The Olympic Qualification Tournament in curling took place in the Netherlands in December and the ice has never looked better thanks to MHB AV and Elation’s tunable Kl Panel™ LED soft lights. Held at the Elfstedenhal sports complex in the town of Leeuwarden, a professionally illuminated surface of the highest standard was a must for the Olympic qualifying event.
Red Bull Dance your Style is a global digital event where you get to see the best dancers around the globe showcase their skills in 1-on-1 battles to unpredictable tunes. Last year no fewer than 80 events took place, including one in India where 26 Showtec Sunstrip Active MKII blinders were used.
The Japanese city of Chiba, which stands on Tokyo Bay and is famous among other things for having the world’s longest suspended monorail system, recently hosted the first two days of “uP!!! Special Live Holic extra 2022” (supported by Space Shower TV) in its huge Makuhari Messe complex.
Metallica – among the most influential and legendary hardcore speed metal bands of all time – treated their fans to two epic concerts at San Francisco’s Chase Center in December, celebrating an incredible 40 years of provocative, ground-breaking music and performance.
The Institute of Psychology at the University of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) in Munich is breaking new ground in its field research on the topics of conflict and communication by going where the people are to conduct video interviews - in pedestrian zones, on the street, in busy places.
Tickets for the first iHeartRadio ALTer EGO concert of 2022 were gobbled up by eager fans within 20 minutes of going on sale.
Astera PixelBrick wireless battery-powered LED lighting fixtures proved a perfect solution for a major section of “Bolesworth Christmas”, a visually stimulating and fun illuminated trial experience staged at Bolesworth Castle, an impressive Grade II listed country house near Tattenhall, Cheshire, England.
Mexico’s Day Zero Festival marked its 10th year in style with Funktion-One sound systems -from distributor and rental partner Loto Audio - on all three stages.
Featuring cutting-edge technology, art and a First Nations narrative, the inaugural ELEVATE SkyShow blended art and technology to create an entirely new form of night-time entertainment. The 500 Intel drones performed in between the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge to a powerful and moving soundtrack.
The Monumental Tour – an innovative visual and musical performance which was the brainchild of French DJ and music producer Michael Canitrot and visual activists AV-Extended – played a truly spectacular final location at the end of November at the magnificent Chateau de Pierrefonds in the picturesque Oise region of France, northeast of Paris.
‘Nicky Romero and Friends Presents NewYear Show 2022’ was streamed exclusively on Nicky’s website from 10pm until 1am, local time. It featured warm up DJ Marc Benjamin, a guest performance from Wildstylez, and an hour-long set from Nicky himself to welcome in the New Year.
The new International Congress Center Burgas (ICCB) on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria has installed a high-quality Elation lighting system in its largest event space designed and delivered by Elation Professional’s Bulgarian distributor, ProAudio Ltd.
A Kinesys Apex automation system with new Kinesys Vector control console was used to create amazing and super-cool kinetic effects at the Galaxy Stage in the 2021 Untold Festival staged in the BT Arena venue at Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Pliant Technologies’ CrewCom Digital Wireless Intercom was the clear choice when British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) was looking to replace an outdated wired intercom system. Renowned for its esteemed broadcast-focused curriculum, BCIT teaches broadcast journalism.
Camera-agnostic fiber adapters help producers achieve cinematic vision for broadcast TV, corporate and other live and recorded productions.
Industry-voted awards are always a great endorsement for any brand or product, so Astera is delighted to announce that its hugely popular Titan Tube is a 2021 Pro Moviemaker ‘Gear of The Year’ winner in the ‘lighting innovation’ category.
Lighting Designer, Niklas Fuchs, began devising visuals for Austrian recording stars, Christopher Seiler and Bernhard Speer, using a ChamSys MagicQ MQ100 Pro in 2015, following the release of their inaugural album.
As the very first of its kind, the 1DayLA event was nothing short of a phenomenon, with 20,000 members mobilised to offer communities across the county of Los Angeles help and hope. It culminated in a massive concert named The Freedom Experience, which was hosted at the brand new SoFi Stadium
Just a short drive from Cape Town’s vibrant business and commercial centre, GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World is a complex like no other. Featuring the only casino in South Africa’s second most populous city, GrandWest is home to various dining establishments, an ice rink and the renowned Grand Arena.
Brit Floyd, billed as “the World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show,” decided to use a Solid State Logic L200 digital mixing console at front-of-house. He returned to the road this summer following a yearlong hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Deep Fakes: Art and its Double shows 21 high-tech artworks and various virtual experiences. It is held in Switzerland until February 2022 and stands out for its new technology, revolutionizing the way of conceiving, creating and experiencing art.
Astera AX9 PowerPARs were used in the BBC’s special edition of The One Show in Glasgow for the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference. This event was broadcast live from the lobby of the BBC building in Scotland on the banks of the River Clyde, with a striking ensemble designed by Ali Mills and built from recycled materials.
Since 1988 The Australian Pink Floyd Show have recreated with uncanny accuracy the look and sound of Pink Floyd’s later world tours, complete with lasers, inflatables and a large circular upstage projection screen.
