Lighting designer Paul Collison was one of the first in Australia to get his hands on the Martin MAC Ultra Performance, an extremely bright moving light that features benchmark output across the zoom range, a true next-generation framing system, higher definition optics and astoundingly low noise levels. “I saw the first demo units and decided…
It seems that Ayrton is all the rage, as resX investment into the Ayrton Diablo S quickly soars towards 100 units. “We can’t keep up with demand for these units,” remarks Jamie Russell, General Manager at resX. “They are appearing across so many technical riders, from long-term television projects, commercial theatre productions and live music,…
Geelong Arts Centre has raised the curtain on its $140 million Little Malop Street redevelopment, a Victorian Government-backed transformation that has created Australia’s largest dedicated regional arts centre boasting two new theatres alongside new bars and event spaces. With new venues comes new equipment including 28 Claypaky Sinfonya Profile 600 fixtures that have received rave…
When Tasmanian production company VJAM was looking to replace their aging Martin MAC Vipers that had served them well over the years, they had a look at several replacement fixtures but could find no better than the Ayrton Perseo Profile. “The Perseo has excellent colour mixing, great gobos and a shuttering system which works really…
When we released the ShowPRO Neptune 700 Profile a few weeks back, Perth’s Seamless AV was one of the first production companies to purchase these exciting new fixtures. The ShowPRO Neptune 700 Profile is a compact IP65-rated, 600W LED powerhouse with framing. The incredible 7°-50° zoom range creates a truly versatile fixture when used with…
When a school in Sydney required a lighting system for their school events, they turned to Action Sound. The system needed to not be too complex so that the students and teachers could easily operate it, however, they wanted a degree of versatility for the variety of events held by the school. . Peter Meredith…
Lighting designer Kait Hall created a stunning design for her first time working for Jet. Having had no brief she just came up with a concept drawing and they thought the idea suited the aesthetic of the band. “They just left it to me to have creative freedom after that,” she added. “I usually like…
Kiss has rocked the AFL grand final pre-match entertainment at the MCG playing three songs with an abundance of pyrotechnics and flames. The creative direction for the performance was by Tom McDonald, Mushroom’s Chief Creative Officer, and Show FX was contracted to provide all the pyrotechnics and flames by Frontier Touring’s Travis Hogan. Show FX’s…