Dynamic projection specialists, Polestar Productions, have further invested in Green Hippo media servers, adding the new Nevis+ to their stock. Polestar Productions boasts more than 25 years of experience combined with the latest technology. Specialising in projection mapping, holographic projection and dynamic projection for all types of events, conferences, exhibitions, product launches, award ceremonies and more. Tony Gill, Managing Director at Polestar Productions commented; “We have been long time users of Green Hippo Media Servers, so know the software well, and have always been impressed by the flexibility they offer. The user interface makes it easy to create stunning visual…
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When London-based post-punk revival band White Lies played the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith – a stone’s throw from where they formed back in 2007 – the landmark show, part of their pan-European tour, highlighted an expansive stage production populated by 94 of GLP’s JDC Line 1000 hybrid strobes. This is the largest complement of these fixtures so far deployed on a single show in the UK. The LD responsible was Dan Williams, who joined the band back in 2019 and who has been a strong advocate of this fixture and its predecessor, the JDC1 hybrid strobe, for some time. “At…
First one in the VOLERO line of high-performance LED bars, VOLERO BATTEN AQUA is a new fixture that brings all the Claypaky quality but now for outdoor use in all weathers. From the first glance you will notice that Volero Batten Aqua is a different moving batten than usual. The light source is in fact made up of 10 x 60W Osram RGBW LEDs, capable of emitting a much higher light power than most of the LEDs bars on the market. Each LED adopts 80x80mm lenses, a very unusual width that allows you more versatility with focussing the power of…
Lighting designer, director and operator Jose Lorenzo uses Obsidian Control Systems’ ONYX lighting control platform on tours in the UK and recently ran a 78 show, 3-month tour by 2021 Strictly Come Dancing champion Giovanni Pernice using an NX2 lighting console. The show, This is Me, toured the UK and Ireland from March 1 until May 30 and highlighted Pernice’s unique showmanship supported by a cast of professional dancers and singers. Early last year, Lorenzo, who started working with Pernice in 2019, transitioned from a more established lighting control platform to Obsidian’s ONYX. “Cally Bacchus at [Elation Professional UK distributor]…
To ensure a visually stunning stage lighting design with true-to-life colour, The Music Man on Broadway recently worked with PRG and Martin Professional to deploy an array of Martin lighting solutions, including MAC Viper, MAC Encore Performance and the brand new MAC Ultra Performance and Ultra Wash fixtures. In February 2022, a new production of The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster opened at the Winter Garden Theatre. In order to ensure immersive visual experiences for theater-goers, director Jerry Zaks worked with scenic and costume designer Santo Loquasto and award-winning lighting designer Brian MacDevitt to strike a balance…
SGM are a technology company dedicated to making cutting-edge lighting products for professionals. We are based in Aarhus, Denmark but we market our products globally together with our international partners – and we are growing. We are looking for someone who has a passion for lighting and can help develop the next generation of SGM products. The role is made for a person who is at home with the complexity of how lighting functions within entertainment and architectural control systems as well as the results on a stage or installation. If you’ve ever thought you could be the advocate for…
DiGiCo has released its latest Version 3.0 software update, dramatically increasing the processing power of its small footprint, cost-effective S-Series consoles. Version 3.0 offers an optional software expansion that significantly increases the channel count from 48 to 60 flexi channels and 24 flexi busses, turning S-Series consoles into an S21+ or an S31+. V3.0 includes two new Master Buss configurations: LCR (Left Centre Right) or LRM (Left Right Mono), providing additional control on the channels over the LCR blend or the LRM Mono Gain. LCR or LRM are ideal for running an expanded speaker setup or sending out a mono…
Music Support has announced its latest auction, Music Support: Music Icons with four incredible prizes on offer donated by four of, arguably, the greatest rock acts of all time to raise funds to help it continue its efforts in helping those who work in music and live events affected by mental ill-health and/or addiction. The funds raised from this auction will contribute towards Music Support’s core services, including the peer-led confidential helpline that saw a 60% increase in volume of calls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Music Support empower its peers to look after the wellbeing of their colleagues (and themselves)…
The 2CELLOS duo of Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser played their Dedicated world tour – billed as their ‘final’ as 2CELLOS, the format in which they shot to fame and prominence in 2011 with lighting designed by their long-term LD, Crt Birsa. Birsa has worked with the band since 2014 and wanted this design to be completely different to anything that had gone before. Rather than the full-on rock ‘n’ roll of the previous tour, this sees a more architectural approach with the lighting, which includes Robe MegaPointes and Spiiders right at the heart of the rig. “It’s all about defining…
