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New Independence with Martin M1 Lighting Console

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Martin Professional’s new M1 lighting controller was recently used to control a large LED lighting system for “Independence Eve,” a patriotic concert celebration held in Denver, Colorado’s historic Civic Center Park. Full service LED lighting company Blazen Illuminations of Loveland, Colorado produced the lighting for the event. Blazen owner Nate Webb, who served as lighting designer, commented … [Read more...]

World Cup Closes in With First Large Format Projections in South Africa

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The Closing Ceremony for the FIFA 2010 World cup at Soccer City stadium, Soweto, Johannesburg featured the first ever large scale video projections to be integrated into a live show in South Africa. The ground-breaking extravaganza that brought the tournament to a close just before the Final was produced by the VWV Group. UK-based The Projection Studio's Ross Ashton was appointed as … [Read more...]

VSI Installs at Glan Usk school

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Llanelli, Wales, UK based Vaughan Sound Installations (VSI), part of the PAI Group, was brought in to design specify and supply specialist sound, lighting and AV systems for the brand new Glan Usk School in Newport, south Wales. VSI was working for electrical contractors MJN Colston, after recommendation from electrical consultants WS Atkins. The installations are in the school's 2 assembly … [Read more...]

Robe Sends Off Supergrass in Style

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Lighting designer Martin Dudley used Robe's new ROBIN 300E Beams and ColorSpot 700E ATs to light UK indie rockers Supergrass as they played a series of farewell gigs, splitting after a lively 17 year chart topping career. Dudley's company Martin's Lights supplied all the lighting equipment for the tour. He has worked with Supergrass on and off for the last 8 years and has LD’d the band on a … [Read more...]

ABTT Press Statement – Work At Heights

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The Association Of British Theatre Technicians has temporarily withdrawn the ‘Guide To Access For Work At Heights In Theatre’ Code of Practice. This follows the withdrawal of the Manufacturer's Instructions containing a section on moving an occupied Tallescope, consequential upon actions by the Health And Safety Executive. The Manufacturer's Instructions are reprinted in the ABTT Code of … [Read more...]