Clay Paky set up its main stand, overlooking the busy PLASA central bar and Innovation Gallery in the heart of the exhibition centre, in partnership with Ambersphere Solutions, the sole distributor of Clay Paky and MA Lighting products in the UK. The stand provided an overview of all Clay Paky's new products: the A.Ledas, the Series 800 Profile and QWO lights, and the GlowUp Strip 100 LED bars.<
Sofit Light, one of the leading installation companies in the Russian market, will now be responsible for distribution of Company NA products in the area.
Sofit Light general manager Arcady Shakhidzhanov (pictured, left) and Company NA sales director (right) shook on the deal at the Music Moscow event.
(Claire Beeson)
wysiwyg is the award-winning tool for professionals in the production industry that enables lighting designers to create previsualisations and renders of a planned event, without having to spend time and money making it happen at the venue in advance. The software is so named because what you see is exactly what you get. What's more, it encourages creativity because previsu
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AC-ET brings to the table its extensive specialist LED lighting knowledge, experience and customer base in the key entertainment, architectural and architainment sectors serviced by GRIVEN.
Their innovative product range further complements AC-ET's extensive portfolio of premium LED brands, enabling the company to offer an even wider choice of solutions to suit different applications.
In addition, sister comp
Platt, of Atlanta based Production People Inc. (PPi), used the Vista L5 with another of the family, a Vista T2, running in full tracking back-up to deliver a stunning stage production featuring video, lighting and LEDs.
The L5 was controlling over 100 moving lights - a mix of Vari*Lite V*L3000 spots, V*L3500 washes, Martin Professional MAC 250 washes
Michael Cooper of Newfangled Lighting, the programmer and operator for Mötley Crüe, has been using the grandMA2 since it debuted. "I pulled grandMA2 serial number 2 off the pallet at Upstaging in 2009 and they
"Since its installation almost three years ago, Martin Professional have been invaluable in the smooth operation of the BT Tower display," states Jared Ruddy, group marketing & brand manager at BT. "It's the biggest of its kind in Europe and has become a familiar sight for Londoners."
Used to display a vari
The £1.2bn ($1.9bn) takeover of EMI was announced in November. Although the European Commission said its ruling would allay competition fears, rival music labels have
In 2007, Russia began a campaign to modernize its theatres. The Ministry of Culture awarded
Lighthouse's Impact 16 LED screen was chosen for the project. Designed specifically for the permanent installation market, this is the first SMD LED outdoor screen to feature at Schiphol and is the also the airport's first with full Electro Magnetic Com
"Showline is a range of super-efficient, professional entertainment LED fixtures created specifically for a broad spectrum of events from concert touring to Theatre and TV to corporate shows and cruise ships,&quo
Said MD, Michael Herweg, "We are delighted with the response, as this is before we take into account the architectural market for which the P-5 was designed."
Drawing just 450 watts, the IP66-rated P-5 uses 44 high power RGBW 10W LED's outputting a total of 23,666 lumens. Michael Herweg confirms that the groundswell of interest had begun in April at the Prolight+Sound Show in Frankfurt, where re
This year it was GLP's new impression X4 that was brought into focus at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where acts including Green Day, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Pink, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Frank Ocean and One Direction all graced the futuristic stage, which was lit by a massive lighting rig containing over 5,000 light sources.
"The show itself has
This year new producers revamped the benefit with a three-hour taped show that featured significantly more contemporary talent like Alanis Morissette, Hot Chelle Rae, All American Rejects, will.i.am and more. The show aired on 2 September on the MDA 'Love Network' of stations across
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The challenge of lighting the fast-paced, action-packed environment was taken on by Tom Kenny, and included some of Robe's latest moving lights in the visual mix.
The event was aired live nationwide on FOX to huge ratings, and attended by a star studded array of almo
Johannesburg based EOH, who provide business and technical solutions and systems, annually host a Spring Ball for their valued staff and clients. Sam McGrath from Jam Eve
The problem of uneven LED colour is well known - LED video screens with patchy, uneven colours or 12 LED wash lights with 12 different versions of the 'same' colour. Despite advances in LED manufacturing, even LEDs in so-called 'tight' bins have noticeable differences in colour and these differences get e
The two-day event, due to take place on 27-28 September in Johannesburg and 2-3 October in Cape Town, will celebrate the art and craft of stage lighting.
SLMC, which was first held in 2001
Based in Knoxville Tennessee the office will be headed up by well-known industry icon Rob Steel. "Most people will know Rob from his days running Avolites America and his industry knowledge and experience as well as his impeccable reputation are widely known," says LSC.
Rob commented, "I am so excited to be invol
This was staged at the Bassline, downtown Johannesburg's hottest live music venue, right in the heart of the City's buzzing Newtown district, with eight top dance crews battling it out for the title, and Robe LEDBeam 100s providing a perfect lightweight lighting effects solution.
Several challenges faced the technical production. One was a very low weight loading in the venue's roof - and another was de
VCL will be relocating to share office and workshop space at Mainstage Ltd, cementing its long-standing relationship with the firm, one of the UK's foremost suppliers of stage equipment and effects.
The two companies have alread
Blinding Light Ltd, based in Reading, was chosen to supply lighting for both events. Part of the requirement was to light the huge windows in the Proms set. For this, they used 32 of MilTec's LEDHead Batten2 units (two mounted in the base of each window). Fitted with 18x 8W quadcolour LEDs and Pow
