UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd, a specialist one-stop supplier to the film, television and broadcast studio markets, will showcase a selection of lighting and video solutions alongside their in-house Express custom cable, custom gel, and lamp services at BVE North. Also on display will be a selection of stands and grip from both Manfrotto and Avenger, as well as other consumables available for next day delivery (Stand C20-C10).

The stand will feature some of the many marques which AC-ET distributes exclusively in the UK, alongside other leading brands the company is an authorised reseller for.

AC-ET's lighting division will showcase their diverse portfolio of conventional and LED lighting solutions, including the latest offerings from Chroma-Q, Mole-Richardson, Jands, Manfrotto and Avenger, Spotlight, Gekko and ETC.

AC-ET's Video division will demonstrate t

UK - Christie HD8K 3-chip 1920 x 1080 HD projectors have completed one of their most unusual ever tours of duty, following a one-month deployment on a film set at Shepperton Studios for the new British independent film called Last Passenger.

The four projectors were instrumental in creating a sense of realism for this claustrophobic suspense thriller, starring Dougray Scott and Kara Tointon, and co-written by Omid Nooshin and Andrew Love (with Nooshin directing).

The action takes place aboard a Charing Cross to Hastings commuter train, and follows the 90-minute journey - with horrifying consequences.

It was to create a fast moving backdrop that Zack Winfield, who is producing the film with Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto, decided to use projection - rather than resorting to the more sterile and conventional 'green screen' alternative - and approached QED, Christie's rental stag

New Zealand - PA company, High Definition Audio Visual Ltd (HDAV), has invested in two Allen & Heath digital consoles, a Qu-16 rackmount mixer, and the new GLD-112 with accompanying AR2412 and AR84 for additional stage and FOH I/O racks.

The Auckland-based firm has added Qu-16 to its hire stock to manage a forthcoming national corporate roadshow that will have a corporate element as well as a performance in each city by the band Moorhouse, a recent X Factor NZ contestant.

The GLD-112 system was purchased to service events in the corporate and entertainment sector. On its first outing the GLD-112 was required to handle 18 channels of corporate inputs and 22 channels of band and DJ inputs. In the coming months, the console will be managing acts such as Reece Mastin, Tiki Taane, and the Dozen, along with a host of high profile corporate events..

"This was an easy purchase

USA - Leroy Bennett's lighting design for the current Nine Inch Nails Tension 2013 tour utilises the largest installation of Ayrton's MagicPanel 602 fixtures to date.Following a successful summer festival tour promoting their new album Hesitation Marks across the Far East and Europe, American industrial rock project, Nine Inch Nails, are currently bringing their show to North American arenas under a dramatic lighting rig that incorporates no less than 126 Ayrton MagicPanel 602 fixtures.Well-known rock production/lighting designer Leroy Bennett, whose long line of collaborations includes Prince, Tina Turner, Faith Hill, Paul McCartney and Lady Gaga, Rammstein, Madonna, Beyonce and Bruno Mars has installed 14 motorised pods on variable speed winches above the stage, each containing nine Ayrton MagicPanels in a 3 x 3 configuration.Ayrton MagicPanel 602 is a moving head video p

UK - Green Hippo has introduced a new member to the award winning Hippotizer media server range. Rackoon is a power-packed addition to the Hippotizer server range. This little 1U rackmount rascal gives six layers of full 1080p HD playback in a shake of the tail, says the company.

Boasting all the usual features of Hippotizer's award winning software, Rackoon integrates with all other Green Hippo servers seamlessly - "A loveable and helpful little beast delivering a level of functionality to belie its diminutive stature".

And there's a reason this little fella has a twinkle in his eye. With an unrestricted output resolution, full HippoNet compatibility and all the software usability of its bigger relatives you can forgive that cheeky look.

"Bouncing with feature after feature, Rackoon would be considered pesky were he not so useful. Feed him media and he'll rew

UK - The CEO of one of the industry's most successful LED technology companies, displayLED, has given a frank interview as the company he founded reaches its 10th anniversary.

Graham Burgess started displayLED from an office in his London home ten years ago this November, following 20 years working with industry leaders such as Sony and Lighthouse Technologies. The basis in those early years was brokering used screen deals between rental companies. He has since grown displayLED into a global screen supplier and manufacturer, with clients including the world's biggest consumer brands and highest profile music stars.

