, film and television industries, DPA Microphones is adding to its d:screet and d:fine ranges by introducing its smallest ever high end pro audio microphone capsule. Launching in September 2018 at IBC (Stand 8.D70), the d:screet CORE 6060and 6061 Subminiature Microphones and the d:fine CORE 6066 Subminiature Headset Microphone is just 2 mm in diameter – 2 mm smaller than DPA’s existing 4000 series of miniature microphone products. While the latest additions to the DPA Microphones portfolio may be small, they pack a powerful punch in terms of performance, as all three incorporate the company’s recently launched CORE by DPA microphone technology that reduces distortion and…
Elation Professional has marked its appearance at PLASA 2018 with the debut of TwinkLED, a new and innovative LED lens design offering creative layers of powerful light beams and elegant lens illumination. TwinkLEDs offers a prominent, patent-pending LED pixel effect using dedicated high-brightness pixels inside large front lenses to provide additional layers of creativity for the lighting designer. Showing September 16-18 2018 at PLASA Stand H40 for the first time anywhere is an all-new visual effect, the RAYZOR 760, a compact yet extremely powerful LED wash effects luminaire and the first fixture to feature Elation’s brand new, unique TwinkLED system.…
Vastly experienced system engineer, George Puttock, has joined CODA Audio as Product Manager for Software Support and Training. Having spent ten years working as a systems engineer, George is familiar with the use of all nearly all major high-end professional loudspeaker systems on the market and brings with him a comprehensive understanding of audio applications, forged in the heat of countless tours. For the last 6 years, George has undertaken extensive and varied duties on the road with artists including Ellie Goulding, Placebo, The Script and Enter Shikari as well as numerous classical symphonic concerts, many of which used CODA Audio systems.…
Britannia Row Productions has invested in 2 Yamaha Professional Audio RIVAGE PM7s, one of which has been installed at the monitor position in London’s iconic Roundhouse venue, with the other scheduled to join it at Front of House in the coming months. “In our view, too many house systems remain the same for years, so we regularly update all aspects of the Roundhouse system. Keeping the system current keeps the venue current,” said Britannia Row’s Mike Lowe. “We know there will be bands coming in in the autumn and early 2019 who want us to supply PM7s. It also benefits…
Students at Wakefield’s Backstage Academy are starting the new year armed with an array of powerful Avolites visual control kit, including the new Ai Q3 media server. It’s the latest in a long line of deals between Avolites and education hubs that showcase the company’s support for the next generation of creative lighting and video designers. Backstage Academy now offers hands-on education with Ai Q3 and RX8 servers, Quartz and Tiger Touch II consoles and a variety of networking and power equipment. The Academy, which is renowned for equipping its pupils with essential, real-world live entertainment skills, will be using…
The leading lights of the entertainment production industry descended on London’s famous Eventim Apollo on Sunday night, where the winners of the 2018 Knight of Illumination Awards were announced. A record number of people attended the glittering ceremony this year, which brings together entertainment technology professionals from around the world. The Knight of Illumination Awards celebrate the achievements of lighting and video designers working in the fields of Theatre, Television and Concert Touring & Events. This, the eleventh Knight of Illumination Awards, saw more nominations than ever before, with the winners in each category chosen by a wholly independent panel…
Lighting design by Nic Farman draws on the colour rendering capabilities of Chauvet Professional Ovation and Maverick fixtures for Broken Wings at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London’s West End. Like the Broken Wings plot, which has Gibran looking back from his New York studio at a love lost long ago in Beirut, Farman’s lighting transcends time, place and culture through the power of its colours. “From our very early conversations, director Bronagh Lagan and I decided that lighting would play a role in conveying time and place,” said Farman. “In the play, the older Gibran is speaking to the audience…
With the exciting news that the UK round of the Hog Factor will be hosted at this year’s Production Futures, TPi speaks to High End Systems’ Regional Sales Manager for Central USA and Canada, Paul Hancock, about the history of the event. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpisep18_digitallr/116 www.productionfutures.co.uk www.highend.com/hogfactor
