Lighting designer Tom Wright had the difficult task of lighting the pre-match entertainment at this year’s NRL Grand Final at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium. Fortunately, he had done the job before, as well as several State of Origins, and knew how to overcome the complexities associated with the production. “You never really know where you are…
Every September Defqon.1 Festival takes place at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, transforming this breathtaking venue into the ultimate party island. This year Chromatic designed the stage and lighting, using thirty-four Clay Paky Sharpy and sixteen Mythos to full effect. The theme was Dragon Blood but as the 2012 stage had been a dragon, inspiration…
Over the past few months Entertainment Installations has purchased twenty-six Ayrton MagicBlades whose unique feature is the layout of its seven RGBW LED sources in-line, paired with the highly intensive angle of the optics, which allow the creation of light curtains with genuine overall consistency. “Having watched Ayrton MagicBlades being spec’ed on tours in Europe…
One of the lighting world’s most esteemed and famous lighting designers Richard Pilbrow has been in Sydney lighting the classic musical My Fair Lady. The 2016 production recreates the 1956 Broadway production of My Fair Lady. Associates of the original design team came onboard for this production to help bring to life once again the…
In another sign of urban renewal for Newcastle’s CBD, The Wests Group have opened the inner city’s largest exhibition and conference facility entitled NEX (Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre). After the purchase of Newcastle Panther’s in mid-2015, The Wests Group has transformed the venue, relaunching the lower level as Wests City and the upper space…
Tuesday August 30th 2016 was a significant date in the twenty-two year history of Show Technology, Australia’s leading solution provider for entertainment and architectural lighting applications. The date was the official opening of the Show Technology New Zealand office in Auckland with managing director Emmanuel Ziino welcomed officially onto the land in a Pōwhiri –…
The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre has added sixteen Martin Professional MAC Quantum Profiles to their inventory and are thrilled with their purchase. “It was time to replace our MAC700 Profiles and the MAC Quantum Profiles were the obvious replacement,” explained Mathew Burke, Lighting Production Manager at BCEC. “We wanted to move with the times…
NW Group are growing their inventory of MA Lighting International MA2 gear with the recent acquisition of an MA2 full size, an MA2 light, two MA onPC with fader wings and a NPU signal processor. Already owning two MA2 light and a MA onPC with fader wing, NW Group has been a big fan of…