High End Systems and 4Wall Entertainment are pleased to announce that the leading lighting and video rental company has purchased a large quantity of SolaFrame 750 automated fixtures for their rental stock. Featuring a compact footprint but a huge feature set, SolaFrame 750 was launched to rave reviews at the recent LDI trade show.
Lighting and video rental specialist Colour Sound Experiment has invested in new Robe MegaPointe moving lights, Blackmagic video control technology and new pre-rigged trusses, all of which is out on the current 2CELLOS tour playing arenas in key capital cities around Europe.
Technical production specialists Light Fantastic Production Services have just made a large investment in the latest Robe moving light technology. The order includes Robe’s brand new MegaPointe and LEDBeam 150 moving light fixtures plus a selection of Pointes, Robin 600 LED washes and DL4X Spots in a custom white bodied finish.
Lighting Designer Herrick Goldman, principal of HG Lighting Design, announced last summer that he would be donating a portion of his design fees throughout the year to Behind the Scenes and he recently presented his first check to the charity. HG Lighting Design is the first firm to make an ongoing pledge of a portion of design fees to the charity and Behind the Scenes applauds Herrick for his leadership.
NEW YORK — A cappella group Pentatonix has been taking their voices-only show on the road from Washington DC to Boston to celebrate their new CD, A Pentatonix Christmas. Bandit Lites provided the lighting package for the 14-show tour, which featured the international vocalists performing songs from their certified platinum deluxe album.
The TivoliVredenburg in central Utrecht, The Netherlands, features seven different music performance spaces and is in the process of having its house and public area lighting upgraded with Anolis Ambiane RGBW LED luminaires. With around 300 fixtures installed so far, approximately 650 Ambianes will be in place when the project is completed.
Zywiec Meskie Granie wrapped its annual nationwide concert tour of Poland in 2017 with a new look, which used disguise (formerly known as d3 Technologies) for the extensive content mapping. The men’s touring orchestra visits a number of major Polish cities every summer; performers include leading Polish musicians as well as talented young performers representing all genres.
DJ Lighting is pleased to announce that it’s new flagship LED-powered hybrid moving head fixture, the Vizi CMY300, is now shipping. The award-winning unit offers a whole host of professional features, including CMY color mixing, twin GOBO wheels, motorized focus, zoom and iris, wireless DMX and two rotating prisms.
The latest development in the ETC and High End Systems story sees the formation of a closer alliance between High End Systems and ETC’s international subsidiaries – ETC Ltd, ETC GmbH and ETC Asia. Taking the reins from the former European master distributor, AED Distribution, ETC Ltd and GmbH will now be responsible for the distribution of High End Systems products in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA). Meanwhile, ETC Asia will take control of distribution for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
Creative Technology finds “the future of auto show lighting” in new, auto show-optimized LED moving head. Lightswitch principal John Featherstone calls Fuze Wash 575 “the best light I’ve ever seen for lighting automobiles”
LAS VEGAS – Even before the Times Square ball dropped, the millions who tuned into Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and watched Mariah Carey perform could see that 2018 is going to be a significant improvement on 2017. Readers of PLSN can find further evidence of good things to come with one glance at the new home page at PLSN.com, with its splashy new graphic design suited to a wide array of mobile devices along with desktop computers.
UK – Thousands of festival-goers experienced the uniquely interactive audio-visual environment of the Samsung Hypercube as part of Samsung’s S8 phone UK launch this summer. The Samsung Hypercube toured its mind-boggling ‘360 Infinity Selfie’ Experience to Boardmasters, Bestival and Reading festivals, with Avolites’ Ai media control at the heart of its complex technical infrastructure.