NantStudios, a virtual production studio based in El Segundo in Los Angeles County, CA, recently announced that the company, through its wholly owned Australian subsidiary, has built two new LED volume/In-Camera VFX stages at Docklands Studios located in Melbourne, Australia, and will operate the world’s largest LED volume.
Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) and Goose co-headlined an arena tour in the northeast with Lighting Designers Marc Janowitz for TAB and Andrew Goedde for Goose. Joining them on the road were Lighting Directors / Programmers Patrick Hayes for TAB and Tony Caporale for Goose. Their great teamwork and creative synergy resulted in two equal but distinctively different full blown shows every night.
From the creative minds of designers Steve Cohen and Bob Bonniol, working along with Felix Peralta, Blake Shelton’s “Back to the Honky Tonk” tour, with dynamic lighting, a cutting-edge video environment production design and a working bar stage extension, is a visually engaging theatrical experience. We catch up with the team to learn about the design and the practical solutions they relied on to realize it.
The annual Parnelli Awards ceremony is the one night a year we shine the spotlight on those who spend their careers away from it, toiling backstage. And the evening wouldn’t be possible without our forward-thinking, industry-supporting sponsors. Here’s a brief introduction to who they are and what they do for our industry.
Marshall Electronics, a trusted provider of high-quality and reliable AV equipment for broadcast, proAV, video streaming and multimedia worldwide, announces a collaboration with Audinate, developer of the industry leading Dante® AV-over-IP solution. As part of the collaboration, Marshall will integrate Audinate’s Dante AV-H to its line of AV over IP (H.265/H.264) camera offerings with up to UHD60fps resolution.Read More »Partnership With Audinate Brings DANTE AV-H Operability to Marshall IP Cameras
4Wall Entertainment announces the successful collaboration between Production Designer Tony Caporale and Larkin Poe for their Blood Harmony tour. Caporale, who has been in the industry for over two decades, brings a wealth of experience and creativity to the table.Read More »Tony Caporale Collaborates with 4Wall on Lighting Design for Larkin Poe’s ‘Blood Harmony’ Tour
As part of its ongoing commitment to excellence in customer care, entertainment lighting equipment manufacturer ADJ has expanded its sales team in the United States with the appointment of Luis Fermin as Technical Sales Support. Bringing to the role a wealth of knowledge and experience, Fermin will strengthen the existing team, providing valuable technical support to customers both before and after orders are placed.Read More »ADJ USA Expands Sales Team with Appointment of Luis Fermin
With offices in Taiwan and Australia, award-winning production house for film and television, Reno Studios, has created Taiwan’s finest pixel pitch virtual production facility. Opened at the end of last year, it is located at the longest-running Taiwanese movie studio, Central Motion Picture Corporation (CMPC). Helping bring clients’ stories to the screen is Brompton Technology LED processing, which delivers exceptional image quality and color accuracy, creating the most ‘close-to-reality’ environment, seamlessly blending live and digital content.Read More »Reno Studios Launches Brompton-powered VP Movie Studio in Taiwan
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has released an integrated Omniverse Connector, providing Windows users a direct connection to the NVIDIA Omniverse platform for building and operating metaverse applications. The new plug-in connects Vectorworks 3D models straight to Omniverse via the Universal Scene Description (USD) framework, eliminating steps for the import/export process, saving designers valuable time and streamlining collaborative processes. Designers can now freely and infinitely iterate on design concepts in real time using high-fidelity models that can be instantly shared with one click.Read More »Vectorworks Connection to NVIDIA Omniverse Expands Designers’ Opportunities in the Metaverse
Increased capacity and more safety features enable bigger moves with confidence on stage.
Creative Conners, Inc., creators of the popular Spikemark™️ stage automation software and Stagehand motion control, announce the release of Spotline v2. Here’s a video overview of the Spotline v2 Hoist:
Pliant Technologies, a leading provider of professional wireless intercom solutions, will highlight its CCU-08 CrewCom Control Unit at the 2023 NAB Show (Central Hall, Booth C7521). The CCU-08 is the latest addition to the CrewCom intercom system and gives users the ability to use up to eight 4-Wire ports while retaining all the same features of the existing companion CCU-22 and CCU-44 products.Read More »Pliant Technologies Brings New CrewCom CCU-08 Control Unit to NAB 2023
Epson and Show Sage to Demonstrate Digital Backdrops with Projector Technology and Dataton Multi-Display Software
Epson will participate in the USITT Conference and Stage Expo at booth #681 in St. Louis, Mo. from March 16-18. Epson, a global leader in projection, and Show Sage, a leading provider of multi-output production, playback, and show control solutions in North America, will demonstrate technology, tools and software for scenic projection and digital media production.Read More »Epson to Showcase New Pro Series Laser Projectors at USITT Conference and Stage Expo