Martin Professional has teamed up with Wybron, Inc. to offer an innovative lighting feedback system based on the industry-standard feedback protocol Remote Device Management (RDM). Called Martin RADAR™, an acronym for Remote Access Diagnostics And Reporting, the information feedback and monitoring system enables users to communicate with lighting fixtures by gathering lighting fixture data … [Read more...]
On Broadway with “Rock of Ages” and Martin MAC Luminaires
Jason Lyons, lighting designer for the new Broadway musical “Rock of Ages,” is using a full Martin MAC rig to visually energize the rock love story, which is laden with crowd pleasing rock anthems. Playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, one of the ideas of the show, says Lyons, was to have a flavor of 1980s rock lighting, “par can rock” as he calls it. He started by creating a configuration of … [Read more...]
Martin MAC luminaires for colossal “Ben Hur Live” production
History came alive in a big way on September 17th at the world premiere of “Ben Hur Live” at London’s O2 Arena, a musical behemoth that features a cast of 400, ship battle, real chariot races and a lighting rig of more than 200 Martin MAC 2000 Wash XB™, MAC 2000 Profile™ and MAC III Profile™ moving heads. The adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1959 film, which was based on the 1880 novel by Lewis … [Read more...]
Martin LC series LED panels team with MAC luminaires on UK dance show
KAVE Theatre Services of West Sussex, England recently supplied all lighting, sound, AV, set and crew requirements on a large scale production for a dance school client. The show was choreographed around some of the most famous movie soundtracks in history with a set design brief to deliver something “unusual and exciting.” KAVE Project Manager Dave Singleton created a dynamic lighting … [Read more...]
Jonas Brothers on world tour with MAC III Profile
Arguably one of the hottest bands of the last few years has been the Jonas Brothers who are out on a world tour in support of their latest album’ "Lines, Vines and Trying Times," which debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and in several countries around the world. John LaBriola, Production and Lighting Designer for the pop-rock band since January of 2008, his 3rd tour with the trio, … [Read more...]