Today displayLED has offices on four continents, customers in five, and is now one of the largest buyers of LED screens in the world. Drawing from both its own award-winning digiLED brand and other international manufacturers, including in China, the company has dev

Australia - Achieving the very first projection onto both sides of the epic proportions of Australia's iconic Sydney Opera House as well as onto the pylons of Sydney Harbour Bridge was by no means a small challenge for any technology company.

Australia was celebrating the first entry of the national Australian fleet into Sydney Harbour one hundred years ago and re-telling the story for The Royal Australian Navy's International Fleet Review. Imagination Australia was the Creative team and Producer of the event, who engaged Technical Direction Company (TDC) as their video technology partner.

An evening spectacular involved video projection that was combined with stunning fireworks launched from seven warships. There was lighting from 28 land and ship locations plus live action on board ships culminating in an aerial fly past from the Royal Australian Air Force that was enjoyed b

UK - Creative projection guru Ross Ashton from The Projection Studio in London and Sound Artist Karen Monid produced their third son et lumière Triquetra in the historical city of York, UK, for the 2013 Illuminating York Festival of Art.

The acclaimed work - which received massive coverage in the local and national press and an incredible public response - was beamed onto Clifford's Tower. Once the keep at York's famous Castle, the imposing Clifford's Tower sits on top of a tall mound and is one of York's signature pieces of architecture as well as among the most popular attractions in Yorkshire. English Heritage owns the tower, and Ashton was delighted to have the opportunity to apply his spectacular and unique visual magic.

The giant images stretched 75m wide across the base of the mound and were 25m tall, filling the whole space, lifting the landmark out of its surr

UK - The power and potential of global exposure in the star-making process was one of the many highlights at a recent You Tube Brandcast special event for 900 invited guests, staged in a large tensile structure at Syon Park, west London, with XL Video supplying LED screens, cameras / PPU and media server control to producers, Flourish Creative.

An exciting line up of musicians, performers and brands - in whose success the You Tube platform has been instrumental - celebrated the worldwide reach of the medium and its promotional possibilities.

XL's Project Managers Guy Vellacott and Andy Mayneord oversaw the event's video aspects, and original playback content was designed and supplied by US based companies, Obscura and M-Ocean.

Vellacott and Mayneord worked alongside Flourish Creative Director Guy Tremlett who conceived the event's overall production design. The space was div

USA - Two customised Avolites Media Ai Infinity servers with 6 HDSDI inputs and 4 DVI outputs have handled extensive HD camera feeds and LED screen visuals for Maroon 5's US tour.

The American pop/rock band were headlining the 12th annual Honda Civic Tour, alongside support from numerous big name acts including Kelly Clarkson. The 34-date tour visited venues across the US and Canada.

US-based lighting design and media innovators DMD S7UDIOS (DMD) were asked by

Production Designer Demfis Fyssicopulos to provide a solution to feed an ambitious and dynamic show. The event featured LED screens, real-time content, and media files designed and directed by DFDesigns - and the unrivalled power of Avolites Media's Ai servers was the only choice.

"Ai was chosen for its ability to handle the automated and constantly changing set pieces, changing sizes and ability to have multipl

UK - Until now, short throw and ultra-short throw projection has typically been limited to smaller, lower brightness, fixed lens projectors used in education seminar rooms and in corporate meeting room environments. Panasonic is about to change that with the arrival of the new ET-DLE030 short throw lenses for larger format single chip DLP projectors.

With prototype models shown earlier this year at ISE 2013 and at Prolight + Sound shows, engineers in Panasonic R&D operations have since been finely crafting an impressive solution that vertically redirects light cast from projectors at a distance of just 370mm from the projector to produce a bright, perfectly symmetrical sided image directly above it. This is achieved by a cleverly designed mirror system and brings about new and exciting possibilities, unachievable with front projectors especially for applications in digital signa

UK - With an emphasis on increasing its presence within the UK AV marketplace, Vivitek UK's dealer showcase day brought its dealers, distributors and potential customers together to display its extensive range of projectors and display equipment.

Hosted at the Brooklands Museum in Surrey, the day saw a steady stream of industry professionals pass through the doors, keen to learn about some of the 40 Vivitek projector models now available in the UK.

