To celebrate the UAE’s Hope Probe reaching the Mars orbit on 9 February 2021, Expo 2020 Dubai used its cutting-edge projection and display technology to illuminate Al Wasl dome in a rich red hue. As the Emirates’ first mission to Mars enters the Red Planet’s orbit, one of the largest 360-degree projection surfaces in the world was lit by more than 250 Christie D4K40-RGB projectors to stunning effect, reflecting Expo 2020’s shared sense of pride to be part of such an ambitious, innovative and progressive nation. “The Emirates Mars Mission is a true testament of our nation’s ambitious and tenacious…
Author: Peter Iantorno
Venuetech has moved to a new location in Al Quoz. A much-improved facility, the two-floor, 800 sq m warehouse joins all departments and properties under one umbrella. The new space will host all of the company’s operations, inventory and experience centres, for elevated client and partner experiences. “It is a very exciting move and it was a necessary one to say the least,” the company announced. “In an attempt to properly showcase Venuetech’s capabilities, we are currently in the final stages of constructing a state-of-the-art experience centre, where clients and manufacturers alike can truly see their concepts escape from fantasy to…
The South African State Theatre in Pretoria’s 550-seat Drama Stage hosted both the rounds and finale of the 2020 edition of Idols SA, complete with a lighting design by Joshua Cutts of Visual Frontier and technical production delivered by Dream Sets for SIC Entertainment. This, the 16th series of Idols SA, was directed by Gavin Wratten and broadcast on the Mzansi Magic network. The show would usually have shifted to the 3,000-capacity Carnival City Big Top Arena in Johannesburg for the finale, however this time, due to COVID-19 restrictions, everything remained at the State Theatre, and Cutts drew on some…
Creative Technology (CT) provided a live platform for a virtual graduation and legacy event for WMP Creative and its client UCL Qatar (University College London in Qatar), enabling students from all over the world to celebrate their achievements. CT supplied a full virtual solution, content management, communication system, and simultaneous translation, which was controlled from the company’s Middle East headquarters in partnership with the client, WMP Creative, Qatar. The virtual solution allowed five different graduating classes and the academic staff to appear in six separate frames to ensure each class was easily identified throughout the ceremony. The equipment used for…
The fifth edition of Prolight + Sound Middle East, the region’s dedicated exhibition for professional lighting, audio, and AV technology, will return to Dubai in September 2022, organiser Messe Frankfurt Middle East announced. The three-day event was to take place in January 2021, however 2022 was the preferred year for its return with the best interest of all stakeholders in mind, as the world economy recovers from a pandemic-affected 2020. Senior Show Manager Dishan Isaac said the 2022 edition will take place with all the popular highlights returning, spearheaded by the Events, Technology & Entertainment Forum – a three-day conference…
Creative Technology (CT) has been delivering live video solutions to golfing tournaments throughout Europe and the Middle East for over 30 years. Whilst COVID-19 is still affecting many live events across the globe, Creative Technology has been working hard to assist golf events where possible to resume activities albeit on a reduced basis and behind closed doors. The hiatus in events during the spring lockdown gave the CT team a chance to look at the new challenges involved in hosting professional golf tournaments, and specifically what role technology could play to address them. With the restrictions on the number of…
Midwich has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in the NMK Group. Based in the UAE and Qatar, the NMK Group comprises NMK Electronics Enterprise, NMK Middle East FZE and Edge, and represents Midwich’s entry into the Middle Eastern market. “This is an exciting day for the Midwich Group,” commented Stephen Fenby, Managing Director. “It not only marks the Group’s entry into one of the fastest growing AV markets in the world, but also means we now have a presence in all major global territories. This means the Midwich Group has a truly global footprint, and…
Al Arabiya Network has unveiled its sleek new broadcast studio and newsroom. Launched in March as the world was going into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the studio incorporates three separate curved video walls made up of some 140 sq m of Barco LED panels. “In our new studio, it is all about the graphics,” commented Fadi Radi, Director of Creative at Al Arabiya. “You can see a video wall in practically any studio shot with a presenter. Certainly, in times when people have become used to hyper realistic imagery, the video wall image quality will make or break…
3DB deploys a giant boombox and huge pair of headphones to kick-start the atmosphere as The Beach opposite JBR welcomes back guests after a long, hot summer. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea27_digitallr/12 www.3db-dxb.com www.thebeach.ae www.weareenergie.com
Arena Middle East provides extensive infrastructure for the first ever women’s golf tournament in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea27_digitallr/16 www.arenamea.com www.golfsaudi.com
The tallest building in Africa – The Leonardo, a 234m mixed-use property development in Sandton, Johannesburg – was lit up for the South African launch of the new Microsoft Xbox Series X console, highlighted in green by Robe BMFL moving lights, with the Xbox logo emblazoned onto the top of floors of the tower. The lighting, crew and technical production were delivered by event technical specialists, MSTARR working for event producers, Penquin. The launch lighting scheme was designed by Greg Angelo and MSTARR’s Gareth Chambers, who chose Robe’s powerful BMFL fixture because “it was the only fixture that could do…
tvONE has welcomed DWR Distribution as a new distributor for tvONE and Magenta brand products in South Africa. DWR will distribute a full range of tvONE and Magenta products, including video wall processors, scalers and switchers, multi-window processors, signal extenders, matrix routers, distribution amplifiers, racking solutions, and more. Additionally, one of DWR’s current brand offerings include Green Hippo, a sister company to tvONE – both of which fall under the parent company Spitfire Creative Technologies. “This is an exciting acquisition for our company,” commented Robert Izzett, Director and Head of Sales at DWR. “While we look forward to utilising the…
