In comedy, timing is everything, and for Swiss entertainer Marco Rima's Die Patienten to succeed, the crew needed to accurately synchronize video projection on three independently-revolving walls. Technology from coolux helped keep the insanity onstage, where it belonged.
LD Systems Uses I-Mag and Video to Conquer an Ocean of Dirt
For most people, the word "rodeo" does not conjure up the image of high impact concerts with cutting-edge technology, but the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is actually well known for the excellent concerts that cap off every night of the competition.
By now, you've probably heard the term "pixel map," and you're likely aware that a common way to apply an image to an LED display is by using a media server to optimally position the image on the display. However, using a media server is not the only way to accomplish that. The MagicQ Pro from ChamSys offers a step forward in the area of pixel mapping control: an onboard pixel mapping engine.
The caterpillar lives a simple life crawling around tree branches and munching on leaves. When ready, the caterpillar enters a cocoon and then transforms into a beautiful butterfly. The natural wonder of metamorphosis completely changes the creature from one form to another.
The teacher opens the door; you enter by yourself. – Chinese proverb
It’s not often that you meet female road warriors – I mean real road warriors who have spent their entire careers in buses and arenas. So when Libby Gray ended up sitting across the dinner table from me in Kansas City during USITT, one of her first comments really caught me off guard.
Lighting is a team sport. Designing the lighting for any event is a process that depends on a number of variables and answers to a lot of questions. The questions must be answered by venue employees, electricians, rental inventory managers and many more. Clients depend on us for a spectacular show. But designers depend on everyone else's support.
Altinex's AC301-102 and AC301-106 power sensors/controllers are designed for use with the company's Neutron Series controllers (the CP500-100 Controller and the CP500-110 Mini-Controller).
Analog Way's Eikos multi-layer hi-resolution mixer and seamless switcher, set to debut at InfoComm 2010, offers up to 12 inputs including four fitted with SDI and two fitted with DVI-D, and outputs digital and analog signals in DVI and VGA (RGBHV) simultaneously with formats ranging from HDTV to Computer 2K.
MultiDyne's openGear-compatible HD-4400 four-channel fiber optic transport system is a multi-rate 3G HD-SDI SMPTE fiber optic transport system with a 4×4 matrix on the transmitter and receiver – one of the first offerings in of MultiDyne's openGear terminal equipment platform group.
Lighting Co.
Northland Church
Venue
The Rink
Longwood, Fla.
Sanyo's PLV-Z4000 is a 120 Hz HD 3 LCD front projector with 1080p24 capability. It has dual HDMI 1.3b inputs and is rated at 1,200 ANSI lumens with a 65,000:1 contrast ratio. It uses 14-bit digital signal processing and a real-focus HD lens system that combines variable iris and lamp reactivity with a newly-developed high efficiency lens.
Lighting Co.
Creative Stage Lighting
Venue:
Various (tour)