Video and AV

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The Lightengine was specified by video and projection specialist Dick Straker of Mesmer (pictured), working with photographer Marcus Tate. Producer Joe Talbot wanted a theatrical mood to the show, and he, Tate and Straker, opted for a large, abstract image, constantly changing on camera. Lightengine seemed an ideal solution, as Straker needed some visual tools to make the set adaptable and changeable - the antithesis of more conventional plasma screen studio looks.

Talbot says: "Every new television show needs its own unique, visual look

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This summer the work has been adapted into a museum-scale exhibition showing across two venues - Haunch of Venison Yard and St. Olave's College - and presenting over 10 new works under the title Love/Death: The Tristan Project.

At St. Olave's College these are being shown over four feature areas in two separate halls - ranging from room-sized video projections of image and sound (in the main assembly hall and gallery) to three smaller projection screens an a plasma display.

The highlight is the back-to-back presentation of Fire Woman and Tristan's Ascension in the main hall. Here, the artist displays high-definition projection onto a 19ft x 10.7ft screen using

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The linear ergonomic flow of the front panel controls, coupled with the visual feedback of level settings and source selection makes using the AV Stream totally intuitive, even for casual staff with no prior experience, says the company.

Up to four stereo audio sources and associated composite video feeds can be connected to the AV Stream, such as: tape/cassette/DVD/CD decks, TV/satellite/video audio, juke box / karaoke systems. Interlocking switches for each source ensure that there is no risk of accidentally selecting two sources for the one zone.

Each switch has an associated status LED for at-a-glance confirmation of which program source is active, and numbered panels above each switch allow labeling of

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14 March 2016

Visionaire is a leading region-wide systems integrator throughout the Middle East, India, and South East Asia. The company's advanced solutions for systems integration span across the meeting, living, security, learning, retail, and hospitality markets.

Visionaire's installations are prevalent throughout the region and include some of the most prestigious projects and developments, says the company, such as The Indian School of Business, Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai, Reliance Infocomm and Reliance Petroleum NOC's, L&T Infotech campuses in Chennai, Mumbai and Bangalore, Micr

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With the visit of the religious leader, Morari Bapu, the organisers changed the festival to a more corporate style format including the erection of an enclosed Arena TFT structure 95 metres long, 50 metres wide and 16 metres in height to the apex, accommodating 8000 people.

In order to power the whole site, two pairs of generators were used, one of which was a one megawatt set, which provided all the power to the catering facilities, lighting, sound and the all important air conditioning, given the recent temperatures.

To illuminate the Arena TFT structure and stage both decoratively and safely, over 250KW of lighting was used.

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Conceived by the show's designer Es Devlin, the unique screens play an integral part in the PSB production. Stretching and elongating from a relatively small 4sq.m to take up the full width of the stage, the screens can be projected on, or lit from inside using Versa Tubes. They have been constructed in such as way as to allow dancers to perform inside them, on two levels. Mounted on wheels, they can be easily moved into several different configurations, including side on to the audience.

"It's the most staged and theatrical concert I've ever worked on," says PSL's Pod Bluman, comparing it to fringe theatre rather than a rock show. "This is very much

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Achern, the smallest of the three towns with a population of 25,000, had its screen in the Stadtpark where up to 5,000 people congregated for the matches; Offenburg, with a population of 60,000, saw an average of 7,000 people joined the public viewing at the central marketplace; and Freiburg, a university city with a population of 155,000 which includes young and international students, had more than 10,000 fans watching each game on its screen in one of the city's parks.

"The games were transmitted in 16:9 format, so we had 20 panels of Lighthouse R19 at each site in a five-column by four-row configuration and we used a Lighthouse X-Drive P

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Aiming to build on the unprecedented success of Røde's existing shotgun-style VideoMic, the SVM is designed to capture detailed stereo audio.

Based on the company's ultra-low noise microphone technology, the SVM features an X/Y configuration that meets the challenge of professional stereo field recording by imposing a high level of rear noise rejection, whilst retaining the essential ambient sound of the recording environment, says the company.

The SVM attaches to the camera with a standard shoe-fitting, and includes a removable high wind furry windshield and an integral suspension mount, designed to prevent mechanical camera noise bleeding into the captured audio.

The SVM can be used on a stand or a boom pole and features t

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Blitz has risen to meet the challenges posed by designing and implementing a distinctive AV display for the General Motors stand that works within the constraints of the Excel Exhibition Centre environment. Other challenges included the constraints posed by the stand itself and sound level restrictions in the vicinity of the stand.

Blitz has worked with General Motors for over seven years and was selected in February as the preferred supplier of audio-visual equipment and display at this year's Motor Show which returns to London for the first time in thirty years. In order to maximise impact while working within the limitations of the stand environment, Blitz specified and provi

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Reason is well known for designing light features into her innovative architectural and interior schemes, and recently incorporated other Element Labs products into high profile installations at the Hard Rock Café venues in London and Barcelona and for casinos in Leicester and London. Reason had wanted to use VersaPixels ever since she was inspired by watching a 'product in action' video of the massive O2 exhibition stand at CeBit.

VersaPixels' distributed architecture gives designers complete freedom over pixel shape and placement - including intri

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Pro-audio, specialist lighting and entertainment suppliers from around the world can find a strong and growing market in mainland China. Companies from China, Germany, France, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, the UK and the USA have already signed up to be a part of Prolight + Sound Shanghai.

