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Since 2004 Charcoalblue, created by Andy Hayles, Jack Tilbury, Jon Stevens and Gavin Green, has also been working on the RSC's new Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.2005 saw commissions from English National Opera and Bristol Old Vic, in addition to being appointed by the National Theatre to work on its new studio redevelopment with Haworth Tompkins Architects. Following this, Aldeburgh Productions appointed Charcoalblue as theatre consultant for a second concert hall space at Snape Maltings, and to Newcastle Theatre Royal for a renewed flytower.

This year Charcoalblue was awarded the

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The new WinMate transflective coating is a patent pending innovation that equips TFT LCDs with a reflective mode of illumination without compromising transmissive illumination. The display reflects ambient light passing through the LCD cell and employs the reflected light as its illumination. The stronger the ambient light, the brighter the LCD appears. As a result, the display can be viewed under all lighting conditions, including direct sunlight, regardless of the LCD's original brightness.

The new open-frame display has a 31.5-inch (800mm) diagonal viewing area with 16:9 aspect ratio. It has a t

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14 March 2016

Sysco's expertise was called upon recently when the British Museum wanted to stage its current Michelangelo Drawings - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to follow the evolution of some of the world's most celebrated artworks.

The exhibition traces 60 years of Michelangelo's stormy life, from intimate studies made when he was in his early 20's to the visionary Crucifixion scenes carried out shortly before his death. Featuring 90 drawings the exhibition pulls together one of the world's largest collections of Michelangelo's work in 30 years (including three studies for the fresco in the Sistine Chapel).

Design company Metaphor was tasked with helping audiences make the connection between the three 90cm high

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The Onlyview system, was working in conjunction with PIGI projection running on the established OnlyCue control system. Merging the two control systems and projection formats allowed E//T//C UK to produce a dynamic moving montage of images and information for the press launch of the RNID's new hearing test phone line - part of their Breaking The Sound Barrier campaign.

The video and film artwork and creative concepts were produced by Jason Bridge working with production company Pull Creative. The large white build

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Covering the manufacturer's Northeast region, from Virginia to Maine, CS&A is under the direction of co-founders John Cardone and Mike Solomon, who were presented with the same award by SurgeX only three years ago.

Cardone says: "It is a pleasure representing a product like SurgeX, which provides such reliable performance and clear benefits to the designer, integrator and end user of any AV system."

"Working with such a professional and attentive rep firm like CS&A is certainly a mutually rewarding experience," says SurgeX co-founder and senior principal Michael McCook. "Their broad-based knowledge of system

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Van Damme's marketing director Nigel May says: "This is one of those very rare occasions where both trade and suggested selling prices can be cut without compromising product quality. The cost savings achieved are being passed directly on to our dealers, which means that our Musician Series cables are now up to 40% cheaper."

As part of the re-organisation, the company has appointed Simon Christie to the position of account manager for the Musician Series and he will be liasing directly with the MI trade. Chr

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The DVI Audio to HDMI adapter from Gefen allows you to send HD video to the display with digital audio in TOSlink and S/PDIF formats. The adapter comes equipped with one DVI, one TOSlink and one S/PDIF input. The HDMI display and audio receiver connect to the unit's digital outputs. Installation is plug and play with the unit running on its own 5v power supply.

The component audio to HDMI adapter is a unique device that connects component sources or VGA computers to an HDMI display, patching HD video together with two channels of audio (left and right) to the HDMI display. This offers the most convenient method of linking an anal

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This swinging musical event, which has received rave reviews, is a celebration of the life and songs of one of the world's best-loved crooners. The show features a live orchestra and dancers, plus vintage video footage of 'Old Blue Eyes', which is projected onto huge screens. A number of special guests duet with Frank, singing alongside the man himself in a live performance that incorporates the latest digital film and stage technology.

Corry, who has a long track record of working on video projects in the entertainment industry, was responsible for installing the large number of video p

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Recent qualifications undertaken by staff to enhance the specialist skills required to work across different sectors include the NEBOSH General Certificate (Hannah Charlton), National Rigging Award A1 Assessor (Simon James) and the Institute of Acoustics Certificate of Competence in Workplace Noise Assessment (Tim Roberts).

TESS managing director Mike Richmond said: "The Investors In People award, along with our new infrastructure reflects a continuing commitment to expand the diversity of areas we work in, and raise the quality of service to clie

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Entec has experience of working with several leading Russian artists, and for this show, their crew co-ordinated in advance with Kirkorov's touring crew to ensure the busy show day ran smoothly.

Lighting designer Boris Volkov design involved three upstage trussing triangles, constructed from mini-beam and hung off nine points from two rigging trusses, plus two straight A-type front and mid lighting trusses.

His operating style was based on 'beam technology' with lots of dramatic beam and gobo looks from lighting fixtures spread across all of the trussing elements. These included 26 Vari*Lite VL 200

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The company was exhibiting the new Stark Pro series, which includes the first moving head image projector for maxi-projections - the Stark Revolution Pro, which is DMX-controllable.

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The event was a charismatic renewal conference which started with all 5,000 devotees gathered in the main hall for a welcome and worship. A programme of interactive events including teaching and prayers then took place all day Friday and these were followed by an overnight vigil. A further two shows ran on Saturday and Sunday featuring charismatic leader, Pastor Chris preaching from Lagos. This sermon was transmitted via a hard satellite feed to Excel ensuring it could be watched in both London and South Africa. Blitz Sound recorded both audio and video throughout the four days, which were edited, remixed and sol

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The Projector Dowser utilises a stepper motor controlled by one channel of DMX to swing a flag through an arc of up to 90 degrees. The flag is adjustable on a rotating shaft to allow users to position the flag and the control box in a convenient location. The included mounting kit features a flat base with screw holes, rubber feet, Velcro, and an Allen key for mounting the flag and hub to the Dowser's shaft.