After postponing many of its scheduled 2020 dates due to the pandemic, Spanish artist Pablo López’s Unikornio tour resumed in 2022. Spanish full-service company, Ilusovi, is in charge of supplying sound and lighting equipment for the tour, which is one of the first in Spain to deploy a DiGiCo Quantum338 console. Although Lopez has increasingly played bigger venues, one console is used for both FOH and monitors. Max Miglin, the artist’s trusted sound technician, manages both mixes and explains why he has chosen to use a DiGiCo Quantum338 for this latest tour. “Ilusovi had recently acquired a Quantum338, and I…
Shure is the one and only choice of digital wireless system for the stars at ‘Big Night of Musicals’ by the National Lottery. At the end of January, Jason Manford hosted a celebration of the very best of musical theatre at the AO Arena in Manchester, Big Night of Musicals by the National Lottery. The show was packed with sensational performances from the casts of the UK’s biggest West End and touring shows and some very special collaborations including Beverley Knight MBE, Keala Settle star of The Greatest Showman, and Olivier Award winner Sam Tutty. Joining them to perform some of…
Cuban-born American singer, songwriter and actress Camila Cabello’s Familia: Welcome to the Family immersive live concert on TikTok, gave social media users a chance to experience her music like never before, drumming publicity and interest in her forthcoming album. Pioneers XR Studios used the disguise extended reality (xR) workflow to bring this groundbreaking performance to life, making it one of the first shows of this scale to use xR technology on TikTok. The popstar shot Familia at XR Studios in Hollywood, incorporating augmented reality (AR), set extension and LED flooring into six new songs, creating interactive environments ranging from vibrant rainforests and…
Multiplatinum selling pop group New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) continues to wow fans with their MixTape Tour 2022 featuring friends Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley and En Vogue as special guests. Lighting Designer Cat West of Flash and Trash Works, Inc. selected 108 Ayrton INTELLIPIX-R Creative Solutions as a central part of the high-energy, party look of the show. Boston natives, the quintet NKOTB has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide. Their 2019 tour by the same name – their biggest since reuniting in 2008 – was a huge success and pioneered the concept of a super-sized show with multiple…
Lighting designer Liam McCarthy utilised 100 Robe moving lights for a spectacular special performance of ABBA Orchestral at Dublin’s 3 Arena, featuring the Waterloo Concert Orchestra and acclaimed conductor and arranger, Andy O’Callaghan. McCarthy – who also worked on the 2020 production of this show – unexpectedly found himself again thanking his older sisters for coercing him into learning all the words and dance moves to every Abba hit when a young child back in the 1980s! He found the process suspiciously Machiavellian at the time, but all these years later the experience flooded joyously back in a moment as…
The former White Stripes frontman currently wowing fans with Jack White: The Supply Chain Issues Tour has 82 Ayrton Magic Blade FX fixtures delivering dynamic effects lighting on stage. Matthieu Larivee, who serves as the tour’s Creative Director and Lighting and Production Designer, obtained the Magic Blade FXs from Solotech Nashville. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America. The world tour celebrates two new Jack White albums, Fear of the Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive. The North American leg kicked off in Detroit in April and will wrap at the end of August in Kansas City.…
Following a successful launch at the Prolight + Sound tradeshow in Germany in April, Obsidian Control Systems is pleased to announce availability of the NX1, an ultra-compact yet full-featured lighting controller designed to handle a huge variety of shows using the intuitive ONYX lighting control platform. The NX1 also features an expandable playback wing (NX P) along with a 10-digit keypad (NX K) that combined with the NX1 creates an even more powerful and flexible console. Designed for smaller to medium projects where an intuitive console is needed without a PC, the NX1 will be valued by rental companies and…
A significant quantity of ADJ fixtures were supplied by production company Spectrum AV for two of the stages at the Rebirth Festival, a huge three-day hard dance event which took place in The Netherlands in April. Six of the festival’s seven dance arenas were unclosed by large circus-style tents, while the final performance stage was outdoors and open to the elements. For this, ADJ’s IP65-rated Hydro Series moving heads and static LED-powered wash fixtures were utilized, ensuring that the lighting rig would be unaffected by any adverse weather, including the storm that hit the festival site during buildup. With the…
Lighting designer and operator Andreas Bünemann is using the ONYX lighting control platform from Obsidian Control Systems to run a large lighting rig for German reggae artist Gentleman and says he wouldn’t turn to any other system. “Our choice is the Obsidian ONYX system and it will be going forward,” stated Bünemann, owner of full-service rental company Bam Bam FX of Germany. “For us, it is the future and the direction we want to go. It’s a powerful and reliable system and we will be recommending it to clients interested in user-friendly lighting control.” Gentleman is Germany’s most successful reggae…
