Rose Brand ADC ConTour™ Winch
While its name is ConTour and you might assume that it’s just for raising and lowering contour drapes, it has a lot more lifting uses.
Buyer’s Guide: LED Video Panels
Details on Absen’s Pixel Reality Series and DVS’ Vizra Series, plus products from ADJ, Alfalite, AOTO, Blizzard, CHAUVET, Christie, Gloshine, INFiLED, LEDMAN, LG Electronic Business Solutions, LianTronics, Planar, ROE Visual, Sony Electronics, Unilumin, XBlack, and YesTech
Virtual Production News – Oct. 2023
Virtual production news coverage this month includes a new VP accelerator partnership, a Korean TV station takes the lead with an XR studio and a new LED video panel product series as well as a co-branding announcement from PRG and Digital Domain.
‘HIGH’ – The Proof is In the Shoot
Filmmakers Tisha Robinson-Daly and Jonathan Mason headed to ROE Visual’s Virtual Production Accelerator in Chatsworth, CA to shoot a proof-of-concept teaser for the film HIGH. They were able to prove the viability of using virtual production for the independent film that require scenes at the top of cellphone towers.
Five Takeaways if Seeking a Career in Virtual Production
As the virtual production segment takes off around the world the demand for talented VP crews grows, disguise shares five take aways from a panel of experts from across the industry who discussed the things that people looking at careers in VP might consider.
Pantera 2023 Tour with Lamb of God
Pantera went back out on the road with a powerful lighting design—and a lot of pyrotechnics—from their longtime Lighting Designer Sonny Satterfield. Touring this summer with another metal powerhouse Lamb of God, designed by Bryan Hartley, Pantera proved it had not lost a step. Joining the team on this tour was Production Manager, Eric “Shakes” Grzybowski.
Post Malone ‘If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d be Crying’ Tour
Post Malone brings a mixture of musical genres to the stage for his If Y’all Weren’t Here I’d Be Crying Tour and Steve Jennings spoke with Dan Norman of Evolve Lights Inc. about his design in support of the artist. Norman has worked on Malone’s last three tours, including all his festival shows for the past three years.
Shania Twain ‘Queen of Me’ Tour
Multi Grammy-winner Shania Twain is currently traveling the world with her Queen of Me tour. This marks Twain’s first tour in nearly five years. PLSN caught up with Lighting Designer André Petrus to talk about the lighting design and how it supports Twain’s music and performances. Petrus has been working with Twain since 2015 programming for her tours and lighting her well-received Las Vegas residency show.
Chance the Rapper Celebrates a Decade of Acid Rap
Designer Michael Apostolos, Principal of Chicago-based Fourline Creative was Production and Lighting Designer for Chance The Rapper’s series of one-off shows celebrating the 10th anniversary of his 2013 breakthrough mixtape Acid Rap. He performed a homecoming show at the United Center in Chicago, followed by nights at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum.
Designing the 2023 MTV Music Video Awards
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards’ design and production teams really created a wide variety of unique looks for this year’s edition of the show which debuted back in 1984. PLSN spoke with both Production Designer Matt Steinbrenner and Lighting Designer Tom Sutherland about the creative and technical solutions they and their teams brought to this year’s VMAs, hosted by Nicki Minaj, at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
Perelman Performing Arts Center
NYC’s new Perelman Performing Arts Center, the cultural cornerstone of the World Trade Center site, has opened with three theater spaces and a stunning exterior. The 129,000 sq.-ft. building, designed by REX, was realized in collaboration with theater consultant Charcoalblue.
M&T Bank Exchange
Baltimore’s M&T Bank Exchange is a new 14,193-sq.-ft. performance space created within the shell of a historic bank building part of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center.