White Light welcomed the new year by allowing lighting designers and technicians to explore some of the new lighting technology which will shape the way they work this year and in the coming years in a friendly, informal New Technology Showcase. The mid-January event presented the equipment in the real theatre setting of the Central School of Speech and Drama’s Embassy Theatre. At different … [Read more...]
University of Johannesburg Theatre invests in grandMA
The prestigious University of Johannesburg Theatre has invested in a new grandMA ultra-light console as part of a major lighting upgrade. The 436 seater theatre at Kingsway Campus, Auckland Park is part of the UJ Arts Centre, and hosts a busy and varied production schedule featuring contemporary dance, drama, live music and musical theatre performances. The University's own productions keep the … [Read more...]
Clay Paky lights F1 GP concerts in Abu Dhabi
“Yasalam”, the Arabic word for “fantastic, amazing and astonishing” was a befitting name for the recent Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, which included a heart-pounding race schedule followed by four nights of post-race concerts featuring Beyoncé, Aerosmith, Jamiroquai, and Kings of Leon. “Fantastic, amazing and astonishing” also describes the enormous lighting rig supporting these shows, filled … [Read more...]
Miss World 2009 meets grandMA and MA VPU
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...]
Clay Paky illuminates R&B superstar Akon
Billed with the tagline, PARTY LIKE NEVER BEFORE, famed R&B singer-songwriter Akon performed live in concert at Amman Exhibitions Park in Amman, Jordan, luring thousands of fans for a night of high-energy music and a stunning light display, courtesy of TriTec AV and Clay Paky. The August 13 show was hosted by The Arabian Journal, organized by Young Modes and powered by Creative Plus. Honorary … [Read more...]
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