ETC will also highlight products that offer low cost of ownership and sustainable solutions. Its highly efficient Source Fours will be on display. These fixtures are currently being deployed in Hackney's Arcola theatre being powered by a
The Mosque which accommodates more than 30,000 worshippers and is the sixth largest in the world also provided the perfect canvas for Speirs & Major to win the best interior lighting design for a 'Public Building'.
Speaking about the multi-award winning project, Jonathan Speirs, director at Speirs & Major Associates commented: "To win not just one but two awards for the same building is a testimony to the talent and dedication within our team as well as the quality of our lig
"We attended PALME with the express intention of demonstrating the superb capabilities of Robert Juliat profiles for long-throw projection of images onto building exteriors," explains Robert Juliat sales director, Lionel Garraud. "The response amongst event and advertising companies from all over the Middle East was phenomenal. The full potential of this form of promotion and branding is now being realized and our clients are eager for us to help them fulfill their ideas."
At Light ME, Robert Juliat will be showing clients how to transform their own brand with clear, bright, eye-catching projections. Robert Juliat will be
The story starts in a deserted, storm-battered drilling station in a remote region of the Sahara Desert. Filming the interiors, however, took place in a disused champagne factory in Budapest, where ETC's Source Four luminaires and Congo lighting control desk helped to create some of the special effects. The equipment - which included 21 Source Four 19° and six Source Four 26° profile spotlights - was supplied through Visionteam (Budapest) and TSF (Paris).
Director of photography Roger Simonsz had a few different lighting challenges to overcome. The brief required him to create the feeling of a building surrounded by a sandstorm as well as an ambience of moonlight
Lighting designer and programmer Fares Aljunied used two grandMA full-size, one grandMA light, one MA NSP and two grandMA video media server for the show. The sheer size of the venue made it necessary to consider a network based layout. Several stages and installations were spread out over the various floors which had to be linked. According to Alj
To enter, simply visit www.highend.com/austintrip
One winner will be selected at random to visit HES' world-class facilities for a private demonstration and be treated to Texas-style hospitality. But hurry! Contest ends June 15, 2008 at midnight BST.
Drawing rules: No purchase necessary. Entrants must be 21 years of age or older and possess a valid passport. Limited to one entry per person. Entries must be received by June 15, 2008. Random drawing will be held on June 16, 2008.
The priz
"We wanted the lighting to blend effortlessly with the rest of the décor but in certain key areas such as in the lobby, bar and restaurant we wanted to make a real statement," says Paul Donegan, design director at onepointtwo.
"The lobby is the visitor's first port of call in the hotel and should reflect the kind of hotel that you are staying in. In the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, it is modern yet comfortable and the lighting concept needed to complement this."
The lighting design for the four star Louis Fitzgerald Hotel caters for all aspects of the hotel's lit environment including the bar, resta
"The lighting system only requires 43 Advanced Lighting Systems LiveLED 100 RGB fixtures to illuminate the fifteen hundred foot bridge including the girders measuring 60 to 90ft high and piers 100ft high," explained Paul Benton, national sales manager for Advanced Lighting Systems. "Using a DMX lighting controller, multiple colour patterns wash the structure and create a stunning picture for this bridge and the surrounding area of Muscatine."
"This project was three years in the making and it was satisfyin
The star-studded event, which is French cinema's equivalent to Hollywood's Oscars ceremony, has been running for over 30 years and is televised live from the iconic Théâtre du Châtelet in the centre of Paris.
Lighting designer Jean-Bernard Favero-Longo and programmer Didier Dast had worked together lighting live television shows many times before, and recently tried out the Jands Vista to great success on several events. So when Didier suggested they use the Vista for the high-profile Césars live awards, Jean-Bernard had complete confidence in his decision.
The awards ceremony's trademark set featured white suspended panels moving up and down, with the lights colouring and p
"We're excited to debut the new online Training Centre," says Cat West, HES console training specialist. "Our goal was to have a place where our users could not only find information about our training classes, but also learn more about the products through videos and online tutorials. The best part is that these new resources are available free of charge, at any time, to anyone
The awards are being suppored by Clay Paky to recognise the UK's outstanding contribution to live performance and television. The awards are unique in honouring work across such a wide range of music, theatre, opera, dance and television.
Theatre nominees (Dance)
• Lucy Carter for Chroma at the ROH and her work with Random Dance. Her work was remarkable for the quality of light that added so much to the staging.
• Tim Mitchell for Hamlet for the Northern Ballet Theatre. His work was cited for its taste and restraint when so much was going on in the piece.
• Katharine Williams for I am Falling at the Gate theatre fo
James Tingay of Cirrus Research explains, "Cirrus equipment is used in so many different sectors, from mining and industry, to clubs and bars, and we are looking to add colour to our promotional material and website with some really exciting images of our products in use."
The entries can include any Cirrus Sound Level Meter or the doseBadge Noise Dosemeter, and must include the product in use. Full competition rules can be found
Used as a backlight, the LED-Paneel C60 requires a distance of just 8cms from the diffusion material being lit, to produce a homogenously illuminated area. Alternatively, it can be used without diffusion, to create an LED matrix - the wide LED beam angle of 120° allowing camera shots to be taken from obliqu
"Tom is uniquely qualified for this position. His diverse background and experience as well as his understanding of the entrepreneurial nature of this business make him an excellent choice for this key position," said Carson.
