Electric Forest Festival
Lighting Company
Music Matters Productions
Venue
Double JJ Resort
Rothbury, MI
How to Create a GDTF Lighting Fixture: A Six Part Video Series
In case you missed it, the General Device Type Format (GDTF) group recently reminded us that they have posted training materials on the GDTF & MVR channel on YouTube, including a six part video series that walks you through using the GDTF Builder to create a GDTF file yourself for fixtures that don’t have the GDTF data provided by the manufacturer. Ready to start building your own GDTF lighting fixtures? GDTF’s 6-part video series will walk you through the process step-by-step.
Shared Stories
Welcome to the July issue of PLSN, with our special focus on Festivals. This month we also highlight the work of the Eggshell Lighting Company along with Production Spotlight and Design Insight features on Justin Timerlake and the Rolling Stones. Editor Micheal S. Eddy also invites readers to submit their own tips, tricks and tales from the road.
Product News, July 2024
New products from König & Meyer, ADJ, Brompton Technology, Elation, JMAZ Professional, Tyler Truss Systems and Unilumin
Blinders & Audience Lighting
This month’s Buyer’s Guide looks at the various Blinder Lights. The lights in this guide are all LED-based which allow white light along with many color options, some with tungsten emulation for that warm, white light if needed.
USA Olympic Swim Trials
When the USA Olympic Swim Trials came to Indianapolis this June, Dodd Technologies helped them build a temporary world-class swimming venue inside Lucas Oil Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.
Martin Professional MAC Viper XIP
The Martin MAC Viper XIP is an excellent continuation of the Viper line and represents the state of the art of LED-based automated lighting.
The Rolling Stones ‘Hackney Diamonds Tour ’24’
Creative Director Patrick Woodroffe, Lighting Designer Terry Cook and Associate Lighting Designer/Lighting Director Ethan Weber give us a look at The Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds Tour. Plus we get the vendor views from lighting provider Upstaging and video supplier Nighthawk Video.
Justin Timberlake ‘The Forget Tomorrow World Tour’
Justin Timberlake’s ‘The Forget Tomorrow World Tour’ features a dynamic and kinetic design from Silent House Productions’ Baz Halpin and Cory FitzGerald, that is a true production technology marvel. The creative team, along with TAIT and Solotech as vendors share how they brought the technically complex design to reality.
Festivals: Production Support
Across the USA it is festival season. For genres from Country to Alt-Rock, fans are flocking to beaches and fields to enjoy the massive outdoor music parties. And production houses are tasked with creating pop-up venues in those same production barren locations bringing in lights, video and staging to support acts and engage audiences.
Festivals: Infrastructure Resources
We round-up some of the leading companies suppling core infrastructure production elements to the festival segment by addressing the needs of this unique part of the Live Entertainment Industry.
Software
Here are some software products to consider for the live event and production industry.