ABC ushered in 2019 with a star-studded concert on the Boardwalk of the Sydney Opera House. Australians around the country and people around the world tuned into the ABC to celebrate the biggest night of the year, New Year’s Eve. 3.6 million viewers partied the night away, tuning in to The Night is Yours concert, music, fun and fireworks. From …
Huge Claypaky Rig Performs for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Minsk, Belarus – Over 840 Claypaky fixtures were used on the sixteenth Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC) final which was broadcast live from Minsk to more than 2.7 million viewers globally. The enormous production was skilfully orchestrated by Head of Production Ola Melzig with lighting designed by Alex Manzenko. The predominantly Claypaky rig for JESC included Claypaky Scenius Unico, Claypaky …
ShowPRO ColorDoQ’s and Apollos Provide the Action
Based in Sydney, Action Sound light a significant number of events where cabling safety is important, such as outdoors and in architectural spaces, and where the cables themselves are visually distracting.Consequently the ability to place a light anywhere in an instant, and to be able to control it wirelessly, is a big advantage. Enter the ShowPRO LED ColorDoQ wash and …
GCCEC invests in Claypaky Axcor Profile 600
The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre are the proud owners of 24 x Claypaky Axcor Profile 600 that offer an excellent combination of high performance, exceptional light quality, and versatility of use. They also feature the exclusive, award-winning and patented Claypaky beam framing system. Ben Morris, Executive Manager – Technology, explained that they had some existing stock of moving …
Claypaky, Ayrton and MA Lighting with Shania Now
Claypaky, Ayrton and MA Lighting with Shania Now The Queen of Country Pop’s “Shania Now” 2018 tour is currently touring the country using a large complement of Claypaky Mythos2, Scenius Unico and Ayrton’s MagicPanel™-602 fixtures, as well as MA Lighting International MA2 for control. The production features 48 Claypaky Mythos2 and 80 Scenius Unico fixtures. “The Unicos are the main …
MA Lighting grandMA3s Control the ARIAs
Once again The ARIA Awards were held at The Star in Sydney with lighting designer Paul Collison(PC) using in house gear as well as a massive amount of gear from Chameleon. With each act requiring their own floor package, there were more fixtures in total for the floor packages than the main rig! The event saw the first major outing …
On tour with James Reyne
Australian rock icon James Reyne is touring nationally in celebration of the 35th anniversary of his renowned song ‘Reckless’. Lighting for the Sydney & Melbourne shows was designed by Kait Hall from Let There Be Light, utilizing some of ResX’s latest & greatest gear. When Kait contacted Resolution X, she needed to have something in the show that was completely …
IKONIX test their creative boundaries with grandMA3
IKONIX provides a wide range of audio-visual production services from equipment hire to the management of large-scale projects requiring intricate planning and execution. Using cutting edge media server technology and a team of highly trained and skilled technicians, IKONIX has created beautiful installations and events across Australia. IKONOX have the ability to create stunning graphics and use ultra-high resolution projection …
Power-Tiny gets Steamy with Sparticus
In 2018, one of The Australian Ballet’s most popular works sprung to new life. Spartacus tells the story of a gladiator who led a slaves’ rebellion against the Roman Empire. One of the most important scenes is held in the Roman bath house and Head Electrician Adrian Siggs was tasked with recreating a steam effect. Adrian didn’t have to look …
Playbill
Playbill’s 60th Anniversary was a celebration of the past, present and future. Bringing together Playbill Group staff, clients, supporters, partners and friends from across Australia’s live entertainment, music, theatre and sporting industries, this milestone event celebrated Playbill’s success as an independent Australian company that has grown from its initial publishing background into a global business operating in 10 countries today. …










