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Mind 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…
Read MoreSydney venue rout continues – RHI closes to events
On May 1st the Royal Hall of Industries was taken off Sydney’s event venue market and given to the Sydney Swans for their new HQ. The 5,500 square metre space has been used for decades, most significantly as the annual venue for the huge Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras party that caps the event. The…
Read MoreSoundcorp ends retail sales – Focuses On B2B And Integration
As part of the acquisition of Soundcorp and Rutledge AV by American AV giant Diversified, Soundcorp are restructuring their core business model. Soundcorp is discontinuing the retail side of their business and has closed their beautifully appointed shop in South Melbourne as of Friday 9 August 2019. They will also be closing their online business…
Read MoreDear Reality becomes part of the Sennheiser Group
NEWS Audio specialist Sennheiser has taken a majority shareholding in Dear Reality GmbH on 1 July 2019. The expert in spatial audio algorithms and VR/AR audio software will continue to operate as a separate company based in Düsseldorf; customers will be able to rely on existing dearVR products and can look forward to joint VR/AR…
Read MoreInaugural Australian Festival Industry Conference Announces Second Round of Speakers
The inaugural Australian Festival Industry Conference (AFIC) will be held across 24-25 October 2019 at Opal Cove Resort in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Founder and organiser, Carlina Ericson, has unveiled AFIC’s program of speakers, who represent some of Australia’s biggest names in festival management, consulting and Government. AFIC’s keynote speaker is one of the biggest names…
Read MoreDiscussing The P3 Mix Channel: Revolutionizing Creative LED Programming
Presented by Martin Lighting The Martin range of P3-compatible creative LED and lighting fixtures has been growing steadily over the last eight years. But with the introduction of the latest Martin product families, including MAC Allure Profile, MAC Allure Wash PC and VDO Atomic Dot, a new function that revolutionizes the way of programming was…
Read MoreAmber Technology is named the exclusive distributor of Avonic in Australia and New Zealand
NEWS Amber Technology has announced an exclusive partnership with Avonic as the brand’s distributor of high quality PTZ cameras, AV solutions and unified collaboration solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Based in the Netherlands, Avonic provides high-quality audio-visual capture solutions for a vast range of applications, including education, healthcare, places of worship, video conferencing, webcast…
Read More20 Questions with Craig Gordon
20 Questions with Craig Gordon by Cat Strom. Craig Gordon is an audio system engineer and FOH engineer for Peking Duk, The Presets, The Avalanches, Golden Features, and Bag Raiders. What are the 3 best things about your job? Travelling around the world. Meeting new people and working with some really talented artists and crew.…
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