Rohan Thornton admits he only looked for a new lighting control platform when LSC Lighting stopped support for his beloved Clarity console, however, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise as it lead him to the MA3 platform. “Once I got over being shitty about it, I needed to look for a replacement…
Novatech took delivery of a fleet of Stage Smarts C72tv 400A large-scale power distribution units just in time for a ‘brutally busy’ summer season. Designed to meet all the requirements of delivering safe and reliable power to the modern-day entertainment industry, six C72tv went straight out onto Rüfüs Du Sol’s Australian tour. “We used them…
The Timber Yard is built on the philosophy of recycling, upcycling and bringing people together for amazing events. Located on 6000 m², comprised of indoor and outdoor space, in the Port Melbourne industrial precinct, the site has been restored remaining true to its heritage of second-hand timber storage and fabrication. Recently the venue upgraded its…
Since taking delivery of sixteen Prolights Astra Wash19Pix, Scene Change Adelaide has taken full advantage of their versatility deploying them on a myriad of events. The Prolights Astra Wash19Pix moving wash light features a 4°-54° zoom, pixel control and pixel ring. “They are also small, lightweight and bright,” commented Matt Britten, Technical Producer at Scene…
The National Arts School’s Cell Block Theatre is a grand historic space hidden behind a wall of hand-hewn sandstone in the heart of Sydney. Inside, the 10-metre-high sandstone walls create the awed ambience of a cathedral, an ambience intriguingly inflected by its history as the women’s wing of the old Darlinghurst Gaol. The cells that…
Westland Industrial Heritage Park in Hokitika, New Zealand, is a working museum and the result of dedicated volunteers’ passion for restoring Westland’s industrial past. It was started by a group of mature (old) men who loved big engines and the like (toys) and wanted to play with the toys and preserve some of the history…
Based in North Parramatta, The Audio Visual Co. are dynamic, results-driven audio and visual specialists in the events industry. Having been more audio and vision-focused in the past, the company was keen to grow the lighting element of the business so they turned to Show Technology for advice. “We were getting more and more work…
Tasmanian production supplier VJAM has upped the ante with the purchase of 32 x Ayrton Mistrals and 16 x Claypaky AXCOR Beam 300! Eight of the Ayrton Mistrals were immediately installed in Hobart’s Odeon Theatre replacing the previous fixtures in an attempt to reduce the rigged weight in the venue. “The venue was almost at…