The Projector Dowser also features dry clo

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"NAB 2006 was the ultimate test for a wireless system," reports Kevin Johnson, founder of b-roll.net. "Even with so much RF running around the building, we never had a problem with losing the signal from our Lectrosonics mics. In all my experiences with Lectrosonics they've been a solid performer, and that held true in the challenging environment that ashow the size of NAB presents." The b-roll team set out with highly porta

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14 March 2016

From the varied display requirements of audio visual, video conferencing and digital signage applications to the complex configurations required for high end command and control rooms, video surveillance and security monitoring centres, Zandar MultiViewers provide a specific multi-video display solution. The company shall be exhibiting its advanced range of MultiViewer solutions which provide one flexible, integrated interface for the display of multiple video and data sources at many demanding and diverse sites across the globe today.

Enhanced video display and monitoring will be showcased with the all new FusionPr

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14 March 2016

As the eyes of an estimated 400 million viewers across the world tune-in to watch the semi-final and final in Athens, Greece on 18 and 20 May, they will see one of the most spectacular stage designs ever, featuring more than 1,100 of the industry's standard Barco ILite 6 XP LED tiles, 4,800 OLite 510 modules and 8 high brightness SLM-R12+ projectors all being controlled by the Encore show control system. Barco rental partner Procon (Germany) - ETF (Belgium) delivered all visualization equipment used on the show.

Integrated into the gigantic 13-metre-wide stage floor

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Series producer Alex Hardcastle specifically wanted a simple 'screen effect' with no text or recognizable images, just abstract effect and colours. He wanted about eight or 10 different colour states that could slowly morph throughout the show, matching his cues for the two acts and encore.

SoftLED was suggested as the ideal solution, and the deal was set up by XL's Al Green who says: "Open Mike specifically wanted controllable, changing colour states with different intensities across the screen, as opposed to solid colours."

XL achieved the basic brief that the audience should be concentrating on O'Briain's dialogue and banter, rat

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The Festival de Cannes continues its strong association with Barco in awarding the responsibility of supplying projectors for all the 2K digital screenings of the festival. Barco's 2K digital cinema projectors, based on Texas Instruments' DLP Cinema technology, equip the Lumière, Debussy, Bazin and Bunuel auditoriums during the Festival and are provided in partnership with XDC. In addition, Barco will also supply digital projectors to the Marché Du Film in the auditoriums of Bory, Palaris D, E and F.

Nico Vernieuwe, VP sales and marketing of Barco's media and entertainment division says: "We are delig

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Freelancer profiles can be viewed by speciality, day rate, and ability while the site's up-to-date availability feature allows resources to be optimised, keeping the project management process flowing freely. The web and SMS text-based service allows businesses to issue a text alert when they require support to which interested freelancers can respond direct. In return, FreelanceColony members can also use the Internet Browser or SMS text to keep their personal calendar up to date.

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Ribbonlift's patented lift equipment is used to position cameras, lights, projectors, communication devices and more for motion picture shoots, live events, construction, industrial, military and other applications. Based in Owatonna, Minnesota, its clients include Walt Disney Imagineering, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Defense.

Founded in 1998, all employees of Ribbonlift are expected to remain with the new company in Owatonna - a wholly owned subsidiary of Imagility - while certain corporate functions such as finance and strategic

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Building that scale of spectacle has involved the talents of Bill Lazlett and Simon Tutchener for stage set and lighting respectively. At the behest of band svengali Kim Gavin the presentation also includes arguably the largest LED screen ever used for an arena show, as supplied by large-scale screen specialists Creative Technology (CT). "It's a Unitek Version Mk3 - a screen I love,"

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Projected video backdrops were an essential element of the stage set. It allowed locations and timeframes to morph seamlessly throughout the energetic set, which leapt from school classroom to the prime minister's office - and every imaginable location in between - in two hilarious 50 minute halves.

Additionally, for the arena shows, XL supplied a five camera PPU and Kayak control for IMAG that was beamed onto two side screens. This was directed by Geoff Posner of Pozzitive Television, who also directed the award winning BBC TV series.

XL's project manager Malcolm Mellows again worked with promoter Phil MacIntyre's production manager, Andy Gibbs - they'd last done this on the

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Freelancer profiles can be viewed by speciality, day rate, and ability while the site'sup-to-date availability feature allows resources to be optimised, keeping the project management process flowing freely. The web and SMS text-based service allows businesses to issue a text alert when they require support to which interested freelancers can respond direct, In return, FreelanceColony members can also use the Internet Browser or SMS text to keep their personal calendar up to date.

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With excellent road/rail access the companies new head office benefits from a showroom which is stocked with a wide range of products including tripods, lights, audio, lens accessories and more.

Since the beginning of the year Production Gear has secured UK distributorships with Sachtler, Oconnor, Chrosziel, Panther, Cavision, Easyrig, Bebob, Zunow and ERG. Production Gear are also authorized UK resellers for many other brands.

Improved workshop facilities reflect the companies recent accreditation and commitment as a Sachtler Authorised Service Centre and are instrumental in the development of future products including the newly released range of HDV lens mount adapters.

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