Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in downtown Nashville to celebrate the Fourth of July with a big concert event and fireworks show in the heart of Music City. Bandit Lites provided lighting for two stages: the main stage on Broadway featuring Old Dominion and 17 Nashville-based artists, and the Ascend Amphitheater where the Nashville Symphony Orchestra performed.
Season 2 of Netflix’s highly anticipated series Russian Doll was released in April. 4Wall’s Virtual Production team was tasked to create a video panel wall that wrapped around a practical subway car to create a simulated effect of the subway rolling down the tracks for a pivotal scene. They utilized Absen M2.9 LED video panels to pull off the desired look. Here’s a behind-the-scenes video of production on Russian Doll:
Read More »4Wall Provides LED Video Technology for Netflix’s “Russian Doll” Episode
Obsidian Control Systems will be hosting three daily In-Person training sessions on the Onyx control platform featuring the NX4 console, ONYX software, NETRON Ether DMX devices, and Capture Visualization Software. Upcoming Obsidian training will also be taking place in New York City in August, Denver in September, and Dallas in October.
Here’s further information from Obsidian on the training:Read More »Obsidian Control Training, July 19-21 in Miami, FL
The lighting rig that George Gorton designed for Dallas Smith’s Some Things Never Change Tour took on a life of its own over the course of the early summer, seeming to expand, contract and morph in new directions with every show. After a 19-month pandemic-caused hiatus, the Juno Award-winning multi-platinum country star took off to play some live music on May 24, and invited some friends to join him. Seven different acts have supported Smith on his 24-show, five-week tour of Canada. This diversity made it essential that Gorton devise a rig with an organic-like quality to grow and change.Read More »Dallas Smith and Friends Perform with Structural Lighting Looks from Chauvet Fixtures
Experienced audio and lighting industry professional Ray Varela has joined the team at ADJ’s U.S. headquarters in Los Angeles. He will provide sales support for ADJ’s customer base in Northern California and Nevada.
disguise has acquired Atlanta, GA-based immersive entertainment specialists Meptik, to empower the global deployment of trailblazing immersive productions, studios and installations delivered by Meptik and powered by disguise.Read More »disguise Acquires Creative Studio Meptik
LIT Lighting has added Elation Professional’s proven IP65 powerhouse LED luminaire, Proteus Maximus™, to inventory, an investment that allows the Tempe, AZ-based production and rental house to effectively fill more riders and service larger shows and events.Read More »LIT Lighting Raises Bar with Investment in ‘Rider-Friendly’ Proteus Maximus™
Internationally recognized directors and producers Robert and Elizabeth Muren brought their musical production, David: The King of Jerusalem, back to the Auditorium at Charis Bible College in Woodland Park, CO. Featuring amazing dance and song, breathtaking scenery, and world-class acting, the musical was further enhanced with a lighting rig of High End Systems fixtures.Read More »High End Systems Lighting Elevates ‘David: The King of Jerusalem’
Corey Easterbrook likes to go with the flow, whether it’s busking light shows or jumping on new, unexpected opportunities. The affable owner of Hot House… Read More »LD Corey Easterbrook and ChamSys Flow with Neon Trees
When Cassius Creative first got its hands on GLP’s then new JDC Line 1000 some 18 months ago, the world was in lockdown and the… Read More »Foals’ Energetic Set Enhanced by GLP’s JDC Line, impression FR10
On Tuesday, July 11, 2022, Strand Lighting, LLC. voluntarily filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a Dallas, TX court. There are now many rumors and discussions swirling around the industry about why and what this means so PLSN reached out to Signify [the ownership of the Strand brand] to clarify the situation. They told us that this filing is a part of the ongoing unifying branding effort of Signify to centralize its entertainment lighting products in a single legal entity, Vari-Lite LLC, and with focus on the Vari-Lite brand for all new entertainment products.
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Read More »Signify Rebranding Strategy Covering Strand, Vari-Lite, and Zero 88
MuShang Advertising Co., Ltd. has developed an XR space in Shanghai, equipped with cutting-edge technologies. These include ROE Visual Black Pearl panels, Brompton Technology LED processing, Mark Roberts Motion Control cinebots, Unreal Engine, and disguise media server hardware. This XR stage is now available for creative and high-quality virtual production content, bringing lifelike visuals and unforgettable experiences. Here’s a time lapse video from ROE Visual of the MuShang XR Stage load-in:
Read More »MuShang Brings Virtual Production to Shanghai with ROE Visual’s BP2V2 LED Panels