Amidst the glow of light sticks being waved by 80,000 fans, TAIT/FTSI’s automation team utilised the Navigator Control System to program 3 separate flight patterns, each ranging about five minutes in length. The area for performer flying had a perimeter of 91.4m by 121.9m, with an elevation peak of 22.9mft…
Funded by BBC Technology and the government’s Employer Ownership Skills Pilot, the scheme, with the participation of a number of industry partners, aims to produce 100 highly skilled, experienced and employable graduate level apprentices over eight years to meet growing industry demand. The apprenticeship opens for applications on Thursday 18…
The CPL team headed by Simon Haydon and Lee Gruszeckyj worked closely with Jeff Whiteley from the show’s producers, Inteva Productions, for the event, staged in Hall 1 of the Telford International Centre. This year CPL suggested modernising the projection and video design, and after consultations and meetings, it was…
The ‘Opposites’ tour featured a set with an intricate tree-like structure at first glance which at second squint could morph into of a pair of lungs, complete with the arterial / branch complexity of both structures. This set piece also featured integral video elements. It was combined with a lighting…
The IP encoder is an accessory that enables a reporter to make a news story live wherever there is IP connectivity. The encoder provides even more bit rate efficiency with the additional benefit of the ability to operate in standard, low and ultra-low latency modes. And with power consumption rated…
VIBE is the culmination of VirtualXpo founder Paul Nicholson and his colleagues' investigation into new ways of challenging traditional marketing routes. It will embrace all the people and companies who together deliver the functionality that drives the live entertainment market — not just sound, light, video and staging companies, but…
The LV5490 accommodates up to eight input channels. Four connect to dedicated inputs accepting 3G-SDI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI. Each dedicated input includes Leader's unique cable length measurement capability. The other four channels can be user-configured as inputs, HD/3G/4K pattern outputs or SDI re-clocked outputs. 3G-SDI dual link and quad link are both supported.…
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour 2013, which premiered on March 22, is an open air production of Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” set against the backdrop of Sydney harbour and the Sydney Opera House. The stage measuring 32 by 24 metres resembles a bullfighting ring and appears to float on Sydney Harbour.…
Providing up to 8 inputs and 8 outputs (8x8), the DGX 8 Digital Media Switcher Enclosure (AVS-ENOVADGX8-ENC) boasts all of the functionality and capability of the Enova DGX family. The latest addition to this product line, the DGX 8, with its compact form factor, is ideal for smaller commercial or…
SSG Create brought in XL Events for the London launch to provide projection, media servers, plasma screens, HD camera system/PPU, and HD recording system. To unveil the new device, XL Events provided a two projector blend using XL’s new Barco HDF-W26 units on to a screen behind the presenter. This…
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