Speaking at the event, Brian Grogan, regional sales manager at Vivitek Corporation said, "Vivitek has grown as a company extensively since it was founded five years ago as a subsidiary brand of Delta Electronics. With a range of products that cater not only commercial and office applications, but that now stretch through educational establishments, large venues, home cinemas and out 'on the road' with portable offerings, the Vi

South Africa - Christie reports that Gearhouse, the largest rental staging company in Africa, have extended their relationship with Christie through their purchase of eight Christie Roadster HD20K-J 3-chip DLP projectors.

As well as their impressive rental staging credentials, Gearhouse are also the leading technical supplier to the live event industry in the region. They are specialists in all aspects of event staging - design, projection, lighting, audio, screens, rigging, power, sets and structures. Vision, passion and service excellence are key drivers for them. The company's head office is in Johannesburg with branch offices in Cape Town and Durban.

Christie and Gearhouse have a close relationship which spans almost 10 years. Over that time Gearhouse have built up a substantial inventory of Christie products, including Roadster HD10K-M, S+16K and HD18K digital projectors,

UK - Audio visual company Saville Audio Visual has announced the appointment of Rob Morrison as head of sales (south) for the Conference & Live Events division.

Morrison has been successfully involved in the creative live events and communications industry for over 12 years during which time he has been involved in some major events including a position as the corporate hospitality manager where he led the hospitality sales for the FIFA World Cup in 2006.

Based primarily with the team in Guildford, he will build on the foundations he has established from working alongside Saville for the last six years, to develop the company's' solid reputation within the industry and explore new market opportunities and deliver growth across multiple sectors.

Head of events for the south, Adam Pike said, " Rob is a vital stepping stone in pushing forward our brand values and extending

Spain - Over the summer there was one story dominating the Ibiza headlines: the launch of the island's hi spec new superclub, BOOOM!, featuring a custom made Pioneer Sound System and visuals powered by Avolites Media's ultra high spec Ai Media Server.

The Ai Media Server is being used to feed multiple surface projections and LED screens around the club, providing an integral part of the BOOOM!'s 'world class clubbing experience'. Production Manager for the BOOOM! project was Dave Singleton from The Shop Ibiza.

"I specifically asked Steve Warren from Avolites Media to get involved as I'd worked with him and the Ai Media Server before," explains Singleton. "I knew it was the only piece of kit that could provide us with the flexibility and sheer power to meet our demanding visual needs. Our single Ai is running an incredible amount of information from under its

UK - Wicked, the award-winning musical that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, has taken to the road for its first UK and Ireland tour kicking off in Manchester and winding its spellbinding way around the British Isles and Ireland well into 2015.

No stranger to the show, Creative Technology's (CT) seven-year relationship with Wicked's successful West End tenure at the Apollo Victoria Theatre is continuing with the Show's touring side in providing video projection and a full replay system for the supporting imagery.

Supplying Wicked UK Tour Productions two Panasonic PTDZ133 projectors, both of which are positioned at the front of the Circle and aimed at the stage, CT is also providing main and back up Catalyst Media Servers to output the video to the projectors. CT's project engineer Chris Higgins assisted projection designer Elaine J McCarthy and her productio

UK - Aylesbury Buckinghamshire LED screen and visuals specialists EMTO has specified and supplied LED screen solutions to two high profile club installations in central London - Amika in South Molton Street and Egg at Kings Cross.

Both clubs are radically different in vibe and demographic. Amika attracts a trend setting and sometimes celebrity crowd who like to hang out on one of central London's most opulent and fashionable streets; while the charismatic raw industrial chic of Egg attracts a young crowd who love the music, mixology and magic created by of some the best DJs and performers on the EDM scene.

Both venues approached EMTO's Wes Matthews because they wanted high quality LED technology installed with some flourish, design and purpose rather than just for the sake of it!

When the installation at Amika received the green light, they wanted it in immediately, so Matth

USA - XL Video UK and US operation XL Video Inc. combined resources and expertise to provide LED screens, Catalyst control and crew, plus a dynamic high production value video design to impress followers of the Christ For All Nations (CFaN) Ministry for two shows staged in the Amway Centre in Orlando, Florida.

CFaN is led by the high profile internationally known Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, renowned for his gospel missions throughout Africa. According to his website, Bonnke has personally preached to over 120m people and led 72m in the prayer to salvation.

