A mix of lighting designers, operators, video technicians and other professionals in the lighting, video and special events industries spent two days at DLU, listening to case studies, practising techniques, and networking over coffee and lunches. A Thursday evening event included a live band and a party at London's Sway Bar.
Keynote speakers included Peter Canning, Scott Chmielewski, Raoul Simpson, Hugh Davies-Webb and Rolf Wenzel, who shared case studies, new techniques and guidance through specific exercises such as loading content and edge blending.
"The programme is not intended as a sales pitch," says David March, managing director of PID. "In fact, we represented a variety of manufacturers so that attendees got good exposure to the many tools available today."
"The idea of DLU is to raise the comfort level for using this type of technology," continues Mark Leahy, regional sales manager for High End Systems. "People will agree that the results of digital lighting techniques are attractive, but if they are unsure as to how they can achieve those results, it can be risky to specify or purchase those products."
(Jim Evans)