"We have been working quickly since our acquisition of Strand to create the right mix of products and services for the market the past two years. Strand is now positioned to move and establish its position as a world leader in lighting controls. With our recent partnership w
Luscombe has been working with White Light regularly this year, running health-and-safety training days for White Light's staff, freelance contractors used by White Light and anyone else interested. The course covers organising for safety, workplace safety, plant and machinery, noise and health, procedures (including risk assessments) and the environment. Each course concludes with a test that, if passed, leads to the awarding of a Safety Pass A
Technical director Kieran Hayes has been the driving force behind the Regal project over the last three years, which has seen the Grade II listed former cinema, opened in 1927, restored to its original Art-Deco splendour, and enjoying a new lease of life as an entertainment hub. Situated on Oxford's vibrant Cowley Road, the venue is already hosting a variety of dance nights, tours and live bands.
When it came to lighting, Hayes consulted Dave Parry of Most Technical and asked if he could help them with spec'ing and procuring a cost effective lighting rig that would give the requisite quality and dynamics.
Parry suggested that flexible control was a key element in accommodating the Regal's lighting production req
Micro FlashLED operates on three standard, replaceable, AAA-cell-type alkaline batteries. Since LEDs are 80-90% more energy efficient than incandescent lamps, the unit operates 20 - 30 times longer than the comparable incandescent flashlight, providing up to 96 hours or four days of continuous illumination at a diminishing light output rate. It retains 50% of its light output after one hour of continuous use.
Micro FlashLED features a push-button switch in the back of the unit to operate the LED light. It measures 4.5 inches lo
Alongside the Motorised WARP 12-30° 800W fixtures deployed in the Edwardian Spa Theatre is a large number of ADB F101 1.2kW fresnels, installed in both the Spa Theatre and the 1700 capacity (theatre style) 1930s Art Deco Royal Hall. All the fixtures were supplied by LSI Projects.
The historic venue will host its first show on May 31 with a sold-out gig by Yorkshire band The Pigeon Detectives, followed by a Raymond Gubbay Classical Gala on June 1, a Business Week Celebration Dinner on June 3 hosted by cele
Marenghi comments: "The main spectacular element of the television show, and likewise the tour, is the projection of the light onto the ice, even if the surface of the ice is four times larger on tour. There are five television cameras which film the presenters, the judges, the skaters and the 10,000 spectators at the ice rink."
Marenghi says he used Alpha Beam 300 lights mainly to light the perimeter of the rink, as the 'VIP' skaters are not experts and need to be able to see the edge of the skating area clearly during their performance. "The Alpha Beam 300 are ACL type projectors and provide incredible light. Moreover, they proved to be totally reliable and very practical for intens
Clay Paky has announced the nominations for the 'Knights of Illumination' Lighting Design Awards that are to be awarded in association with the ALD and the STLD at the annual ABTT dinner in London on 11 June 2008. The awards are being supported by Clay Paky to recognise the UK's outstanding contribution to live performance and television. The awards are unique in honouring work across such a wide range of music, theatre, opera, dance and television.
On the personnel front,
With only six 13 Amp power outlets available to drive architectural lighting for the whole Cathedral exterior - due to cabling issues preventing the use of generators - Cunniffe's only option was to use LED lightsources. This BB7 fixture consumes just 210 Watts at 240 volts, and proved ideal for the task.
The 24 units were floor mounted, and illuminated the upper and lower Portico columns of the Cathedral's main façade. Cunniffe also used a variety of other LED fixtures for the project which involved highlighting St Paul's full entrance facade, commenting that the BB7 was &q
The event celebrates the best of South Africa's hugely diverse music culture, and this year, the 14th SAMAs featured 64 categories and was watched by over three million TV viewers.
The 24 StageQubes were supplied by Mark Gaylard of MGG, the first rental company in South Africa to invest in the medium resolution Robe LED panels. The lighting design - which also included Robe moving lights - was created by Robert Hoey, and the stage design featured additional low and high resolution LED surfaces and plasma screen columns. David Hossey of Strike Productions was production manager.
The StageQubes were placed centre stage beneath the main onstage hang of LED screen, mounted on two custo
SGM has a wide range of professional products, including moving head fixtures, scanners, follow spots, colour-changers, lighting control consoles, dimmers, strobe lights and smoke machines.
SGM's VP of sales Franco Natalisays: "The synergy between our two companies will result in an excellent partnership which offers the customers and users of SGM good and fast service as well fast deliveries."
Mr de la Haige, founder and president of Highlite International BV says: "Highlite will give full support to SGM and their products. We are convinced that together we can offer an excellent product range to the Benelux market.
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The eye-catching interior was designed by Szabolcs Kövesi who also took an active interest in the LED lighting scheme, on which he worked with Colossal's Csanadi Csaba. Csaba had been involved with the club since its early planning stages and the bespoke LED design was optimised to suit the interior.
22 pieces of Anolis ArcLine RGB (a combination of Arcline 12, 24 and 36 units) have been installed on the walls and in the bars to give the club a special look and feel. Frosted glass is used throughout Tabu to maximise the brightness and washing potential of the lighting. The bar fronts all have special patterns which