XL Video UK's project manager Paul 'Macca' McCauley was approached by CFaN's UK/US based technical production manager Paul 'Boyo' Manuel to provide something different and innovative in terms of video reinforcement for the shows and a system design - developed in conjunction with TAIT - that would not only WOW the crowds, bu

UK - Green Hippo has added new personnel adds to its team whilst familiar faces move up, in the very Green, Unit 307.

Simon Harris, a familiar face in the AV industry has been with Green Hippo for over six years, first joining as part of the sales team in a company of six, he quickly took on the role of head of training.

This December Harris takes on his new role as user experience manager bringing in new responsibilities. Harris is now the 'point of call', managing the interaction between users and the products and with his vast technical knowledge bridging the gap between end-users and development.

Ryan Brown, who joined the company just over a year ago, making his debut at the 2012 PLASA show London, started as a product specialist, also working with support and testing. After quickly establishing himself as a confident and technical individual, matched with his character

UK - This year, Fleetwood Mac have been on a major tour of the USA and Europe that encompasses the large arena-size venues with the likes of Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY, the beachside theatre that can require some creative planning from a production team to load-in a full show rig. At the time of writing, the fourteen date leg of the tour in Australia and New Zealand has been cancelled to allow bassist and founder member, John McVie to receive treatment for cancer.

Not for the first time, Chaos Visual Productions supplied the production with the video hardware. As lighting designer, Paul 'Arlo' Guthrie remarks, "Video features in almost the entire set so getting the balance between lighting content and IMAG was crucial. Incorporating video successfully is always something of a balancing act. I feel we have brought a modern look to the visuals without distracting from what ha

UK - As Academy Music Group (AMG) explores new technology to complement existing in-house production across its venue estate, O2 Academy Leeds welcomes investment from the Group, with brand new, state of the art LED panels.

The 42 LedGo EQ HR Silan 6mm lightweight LED Black Face panels (each 488mm x 732mm) are seamless and easy to build and dramatically transform the stage, in horizontal or vertical designs, in high definition.

"We have seen more in the way of LED video coming through our venues with touring productions over the last year, so it's important we remain at the forefront of new technology, ensuring we are offering promoters the most attractive production facilities. We are the only venue in Leeds to now offer a full stage LED screen in house as part of the existing rental package. A video wall can provide the most exciting backdrop as well as video-based elem

Germany - Water played a leading role at Wolfsburg's Autostadt theme park this summer. The pinnacle of this year's stagings was the water shows, the world's largest of their kind, which the Autostadt produced and choreographed on its own.

Around 350 water systems producing more than 70m-high fountains, more than 130 flame generators producing up to 15m high flames, seven LED screens, eleven full-colour 25 Watt lasers, 20 green laser scanners, plus new light and sound concepts were employed at this year's shows.

Technical implementation of the project was assigned to a team whose collaboration had proven its worth in staging the annual shows for the last few years. Included among the collaborators were the firms of Aquatique Show for the water systems, Leyendecker for the lighting, tarm Showlaser for the laser systems, Entertainment Technology Concepts for the video equipment,

UK - Projection Advertising this week helped event specialists Fisher Productions transform the appearance of the Liberty building in London's Great Marlborough Street for the prestigious store's annual Christmas launch event. Fisher was tasked with producing a spectacular light and video mapping display, for 4.30pm on Saturday 9 November. Lighting elements from Fisher will remain in situ for eight weeks over the Christmas period into the New Year.

Following an interactive countdown, beautiful Liberty snowflakes were projected across the building in Great Marlborough Street, culminating in a crescendo of colour and light where elements from Liberty's Christmas range burst across the building which was draped with a visual representation of Liberty print. Great Marlborough Street, which was traffic free for the launch, was packed with crowds watching the Tudor building come alive

Spain - Broadway and West End spectacular Les Misérables has taken to the road and is currently visiting 20 major cities throughout Spain, the Canary and Balearic Islands.

The Stage Entertainment España production includes screen projections of paintings of Victor Hugo, the author of the original novel on which the musical is based. Working with Cameron Mackintosh Ltd and Fifty Nine Productions on productions of Les Misérables worldwide, Creative Technology (CT) are providing five Panasonic PTDS10K projectors and a Catalyst playback rack comprised of Catalyst Media Servers. Four of the projectors are positioned on the back wall of the stage while one is front of house aiming at various on-stage positions to project virtual scenery and supporting imagery.

CT has a long and ongoing relationship with Les Misérables, having supported the

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