The award-winning UK artist chose Sharjah’s Al Majaz Amphitheatre as the perfect venue for her return to the UAE, featuring bespoke show design courtesy if some of the region’s best and brightest. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea13_digitallr/24 Photos: Al Majaz Amphitheatre / Dubai Artistic Innovation www.almajazamphitheatre.ae www.dubaiartistic.com www.fruitionevents.ae www.deltalive.com www.melodyhousemi.com
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With a crowd of 4,500 assembled at the Lisaili Fort for Amway’s gala celebration, eclipse was tasked with taking the show’s design and technical specification from concept to completion. Coordinating with the client based out in India, the site was accurately 3D mapped using a drone to provide a lifelike, immersive virtual version of the multifaceted event in its initial planning stages. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea13_digitallr/18 www.amway.in www.eclipse.ae
Felix Erdmann, Business Unit Manager at Neumann&Müller event technology, speaks with TPMEA’s Ste Durham about the company’s involvement in a collaboration that truly celebrated the diversity and dynamism of the city’s art scene. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea13_digitallr/22 Photos: Neumann&Müller www.artweek.ae/alserkal-avenue/inked www.neumannmueller.com
As the Malawi Festival sets out on a celebratory anniversary event, which is due to take place on Lake Malawi during 28-30 September 2018, Lake of Stars Founder, Will Jameson talks to TPMEA about its progression, its influence and its plans for the future. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea13_digitallr/48 Photos: Louise Hall, Chris Jepson, Jean Jameson, GJ Fotography & Natalie Robinson www.lakeofstars.org www.dbnaudile.co.uk www.foresolutions.co.uk www.vespasiansecurity.co.uk
Internationally acknowledged Vectorworks trainer, Francois van der Merwe, presented basic and advanced training from 12-16 March 2018 at DWR Distribution HQ in Johannesburg, South Africa. As a respected lighting designer and a seasoned Vectorworks user, van der Merwe’s main concern was to assist delegates in increasing their workflow. Van der Merwe has presented training at DWR Distribution, distributors of Vectorworks in South Africa, since 2012. “The programme for every course is unique, and we go through all the changes, updates and added features of the software,” he said. “Vectorworks has been the platform to work on, and in my view,…
Allen & Heath and Shure has announced a new collaboration to enable native monitoring and control of Shure’s ULX-D and QLX-D wireless systems from Allen & Heath’s flagship dLive digital mixing systems. With the upcoming release of Allen & Heath dLive V1.7 firmware, engineers can monitor supported Shure wireless systems without leaving the mix position. All essential wireless information, including mutes, signal level and battery bars, is visible from Bank screens, allowing simultaneous monitoring of multiple channels. Selecting the Preamp tab on an individual wireless channel reveals more granular information, including RF frequency, device name and peak indicators. Receiver gain and mutes can also be controlled direct from thedLive touchscreen, or…
Protec provided lighting, audio and video as well as some rigging for the show in ADNEC. HQ Worldwide provided further lighting design and video content for the Special Olympics IX MENA Games 2018. Kicking off with an enthusiastic bang in Abu Dhabi on 17 March 2018, the torch toured the city, hitting some famous landmarks along the way, before arriving at ADNEC to the applause of the waiting 2,000 spectators. A video entitled Welcome to my City was played and more than 1,000 Special Olympics athletes from 32 different countries entered the arena in a colourful parade to much excitement…
Martin Audio has appointed PROAV as its new distributor in Azerbaijan. Based in the capital of Baku, the company was registered in 2012. Today, the partners are Elshan Aliyev and Rustam Hajiyev, and over the years they have built an impressive portfolio of leading distributed brands. In order to bring Martin Audio into the fold, Aliyev had earlier approached MD, Dom Harter, whom he had known from previous companies. “There were many things I liked about Martin Audio,” he said, “notably the quality of the sound, the product line in general and the strength of the brand name. We also…
For years on end, the Dubai Film Festival has been working closely together with ShowTex Middle East to offer its numerous visitors the ultimate cinema experience. The festival decided to replace the main movie screen with a brand-new FP SuperMat projection screen, perforated with microscopic holes for an excellent sound transparency. The large 9 by 19 metre PVC fabric was secured in an aluminium ShowTex Screen Frame and ensured the highest possible image quality for all spectators present. But it did not stop there! The fascinating opening ceremony had ShowTex written all over it, as a 9 by 9 metre…
An eclectic art installation of floating balloons, mimicking the illusion of zero gravity, welcomed the guests when they entered the festive venue. The bold effect was emphasized even more by an impressive 22 by 5 metre GiantMirror, reflecting the scene and doubling the total amount of floating spheres. Above the giant baubles, a ceiling construction of 40 circular light boxes, each with a diameter of 120 cm, ensured the perfect lighting for this illusory installation. The custom-made frames were all covered with RP Fusion screens and illuminated by a bright ShowLED backlighting solution. By integrating the circular lights into a…
Adding to its already extensive inventory, eclipse Staging Services has recently purchased 50 Robe BMFL Blades. Provider of technical production services for the events industry, eclipse Staging Services, has made a substantial investment in Robe’s Robin BMFL Blade lighting fixtures. The choice was driven by the desire to strengthen its lighting portfolio and meet the creative and technical requirements of upcoming projects by working with a premium brand in the professional digital lighting industry. eclipse Staging Services can continue to ensure that their clients will have access to the latest technologies and high-quality products that the top professional manufacturer offers. Craig Ralph,…
Ayrton has announced the latest addition to its international distributor network as DYNLIGHT of Abu Dhabi is named as its new, exclusive distributor for the GCC region and Lebanon. To mark the occasion, Production Director, Thomas Linke, has been newly appointed as DYNLIGHT’s brand manager for Ayrton products. Originally from Germany, Linke joins DYNLIGHT from his position as Area Manager of A&O Technology Middle East, where he spent a decade building a comprehensive understanding of the region. He shares a passion for Ayrton and is backed by DYNLIGHT’s innovative and proactive distribution ethos and excellent customer support. “We are especially…