Prolight + Sound Shanghai will feature a Taiwanese Pavilion fo

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DJW were invited by Haley Sharpe Design to help deliver their vision of virtual interpretation at the Archaearium, which is a 5000sqft interpretation centre on the archaeological discoveries at Jamestown Fort, the site of the first British Settlement in Virginia.

David Willrich, managing director of DJW says: "We were very excited to be involved in this project. The idea of a virtual viewer is not new, but the marriage of 3D graphics on a live vi

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Specialz were commissioned to provide a multifunctional cube for use on the latest Pet Shop Boys 'Live' 2006 tour. The cube, which is internally illuminated, functions as a giant projection screen, a band prop, and dancer platform. The cube subdivides into four (4m x 4m) separate parts which are moved around the stage during the show.

Whilst these unique items look s

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During the BBC showcase event, Blitz presented its new HD digital wireless camera systems; which provide a unique industry offering from the Blitz Charter Group. It also boasted the latest in HD graphics and caption generation as well as the most recent advances in hard drive playback/record devices and brand new HD video projectors. It extended its portfolio further as it demonstrated the latest digital audio mixing consoles for use in the broadcast and live events industries, as well as high resolution LED display technologies. The day presented a unique opportunity for customers

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The expansion comes as PLASA Show organisers Clarion Events report the highest ever number of pre-registered visitors - up by 13% on 2005, with technical and creative teams from major venues and high-profile projects among the first to register.

The show's track record of hosting major international product launches, and wide interest in this year's new features, have helped drive the pre-registration increases. The new features are led by the new Integrated Systems Area; a greatly expanded PLASA Seminar Programme with a dedicated Technologies for Worship programme; the first PLASA appearance of NEET (National Exhibition of Entertainment Technology); and new features for DJs.

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The Screen first debuted in September of 2005, driven by the major growth of LCD, plasma and rear projection televisions in the large scale display television and home theatre markets. Previous matt type screens were unable to clearly display images in a bright room, resulting in their usage being restricted to business conference settings and home theatres. However, DNP's Crystal Illusion Screen uses liquid crystals to efficiently reflect light from the projector while absorbing all other light, achieving the same level of ima

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Although ATC (Aviation Television & Communication) has provided services to FIA for 18 years, this was the first time it was able to call upon the massive resources of its new parent group PSL. According to ATC director Tony Wall, working together to ensure the success of the world's largest airshow has "cemented the relationship" between ATC, the aerospace event service specialists, and PSL, which acquired the company a year ago.

Such is the scale of ATC / PSL's service at Farnborough International Airshow that the

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Packaged in a rugged flight case, the pop-up rear projection display offers optical technology that can be readily transported and set up by unskilled staff inside two minutes. Its full 90" image area (33% larger than 84in plasma) utilises dnp screen technology and is designed to take standard Sanyo and Panasonic projectors. A patch panel enables it to accept all standard input sources (PC, video, audio).

The Trojan series is also 'truck-pack friendly', equipped to be transported by standard high-roof vehicles such as the Mer

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The Mount St Jesuit Centre is both a teaching facility and a retreat where Christians may come and explore their faith via the many courses and activities that are run by the centre. The AV system, which also includes a DVD player and sky box and is connected into the existing PA, is designed to bring presentations to life and add a much-needed visual element to seminars and lectures. The room is also used for social activities, in particular the cinema club.

Sound Division's David Graham reported that the installation was welcomed by the client. "The Jesuit Centre, like many other teaching organisations, has been offering visual presentations for a long time, but never yet of this

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A Finnish invention, FogScreen generates a thin, dry fog that delivers an ideal on-screen look for live events, film and television productions. It enables people to actually walk through an image projected in mid-air. FogScreen uses ordinary water and does not contain any chemicals. "We chose FogScreen for its quality and its proven advanced technical characteristics," explains N. John Smith, executive producer of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. "

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Cranes Roost Park sits at the centre of Altamonte Town Centre, a 25-acre, 1.5-million-square-foot, master-planned development connected to a larger 1,400-acre business and residential district.

John Teer, president of Orlando-based Teer Engineering, commented on technical aspects of the cutting-ed

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The company, which projected notably onto the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai during its centenary celebrations, views India as a major potential market for its well proven mix of creative talent, technical proficiency, and service, as managing director Ross Ashton explains: "The country is steeped in rich cultural heritage, and so much of what we do has historical themes. Equally there is a burgeoning commercial events sector and we do a vast number of commercial and corporate events supporting production companies with our specialist skills.

"Having had our work so well received in India previously, we think that this is a great

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The portable post-production facility will be installed at the Chelmsford site for set-up on 17 August. There will be six Avid suites with a Unity shared media network working throughout the event for daily programmes on C4. Metro has worked closely with Blink and its editors in the run up to the event and will supply on-site technical support.

"Metro's expertise with fast turnaround location-post on reality shows and other large music events allows us the experience to provide solutions for companies such as Blink TV," comments Richard Folley, Metro Broadcast. "The Metro team have be

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Blitz was responsible for setting up two large R8 and R12 projectors inside the theatre and the construction of a frame to hold the 5m x 3m LED screen outside, above the Blue Carpet walkway. By using a live relay from the camera crews outside the event, Blitz allowed those inside the