As the sun set over Johannesburg, South Africa on the evening of 19 May, Mark Gaylard of technical production company MGG had a lump in his throat. He and his crew of twenty had just replicated a version of the South African flag using 214 lighting fixtures, predominantly Robe, at the
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Visulize Projects History with PIXERA at Kelvingrove Art Museum
Austrian AV technology manufacturer AV Stumpfl supported independent media server specialist Visulize in their projection mapping event at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. Named Elfingrove, the show took place over the Christmas period last year and featured a number of festive projection displays, including a three-minute video projected onto
DiGiCo helps Renato Carneiro deliver stunning audio for Brazilian duo’s live stream performance
When Brazilian rental company Maxi Audio had to close the doors on the planned in-store Maxi Academy training programme, it was determined not to let its customers down and swiftly set up an alternative, online programme. Broadcast and Front of House engineer, Renato Carneiro, a regular supporter of the Maxi
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Eight Yamaha STAGEPAS 1K Systems Used To Showcase Immersive Live Sound
As an audio professional with experience stretching from the Paleo festival in the 1970s, through working with many of the world’s highest profile artists, to his current role of designing high end audio installations for events and venues, Pierre-André Aebischer knows a thing or two about sound. This experience is
Ayrton Khamsin-S is a Revelation for Mika
The charismatic singer/song writer Mika’s Revelation tour in support of his fifth studio album, My Name is Michael Holbrook, may have been postponed midway through due to the current coronavirus crisis, but it wowed audiences from autumn through to this spring. Lighting Designer for the tour was Vince Foster who,
Premiere: Lux Partum controlled interactively via the internet with the help of MA Lighting
When Chris Moylan created Lux Partum, it was his intention to create something special to be enjoyed by everyone affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The idea behind the project was to realize an interactive light installation in the Motorwerk Berlin that, for the period of ten days, could be controlled
disguise xR Delivers Defining Moment in Broadcast With Katy Perry Performance On ‘American Idol’ Finale
Technology pioneers XR Studios leveraged the latest technology from disguise to bring the future of broadcast to primetime American television when pop sensation Katy Perry performed her new single ‘Daisies’ on the season finale of American Idol. The project relied on the collaboration between the creative and technical teams led
‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ Delivers World-Class Sound on 2020 UK Tour
The Bristol Hippodrome was one of the venues where the musical was performed To ensure crystal-clear sound while touring the U.K., sound designers for Beautiful: the Carole King Musical deployed a HARMAN Professional Solutions audio system. Written by Douglas McGrath and premiered in 2013, Beautiful is an award-winning musical based on the
Fantastic for Fantasia
Fantasia Barrino won the third season of American Idol in 2004, standing out from some tough competition, and has since established herself as an R&B singer in the front ranks. A Grammy award winner for Best Female Vocal Performance on her single Bittersweet, Fantasia has sold almost three million albums