The latest series of popular Afrikaans language music quiz Noot vir Noot saw Ryan Lombard, H.O.D of show lighting for lighting suppliers Blond Productions, specify Robe moving lights all over the rig. Broadcast on South Africa’s SABC2 channel, the programme is the longest continually running TV game show in the country – first broadcast in 1991 and presented for the last 28 years by Johan Stemmet. He finally stepped down in January this year to focus on other projects including producing Noot vir Noot through his company, Stemmburg Television. Actor and singer, Emo Adams was revealed as the fresh new…
Author: Peter Iantorno
LED screen specialist ADI is expanding into the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The company is looking to establish a permanent base in the region and is actively recruiting for a number of commercial and operational roles. Known for the world’s largest and highest resolution range of mobile LED screens, along with solutions in modular LED, video distribution and production, ADI already has experience in delivering events in the Middle East, having supplied the ABB FIA Formula E Ad Diriyah E-Prix in 2018. ADI delivered over 650 sq m of stunning modular screens as the international electric street racing championship made…
PRGdeltasound has invested in 48 channels of Shure Axient Digital wireless quad receiver. The investment is further complemented with ADX1, AD1, ADX2/KSM9 and AD2/KSM8 TX units and three AXT600UK (Axient Spectrum Manager) systems. “We do a lot of shows now that need high levels of redundancy, so the ADX1s and ADX2s dual frequency along with the Showlink and Spectrum Manager enables us to scan and have frequency backups for single artists on the same unit,” commented PRGdeltasound’s Director of Projects, Al Woods. “PRGdeltasound does an awful lot of important shows for both local and international clients. Our clients are becoming more tech savvy…
Dubai’s favourite music festival, Party in the Park returned to the lawns of the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre with the likes of Fatboy Slim, Richard Ashcroft and Lighthouse Family, making it a jam-packed day of music organised by DGT Events. Up to the task of handling the sizeable production was eclipse Staging Services, who provided lighting, audio, video and rigging. As well as bringing in international names, the popular family event saw a host of local acts on stage such as The Boxtones, Hollaphonic and The Supernovas amongst others in the lineup. Initially set to be a two-day festival, Party…
Neumann&Müller Event Technology (N&M) recently hosted its first come2meet event at its warehouse in Dubai Investment Park (DIP). Gathering a selection of industry professionals, the event showed-off the same state-of-the-art AV technology that the event technology company utilises for its clients’ world-class events. Showcasing its newly launched divisions – namely System Integration, Digital Media, and Information and Communications Technology – the event featured an Augmented Reality demonstration and interactive digital media, ICT and SI presentations. “N&M’s full-service, turnkey audio-visual solutions – which help our partners create world-class content and bring their concepts to life – definitely offered us an edge…
Creative Technology Middle East has made two key new appointments, bringing in Lee Forde as the new General Manager of its Dubai branch, as well as Rob Turner as the Integrated Networks Technical Manager. With more than 33 years’ experience, industry veteran Forde has a strong technical and managerial background, having held various senior management positions across a variety of areas in the events industry over the span of his career. Forde will play a crucial role in overseeing the day-to-day operations, while further assisting Managing Director, Andy Reardon, in implementing strategies to enhance and expand CT Middle East. “It is an exciting…
Classic is Groot is a vibrant and spectacular annual production created by Coleske Artists with a line up of South African stars showcasing a series of global classic pop and rock songs presented in an orchestral style. Since the Classics show spinoff started in 2015, it’s been lit by Joshua Cutts, and, as in previous years, the 2019 event included a lot of Robe moving lights. Lighting and all technical services and disciplines for the Sun Arena venue was supplied by Johannesburg-based rental company MGG. The house lighting rig contained substantial quantities of Robe fixtures which were at Cutt’s disposal for the three show days,…
Gearhouse South Africa (GHSA) has invested in Astera, with the purchase of 48 Astera AX3 LightDrops. Purchased from Astera’s South Africa distributor, DWR Distribution, the AX3 LightDrops were needed for a series of high-profile weddings in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Johannesburg-headquartered GHSA supplied the full technical production for these events in conjunction with, and working for, Israel-based event producer Tali Yacobi. In total, there were nine events related to three different weddings spanning a five-week period, for which it was decided to source all the kit from South Africa. GHSA’s then Sales Manager, Bill Lawford, was tasked with sourcing the…
ETC is set to open its newest base in the Middle East: ETC Dubai – The Studio. This new space will include a training and product demonstration area as well as providing users with a visualisation suite to use while pre-programming their shows. The space will open officially on 31 October with a launch event for guests in the region to see what’s on offer, including the latest, award-winning 3D programming tool – Augment3d – alongside an exclusive preview of new and upcoming products. “The Studio space will be a central hub for training both ETC’s Eos and High End…
Panasonic has released its new ultra-wide angle 4K PTZ camera, the AW-UE4, in the Middle East. Designed to deliver higher performance and greater flexibility for the professional broadcast and AV market, the AW-UAE4 offers a range of industry-leading features, including 4K 3,840 by 2,160 resolution images, an ultra-wide viewing angle of 111°, high-quality connectivity and video output via HDMI, LAN and USB. “The AW-UE4 is jam-packed with impressive features and innovations that make this camera suitable for high-resolution and superior video capture, even in the most difficult of shooting conditions and across a wide range of applications,” commented Yasuo Yamasaki,…
As Saudi Arabia celebrated its 89th National Day, Laservision was commissioned to bring its world record-setting projection-mapping expertise and technologies to the celebrations in Riyadh. Tasked with illuminating the 40-storey Samba Financial Group Headquarters in the heart of the city’s Financial Plaza, Laservision produced a stunning 7,000 sq-metre projection show that beamed onto the distinctive tower. Despite the unique aesthetic of the architecture and the all-glass surface providing a challenging canvas, Laservision called upon its four decades of entertainment innovation to provide a solution that resulted in a bold, bright and clear image that shone across the city. Since opening its…
Creative Technology (CT) has provided technical design, installation and integration of the AVIT system for the Palace in Motion show at Abu Dhabi’s Qasr Al Watan. Since it opened to the public on 11 March, the landmark has run a daily spectacular light and sound show as part of its efforts to showcase the UAE’s culture and history. CT’s Director of Special Projects, Damian Rowe, commented: “CT was given an original design for the Palace in Motion show, which we expanded on to produce a working solution that fit our client’s brief.” One of the largest projection installs in the…
