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14 March 2016

The Electric Canvas has been responsible for the Sydney Opera House projections over the last four years of Vivid, providing the projection technology, technicians and architectural templates that are the backbone upon which the creative content is produced. Each year the guest artist is provided the appropriate templates, format and workflow to create their work for delivery by OnlyView media servers that feed the large array of high-powered projectors.

The Electric Canvas is also solely responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the projection system's pixel-a

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"The VPU is the right video tool to offer users," commented Althaus. "And judging from the good feedback, it really is exciting what is achievable.

"The VPU has many functions and possibilities and is an ideal tool for lighting people. As key users already know the grandMA2, they don't have to learn something new or learn new languages. This makes it quick and easy. Next to the functionality, it's the integration we are highlighting. Setting up the server takes fifteen minutes, this saves at least an hour."

The MA VPU allows videos to be displayed

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As part of its commitment to regional broadcast, and in celebration of Bollywood's 100th anniversary, BBC Three commissioned one of the most colourful and dramatic live events the city of Bradford has ever seen.

A free event held in Bradford's City Park, with famous Bollywood actors and dancers flown in from India, plus some well-known faces from the UK, East met West and opera met Bhangra in Bollywood Carmen Live, a truly modern adaptation of Bizet's classic opera. Stage Electrics was there to light the way for this spectacular production, deploying both crew and lighting equipment.

The main challenge was to light a show that took place at nine o'clock in the evening on a date close to the longest day of the year, making it stand o

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The tour features "a multi-screen design with integrated lighting in almost all scenic elements" says Lighting Designer Baz Halpin with silentHOUSE. "The LED screens move during the show and the lighting moves with them. The placement of soft goods, physical scenic structures along with staircases and risers give the stage an asymmetric feeling."

One hundred Sharpys are used "all over the set," he reports. "We have them hung from moving GT truss, LED screens, custom 'octo-truss' and dotted on the floor in and around the set."

During the show 40 Elidy LEDs are used on the downstage truss as audience blinders and

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More than 40 participants competed in this year's contest, prompting organisers to split the competition into two rounds. During round one, participants created a light show from a music track, after which six finalists were selected. Round two was then held live at the Prolight & Sound NAMM Russia.

Contestants had at their disposal Martin MAC 101, MAC Aura and MAC Viper Profile moving heads, as well as Atomic 3000 strobes with an M1 lighting console for control. Contest rules were the same for all participants: one rig, one music track and unlimited latitude for creativity. A panel consisting of Martin executives and Russia-based Martin personnel judged the

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The exterior architectural structure of Magdiel synagogue is simple and square in its shape, severe and austere in its appearance, with no ostentatious decoration. Built like a fortress, the two-storey structure presents, above the entrance door, five narrow and tall windows designed in the typical Israeli international style. Above these windows there is a small gable fitted with a menorah, a nine-branc

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A 40.8m by 23.1m back wall was created, which was finished with screen-printed, gold polycarbonate panels. The back wall was made from 700 panels incorporating 20 different custom shapes. 18,000 Tait pixel tablet were inserted into these panels, to create a LED wall. With a focus on sustainability, the pixel tablets were from the system that was used during the London 2012 Olympic ceremonies, and packaged within a new and unique design.

These LED-integrated polycarbonate panels formed a video back wall around an immense three dimensional model head of the artist himself. The LED back wall has a door on either side, allow

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Earlier in the year, Shaun Pearce and his team were involved in an extensive tender process to secure long-term contracts with a number of key clients including the Forestry Commission, the Cambridge Folk Festival, and Warners Group Publications Plc. Pearce Hire's connections with these organisations stretch back many years and the tender process has led to contract renewals all round. And it is the resulting events which are in part responsible for the busy weeks ahead.

Forest Live is a series of concerts run at seven different Forestry Commission sites around the country over nine weekends in June and July. The events take place with a backdrop of bea

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They began to commission art installations, and this year, Southbank Centre teamed up with Cornwall-based environmental education charity, the Eden Project, to create a woodland garden for the summer-long Festival of Neighbourhood with MasterCard - part of which is lit with ETC Source Four Mini luminaires.

Southbank Centre's technical manager Roger Hennigan explains, "I needed a fixture which would be able to project a powerful, focusable

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Lighting designer Manuel da Costa used about 300 moving lights, including 50 Clay Paky Sharpys and the new Elidy LED system made by the French manufacturer Chromlech, which Lightpower has recently begun distributing.

Da Costa had plenty of praise for the Sharpys - "They were a great help: their light weight was perfect for the set, since we couldn't fit heavy loads. I was particularly pleased by their dominant punch and the unique characteristics of their light. As has

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With its seaside terrace, stylish restaurant café and lounge as well as its own beach front, Y O L O offers "non-stop fun, starting with breakfast all the way through dancing in the wee hours of the morning". Lighting such a venue calls for products that are not only versatile, but also deliver the intensity, brightness and colour needed to compliment the club's dramatic setting. Lighting designer Omikron Pro Lighting selected a large a varied mix of Elation and ADJ fixtures installed by Andreas Baltzis.

Razor sharp hard-edged beams from 12 ADJ Inno Color Beam moving heads and eight Elation E Spot LEDs, along with crazily intense flashes from 4 ADJ FREQ 5 LED Strobe (each with five zones) and six ADJ Fun Factor LED combination moonflowe

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Pinna - who has lit Rossi's shows since 1993 - also seized the opportunity to debut live the first Robe's new RobinPointe fixtures in Italy.

The triangular shaped upstage LEDBeam 100 matrix was revealed eight songs into the set and used for around 80% of the lighting 'specials' thereafter. For maximum impact, Pinna applied the effects sparingly and very precisely during the superstar's epic two and a half hour performance. Each time he did, the matrix looked refreshingly different.

