In this week’s Video of the Week, Lighting Designer and Programmer, Ryan Pervola speaks with X-Laser on his experiences using X-Laser’s Mercury Laser Control with his rigs, working with lasers for clients, and more.
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Two videos take you inside the set and lighting designs of UNCSA’s 2022 production of “Sweeney Todd” with Scenic Designer Sarah Webster and Associate Scenic Designer Mrinali Thanwani, as well as Lighting Designer Malcolm Foster.
Celine Royer is a lighting designer, lighting director, and programmer who loves music and creating shows that appeal both to the audience and to the bands she works with. She has had an unusual path into lighting, switching from being a hairdresser and a singer in a band to a career as a lighting technician in France. She moved to the United States so that she could work with bigger shows and acts than the ones that were available to her in France. She has now worked with many different bands and acts including Jennifer Lopez, Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda and on Rupaul’s Drag Race for the World Tour and the Vegas residency.
Here’s a video from London’s National Theatre on how they made it rain for a recent production of The Crucible that ran in its Olivier Theatre. Set Designer Es Devlin and Production Manager Heather Doole discuss creating this incredible stage effect.
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A festival celebrating the earliest form of aviation was complemented by the very latest in aviation technology, when drone show specialist Verge Aero flew a series of spectacular light shows for the 50th anniversary Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (AIBF) in New Mexico. Here’s a video recap from Verge Aero with CEO Nils Thorjussen discussing the different drone shows they flew at the AIBF.
Here’s a video from WCPO 9 News in Cincinnati about the Blink Cincinnati 2022 lighting and projection mapping festival that ran from Oct. 13-16, 2022. Blink returned after a three-year hiatus and PRG was on hand providing projectors, lights, media servers, and networking solutions for the massive event. This video includes interviews with Lighting Designer, David Seitz and PRG Director of Solutions Engineering, Frank Roggio.
Read More »Video of the Week: Behind the Scenes at Blink Cincinnati 2022
Here’s a video of Billie Eilish performing “NDA” at Coachella 2022:
Read More »Video of the Week: Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’, the World Tour
On Monday, Sept. 12, The Shubert Organization officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre, formerly the Cort Theatre, in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor. The dedication ceremony follows a $47 million restoration and expansion of the 110-year-old Broadway theater. Jones recalled making his Broadway debut on this very stage in 1958.
The Field of Light installation by British artist Bruce Munro, recently opened at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas, Austin. Field of Light, mixed media (fiber optical, glass, acrylic, light source) consists of a stunning display of 28,000 solar powered stems that gently illuminate the arboretum.
For this week’s Video of the Week, here’s a link to watch the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert that was captured live from Wembley Stadium on Sept. 3, 2022. The concert, with production and lighting design by Dan Hadley, featured a who’s who of musical artists paying tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer.Read More »Video of the Week: Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Kane Brown performs “Grand” on the remote outdoor Toyota Stage from Ft. Lee, NJ during the MTV Video Music Awards 2022.
The Woodstock Music Festival began on Aug. 15, 1969, drawing half a million people to Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, NY. Here’s a video about the iconic event along with a link to PLSN’s interview with Chip Monck, the festival’s PM/LD, for the “Flashback” feature in the August 2022 issue.