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The Psychology of Colour – Lighting the Stage
HOW TO The Psychology of Colour – Lighting the Stage by John O’Brien. Stage lighting is a mixture of science and art. The science bit (electrical, mechanical) is highly objective. It’s all Ohms Law and Newton after all. The art side is much more subjective and less explored in tech circles. Light and shade, movement…
Read MoreTechnology Engages Students in Learning
Projection Technology Engages Students in Learning Keeping students focused has always been a challenge, but in today’s distraction-ridden world, it’s even more difficult. Presented by Optoma Technology can be a source of distraction, but when harnessed effectively, it can enable educators to adopt a more personalized approach to education. Research has demonstrated that engaging students…
Read MoreHuman Analytics – AV’s New Frontier
AV Human Analytics – AV’s New Frontier by Graham Barrett, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Innovation, avt AdMobilize provide processing solutions that can recognise human faces in a camera feed and measure attributes such as age, gender, and mood. This data can be used for everything from targeting and measuring advertising, to getting the most…
Read MoreRoad Test: ACME CM-300ZR II
ROAD TEST ACME CM-300ZR II by Andrew Gayler and Steven Windolf. Andrew Gayler Andrew Gayler is the owner of Adelaide’s Andy J Sound, a leading supplier of professional sound, lighting and vision to the events and entertainment industry. Andy J Sound’s clientele include major festivals, prominent venues and conferencing facilities, and touring acts. We…
Read MoreCreative Projection Mapping
Projection Creative Projection Mapping by Pete Lynn. Pete Lynn leads the TDC Creative Projection Technical Team in the latest advances in projection mapping and design. Pete is Projection Designer and Senior Technical Engineer in the areas of large-scale projection projects with a special interest in creative large format digital projection and media server technology. His…
Read MoreBorderless Projection in the Age of LED
PROJECTION Borderless Projection in the Age of LED by Norbert Schmiedeberg, Managing Director/CEO, ITI-Image Group Traditional projection screens have a black border surrounding the image area. This makes alignment easy, since slight overspill in the projection just fade into the black surround. However viewers are increasingly used to borderless LED displays or narrow bezel LCD…
Read MoreBruce Jackson – Blazed Trails with Elvis
FEATURE Bruce Jackson Amazing Australian blazed trails with Elvis by Julius Grafton. Australian sound and electronics engineer Bruce Jackson was born at the right time to emerge as a leader in lighting and audio electronics during the late 1960s. He was the ‘J’ in Jands, which became the leading entertainment technology manufacturer and distributor in…
Read MoreGolden Features
ROADSKILLS Golden Features Golden Features headed on tour with stunning visuals by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: James Hughes Australian deep house / dance DJ Tom Stell, known professionally as Golden Features, has been a regular on the dance touring circuit since 2014. Currently signed to Warner Bros. Records, he has just released his first album…
Read MoreAntartica – While You Were Sleeping
PROJECTION Antartica – While You Were Sleeping by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: Joseph Michael Big Picture Australia & New Zealand and New Zealand artist Joseph Michael translated the scale and awe of Antarctica by using Auckland’s War Memorial Museum as the canvas for a full-scale 360-degree projection of a majestic iceberg. The multi-sensory experience was brought…
Read MoreVideo Projection History – The Talaria
PROJECTION Video Projection History – The Talaria by Simon Byrne. 30 years ago, the brightest video projector available for hire in Australia was the General Electric Talaria. In the late 1980s they cost about $180,000 and produced a massive 1,500 lumens! Yes, a $180,000, 75 kilogram machine produced less light output than your cheapest office…
Read MoreRoadcases & John Carter – Unsung Heroes of AV
FEATURE Roadcases & John Carter – the unsung heroes of the AV business. by Jenny Barrett. Nightmare scenarios: the audio gear arrives at the show and it’s damaged. You can’t get the X!^*ing equipment out of the box. The console keeps cutting out because its overheating in the case. You can’t plug the connectors in.…
Read MoreSnow Job – The Projector from the Smithsonian
DUNKS WORLD Snow Job – The Projector from the Smithsonian by Duncan Fry. It’s been a great season for the snowfields this year, so my gf said “Let’s go to the snow for a long weekend. We can stay in the town, and catch the shuttle bus up the mountain. What do you think?” Ah,…
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