(Jim Evans)

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With an LED vision in mind, NorthSide's production manager, Jesper Philbert, approached SGM to discuss his ideas. Says Philbert, "Being neighbours with SGM [in Aarhus], it was obvious for us to present our initial ideas and outline sketches to SGM CEO, Peter Johansen. He immediately replied 'Yes' ... such is his innovative personality."

The cooperation caused much media coverage, as one of the outline ideas brought to reality consisted of an impressive 18m wide NorthSide sign (inspired by the famous Hollywood sign) designed for the main entrance, which was made from no fewer than 820 LD-5 LED domes. Philbert comments, "We were looking for the 'wow-factor' in

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Previously, groups had to apply to individual local authorities to secure a licence before they could stage these shows. Louise McMullan, head of Equity's general secretary's department, said, "This change is intended in the first instance to free up places like community halls and venues in your local

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Commenting, Adrian Rawlinson, managing director at Marl International, said, "Marl, a pioneer in the technology, is ideally positioned to ride the crest of the LED wave. The secret of our success is that our products are designed, assembled, tested and shipped from one manufacturing complex in Ulverston. Marl continues to invest in its business, recently spending £270,000 to double manufacturing output and speed up the delivery of prototypes. Our manufacturing strength is such that customers are now asking us to design and build other electronic systems for them that don't include an LED light." The company directly a

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Bruce Freeman, Chairman of CAST Group commented, "CAST is delighted to release the full version of what is the most groundbreaking new edition of wysiwyg in a number of years. We're very proud of the exceptional new features in R31, of which there are many.

!We paid close attention to suggestions and requests received from our Members and, in response, the wysiwyg development team has given them exactly what they want - tools that will help them thrive in today's fiercely competitive production design market by making them more professional, more productive and more profitable. This is CAST's ma

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The theatre is set to achieve a BREEAM 'excellent' rating for environmental sustainability and is a key player in the regeneration of Llanelli. Y Ffwrnes is expected to attract some 70,000 visitors and provide new full and part time employment for 35 people.

GDS UK dealer Northern Light were commissioned to install a complete sound and lighting package for Y Ffwrnes. The consultants specified that the contractors installed the GDS Stage Manager's Console and CueSystem cue lights. The need to meet the exacting standards of environmental sustaina

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Along with its 50 watts of LED muscle, the Inno Spot LED is loaded with features that add to its wow-factor. The Inno Spot LED can also be operated with a DMX-512 controller (10 DMX channels) to unleash any of its abundant features, which include six rotating, replaceable gobos; eight colours plus white; Gobo Scroll mode; Gobo Shake effect; 3-facet prism; pulse and variable speed strobe effect; and 0-100% dimming.

A manual focus and separate color and gobo wheels add to the versatility of the Inno Spot LED. With a 17° beam angle and 540° pan/270° tilt, this brawny moving head will fill an entire room

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It offers rental companies the flexibility to use the V14m both indoors and outdoors and, thanks to its low weight, it allows them to build large dynamic video backdrops on stage, as well as side screens on lightweight trusses. The V14m is available now for commercial distribution.

"We are proud to expand our V series LED display with a sixth member," says Carl Rijsbrack, CMO of Barco LiveDots. "With the V14m, rental companies can create large backdrops for both indoor and outdoor stages, whether straight or curved. What's more, it's also

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The new, much larger arts centre will attract more acts to the district as the previous arts centre, which had served the district for more than 40 years, had been too small or inadequate for some acts given the size and quantity of material they required on stage.

Other features of the new state-of-the-art facility include a 15m tower above the stage, to improve management of curtains, lights, scenery and backdrops during performances.

Jands designed, manufactured and installed the all-important safety curtain for the Mildura Arts Centre Theatre including related mechanical components with the specified mechanical, structural and control features.

The 3,000kg safety curtain, appro

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RML's diverse clients are involved in all aspects of the entertainment industry and are forever keen to embrace the latest designs and innovations from all manufacturers. "Keeping our doors open is the key to keeping our finger on the pulse," says RML's operations manager Steve Wells.

The purchase of new LEDWash 600s, LEDBeam 100s and MMX WashBeams - all from Robe's Robin range - has been in direct response to this.

Wells continues, 'As Robe's profile and products continue to go from strength to strength we felt it was absolutely the right time to invest in the brand ... and it's been a great success."

He adds that Robe has

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Howard explains, "When the band finished the recording, I had the opportunity to go in for a listen and was just blown away. I had already designed the backbone of the system; because it was called Clockwork Angels and was steampunk themed, I decided to create something angelic. Angel wings were in my design head and I wanted something in the rig to move like an angel, so I desig

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The vaulted dome of the white spherical building in Toulouse was dynamically highlighted in pastel shades, designed by Brad Koerner of Philips Lighting. Eight ColorReach, four iW Reach and 30 ColorBlast fixtures from Philips Color Kinetics were supplied for illumination, all controlled with LumenRadio's wireless CRMX Slim products.

A wireless system containing five CRMX Slim receivers and one CRMX Slim transmitter was used to control over 40 high quality fixtures.

"One of the most important elements of this installation was to eliminate the need for any control cabling. It became clear early in the process that working with cabl

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Dupont comes to Robert Juliat with more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry, with assignments in France and the UK.

With effect from 1 June 2013, Dupont is responsible for providing technical assistance on behalf of Robert Juliat to lighting professionals throughout the world.

"The appointment of Thierry will help us move to the next level in terms of offering our customers the best possible service, all the way through the fixture's lifecycle," said Robert Juliat sales director, Claus Spreyer.

(Jim Evans)