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W-DMX at the 11th Chinese National Games

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Wireless Solution Sweden AB helped kick off the 11th Chinese National Games in a grand manner. One year after the hosting of the exceptional Beijing Olympic Games, the 11th National Games, billed as China's mini-Olympics, opened amid a splendid ceremony at Jinan Olympic Sports Centre. Usually held every four years, it is the country's top national-level sports event. The Opening was a … [Read more...]

Formula 1: grandMA

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The Abu Dhabi Formula 1 (F1) weekend saw a plethora of related events and entertainment taking place around the city. This program was known as “Yasalam”, the final element of which culminated in four nights of after-race concerts on Yas Island over the race weekend. Held at Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, the head-liners were Beyoncé, Jamiroquai, Kings of Leon and Aerosmith. Concert and festival … [Read more...]

grandMA at the Movies

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Lighting Designer Mike Baldassari and Programmer/Operator Dave Sadler used a grandMA full-size console to run lights for the filming of 13 dynamically different musical numbers that will feature in the new Rob Marshall movie, “Nine”. These sections were recorded during a three and a half month period at Shepperton Studios, Middlesex, UK. Nine is a vibrant and provocative musical that follows … [Read more...]

Robe CitySource 96s for Helsinki light season

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Over 100 of the new Robe CitySource 96 LED wash fixtures were utilised to illuminate two high profile light works - at Parliament House and the Council of State and University buildings in Senate Square adjacent to the Cathedral - featured in the Finnish capital, Helsinki's 2009 Light Season. The exterior light art for both sites was designed by leading Finnish lighting designer Mikki … [Read more...]

Let there be light!

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The team at ArchiLX Cyprus completed a major Christmas installation for the brand new shopping centre MY MALL in Limassol Cyprus. They designed an extensive package of exterior and interior festive lighting effects including a unique tree of light using nearly 400 LED festoon fixtures from Glasson Electronics controlled exclusively by a 64 Universe LightFactory system and Ethernet to DMX boxes … [Read more...]