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The Unofficial Lighting Programmer’s Golden Rules
HOW TO The Unofficial Lighting Programmer’s Golden Rules by Alex Hughes. There seems to be some misguided ideas around what makes a well-programmed lighting show. In recent history, we have seen a rapid jump forward in the way we interact with lights in general. This has meant some of the key features introduced and designed…
Read MoreArkaos Kling-Net
VIDEO Arkaos Kling-Net by Simon Pentz, ULA Group. The Kling-Net protocol was developed and introduced by Arkaos in 2011 to provide a quick and easy way to distribute video information to lighting fixtures over Ethernet. The protocol was specifically developed to be auto configurable so that little to no knowledge of networking protocols, and no…
Read MoreHow To Shoot On A Submarine
VIDEO How To Shoot On A Submarine by Simon Davies, Director of Photography at SDDP. Step 1: Watch ‘Das Boot’. Step 2: Haze. Step 3: Thank Astera for making Titan Tubes! I recently wrapped on a short film, part of which was set on a submarine. We shot on the HMAS Otama, built in 1978…
Read MoreInternational Flavour at the ETNZ Conference
TRADESHOWS International Flavour at the ETNZ Conference by Jenny Barrett. In response to requests from membership to bring what’s happening around the rest of the world to New Zealand, ETNZ served up an array of workshops and keynote speakers with a strong international flavour, laced with a smattering of issues of local concern: health and…
Read MoreDave Coxon joins PAVT
Last month, veteran Sydney integration business DJW Projects was sold to Marrickville firm Buzz AV Projects, and principal Dave Coxon sat down to talk to CX about it. Dave now finds himself back in the news with the announcement that he is joining distributor PAVT, continuing to operate in the hospitality and entertainment scene that…
Read MoreENTECH’s consultant and integrator focus – the Hour of Power – new for March 2020!
Next March all AV and IT professionals are invited to ENTECH’s free Hour of Power showcase at 10am where industry experts will drop fast elevator pitches on new and emerging technologies ahead of the tradeshow that opens at 11am. This time-effective presentation is also devoid of PowerPoint – we have banned the slides! You’ll see…
Read MoreHelpmann Awards Light up Melbourne – Entertainment Industry’s Big Night
NEWS by Julius Grafton. Melbourne turned on the excitement at the State Theatre July 15 where a full house whooped and hollered the winners at a tightly run awards presentation. After just two hours, the show concluded with a performance by the young cast of School of Rock (yes, they were playing those instruments) and…
Read MoreMind Health – How Tech is Consuming our Crew Brains
OPINION Mind Health – How Tech is Consuming our Crew Brains by Julius Grafton. I love smart. I hire smart – witness Jason Allen (editor of this publication), Jimmy Den Ouden (our former tech editor), and Simon Byrne who writes here, and works with me in and outside on various ventures. Plenty more of these…
Read MoreAstera AX1
ROAD TEST Astera AX1 by Steven Hill and Darren Russell. Steven Hill is Lighting Director at Sightline, a Sydney-based event production company. Sightline specialise in vision and large-scale productions, providing service at all stage of the events process, from pre-production and visualisation, through to content creation, installation, operation, and pack down. Applications The Astera AX1…
Read MoreA Wicked Production
VIDEO A Wicked Production by Cat Strom. As more and more video and projection technology is used in theatre, the role of the set designer is changing. While the technologies become cheaper and more readily available, shows have embraced the latest digital technology, to the point where video is now just one part of a…
Read MoreCrewing Services – From an Unashamed Loader
INDUSTRY INSIDER Crewing Services – From an Unashamed Loader by John O’Brien. I got my start in the black box industry by pushing big black boxes in and out of trucks. I lived with a stage tech and our house was muso central but I wanted my own way in, so I rang an agency…
Read MoreIntel Extreme Masters
VIDEO Intel Extreme Masters by Cat Strom. Intel Extreme Masters, the elite global pro gaming tour operated by ESL, was held at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena across three action packed days from May 3 to 5. Principal technical supplier for the event were Woohah Productions, working with stakeholders to deliver an unforgettable show in accordance…
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