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Australian Outback Spectacular’s Heartland production debuted in in 2018 and is more popular than ever and relies on an advanced technical installation to provide the audience with a unique experience where they are transported into the outback through complex and immersive audio, lighting and projection. With the existing extensive lighting system having delivered over 12 years of faithful service, the …
Since opening on 22 November 2008, Performance Arts Culture Cessnock (PACC) has not only built a regular audience for concerts and plays, but it has also become a significant player in audience development and community engagement. The complex itself comprises a 466-seat theatre with stalls and tiered seating. It also houses a spacious foyer, kitchen area, two large rooms suited …
Scene Change Adelaide has welcomed an MA Lighting grandMA3 compact XT, two grandMA3 onPC command wing XTs and two MA3 8Port Nodes to their inventory. Having recently upgraded their moving light inventory, including Prolights Astra Wash19Pix, it was time to turn attention to their control! “With an increase in parameter count for most our new fixtures, it was the correct …
After purchasing Ayrton Perseos last year, Queensland-based IJS Productions has increased its inventory with even more Ayrton fixtures Zonda 9, Karif LT and Mistrals. “We are extremely happy with our Ayrton products,” commented Steve Grimes, IJS’ General Manager. “Their products are very well accepted and that’s a major plus to buying Ayrton. Our Perseos get swapped in for everything and …
Once again the guys and gals from Eclipse Lighting saddled their horses and rode off into the sunset towards Tamworth for the 51st Toyota Country Music Festival. As in previous years, they were tasked with designing, building and running the Toyota Park stage for the full ten nights of the festival. Fortunately this year they had grown their posse of …
Front of House Productions recently supplied the technical production for the queen of techno Charlotte de Witte. Presented by Untitled Group, the show was held at Melbourne’s The Timber Yard with lighting and video designed by Gig Control’s Nathan ‘Sloth’ Aveling. The rig was all Showtech gear with 36 x ShowPRO Pluto 250 Hybrid, 36 x LED Duet Blinder, 2 …
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre is Australia’s biggest venue and one of the busiest, with more than 1,000 events hosted each year. In 2019, the year before the pandemic, MCEC contributed more than $1.1 billion to the Victorian economy. In the following COVID-impacted years, MCEC took the opportunity to build new capabilities and capacity for innovation. This included investing in …
In today’s fast-paced entertainment industry, technology is constantly evolving to meet the demands of live events. One such technology that has been making waves in the stage lighting industry is the zactrack® automated follow-system. The zactrack system is a cutting-edge technology that uses ultra-wideband radio tracking systems to accurately follow people and objects in motion. Using a 3D computer model, …
St Kilda’s historic Palais Theatre has welcomed a fleet of 16 x Martin ERA 400 Performance CLD fixtures into its inventory, thanks to Phaseshift Productions. Designed to fulfil the demand for a bright, compact, tour-worthy moving head, the Martin ERA 400 Performance CLD combines a feature-loaded and rugged, yet cost-efficient profile for entertainment and rental applications. “We wanted an LED …
Rohan Thornton admits he only looked for a new lighting control platform when LSC Lighting stopped support for his beloved Clarity console, however, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise as it lead him to the MA3 platform. “Once I got over being shitty about it, I needed to look for a replacement platform as I didn’t want …
