Postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 was recently held with Qatar Vision Production Company (Qvision) producing and delivering the infotainment for all matches played at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium and Education City Stadium, as well as developing, producing and managing the coronation ceremony on February 11 at Education City Stadium. Claypaky …
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour has become one of the most highly anticipated events on Australia’s cultural calendar. What can be better than watching a first-class production with the spectacle of Sydney Harbour at night spread out before you? The glimmering backdrop, with the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge in perfect alignment, makes for a fabulous adornment to what …
We all know how unpredictable the Australian weather can be from searing temperatures to dust storms and intense rain events. With so many outdoor events held every year in the country, production suppliers know they require sturdy, IP65-rated lighting fixtures that will perform flawlessly no matter what weather event is thrown at them! Chameleon Touring Systems, Australia’s premier lighting production …
Last year, Parkes Shire Council contacted Show Technology to discuss the use of exterior projection to liven up their main street. They required an exterior projector that could provide multiple images for use all year round with the first images to be used as part of the town’s Christmas display 2020. The Martin Exterior™ Projection 500, designed for integrating textures, …
Townsville’s light festival HALO had been such a success after its inaugural year that the Council decided to install permanent lighting and projection onto Castle Hill. Initially, the idea was simply for a colour-changing wash of Castle Hill which would require two lighting towers to adequately wash the façade. “I started researching fixtures that would be bright enough and have …
After 40 years at its previous location, Metro Arts has moved to a new home in West End’s West Village Centre in an arcade behind the heritage-listed Peters Ice Cream Factory. The new purpose-built precinct features an underground theatre, two galleries, two rehearsal rooms and the Factory Lane outdoor precinct which encompasses the foyer, box office, café and bar. Specialising …
Founded in 1990, High Noon Stage Productions has provided exceptional services to the industry for over 30 years. Based in Brisbane, they can easily service all of South East Queensland and beyond. Despite the ever-present threat of Covid-19, High Noon found themselves very busy at the start of spring last year and owner Dyke Dunning was badgered by his staff …
During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, Channel 9 staff in Sydney were kept busy moving from their historic Willoughby site where they had been for 60 years to the network’s new home in North Sydney. November 20th, 2020, marked the final day of broadcast before the move to state-of-the-art HQ that includes a large number of highly …
Stavanger Konserthus, one of the most prestigious venues in Norway, and home of the Stavanger Symphony Orcestra as well as an important venue for concerts of all musical styles have recently taken delivery of Prolights’ EclProfile CT+. In addition to the Kuppelhallen concert hall built for classical music, there are two additional venues, Zetlitz and Fartein Valen. Zetlitz is a …
The Georges-Pompidou Cultural Centre in Vincennes near Paris will be the first venue in France to be equipped with an Arthur followspot, the latest addition to Robert Juliat’s range of LED followspots. With nearly 800 events a year, the town of Vincennes offers a rich cultural life and has three venues with quality facilities, including the Georges-Pompidou Cultural Centre. The …
