Miss World 2009 saw another spectacular lighting design by Tim Dunn, who used a grandMA full-size console to control nearly 300 intelligent light fixtures, plus LED and generic lighting, altogether totalling 12,600 DMX channels across 24 active universes. He also triggered video content stored on an MA VPU (Video Processing Unit) from the desk, which fed an upstage LED screen, 12 x digital moving … [Read more...]
Gearhouse SA at the 2009 MAMAs
The Gearhouse South Africa Group of companies supplied rigging, lighting, audio, LED screens and power distribution for the 2009 MTV African Music Awards, staged at the Kasarani Gymnasium at the Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. The project entailed air freighting 55,000 Kgs of equipment from South Africa. The Gearhouse crew was led by Bill Lawford who collaborated closely … [Read more...]
grandMA a winner at the Confederation Cup
Gearhouse South Africa supplied full technical production for the Closing Ceremony of the 2009 FIFA Confederation Cup at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. The spectacular show took place ahead of the Brazil vs USA final, with 53,000 fans watching in the stadium, joined by several million viewers of the live broadcast on SABC 1 and Superchannel 1. Lighting was designed by Hugh Turner, and … [Read more...]
Confederations Cup Hospitality – Powered by Gearhouse
Gearhouse Power - a Gearhouse South Africa company - supplied power distribution throughout the hospitality suites in all 4 stadiums involved in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup - Ellis Park, Johannesburg, Loftus Versveld in Pretoria, Royal Bafokeng in Rustenberg and Mangaung Stadium in Bloemfontein. The process began 2 years ago, when Gearhouse Power (GHP) was approached by The Power … [Read more...]
Gearhouse with the GODS
Leading international dance brand GODSKITCHEN brought their hugely successful 2009 world tour show to South Africa, headlined by Armin van Buuren and staged at two amazing events in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Gearhouse South Africa supplied full technical production for the Cape Town event for their client Kilowatt AV, headed by Dillon Jearey, all working closely with international production … [Read more...]
