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In the Volume: Virtual Production News

4Wall and ZeroSpace Partner with disguise to Launch Virtual Production Accelerator in NYC; Vū and Unilumin Embark on Strategic Partnership; Absen’s Neptune Series Surpasses 50,000 Panels Sold in Six Months

Barco UDM-4K30 Laser Projector

With its compact form factor and light weight, the Barco UDM-4K30—as well as the others in the company’s UDM range—would work well for the rental and staging markets, the live events industry, as well as for the themed entertainment and museum markets.

InfoComm 2023

All the latest products, best processes and industry buzz gathered while at InfoComm 2023. We roundup the highlights from the Orlando show floor including the Virtual Production trends, LED developments and the next steps in AVL that were on display.

Weekends with Adele

Adele recently returned to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for the June dates of her residency, ‘Weekends with Adele.’ The team behind the elegant design, STUFISH’s Ric Lipson handling the stage architecture and Cory FitzGerald the lighting design, tells us how they create and balance striking looks and an intimate feel in the course of the performance.

Luke Combs World Tour

Country superstar Luke Combs, who will circle the globe on his literal World Tour, is currently playing a jam-packed North American itinerary. PLSN spoke with Combs’ Production Manager, Jerry Slone, as well as the multiple Nashville-based vendors that are supporting this hometown singer on the massive tour.

Joji at the Garden and the Forum

The enigmatic Japanese artist, Joji recently performed two one-night only shows, at Madison Square Garden in NYC and at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Both sold-out in pre-sales less than a week after being announced. PLSN catches up with PM Andrew McClymont and Production Designer Travis Shirley about how the design supported this high-energy and multi-faceted performer.

bLinK-182 World Tour

Designed by John McGuire, bLinK-182 have returned to the stage and hit the road with a massive world tour that is wowing audiences. A bit of a departure for the band, they are filling arenas with production values that include a floating ambulance and elevating drumset. PLSN hears from McGuire, Eric Gorleski and Griffin Dennen about working on the tour.

M83 Tour

Steve Jennings speaks with Lighting Designer/Lighting and Video Programmer Sarah Landau, and Lighting Director Erin Peters about their work in support of French electronic group M83, with their style of alternate/pop-new wave music. Landau has designed every M83 tour since 2011.

MGMT

Show Director/Production and Lighting Designer Ricardo Rojas talks about the theatrical presentation and reinvention of indie rock band MGMT’s 2007 major label debut, Oracular Spectacular. Rojas developed an especially creative production design for the recent one-off show of their biggest hit album.

Vivid Sydney

Here’s a look at the large format projections that were part of Vivid Sydney 2023, which also featured the debut of a new Barco projector used by the TDC design team.

THE Conference Live at Lititz 2023

THE Conference: Live at Lititz is returning to the Rock Lititz Campus in December. A much anticipated second gathering, the unique industry event is for live entertainment production professionals to focus on important industry issues, concerns and objectives to build a stronger, healthier touring and live event industry.