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INTERVIEW PROJECTION LIGHTS & STAGING NEWS Mark Lanks Kesselschmidt turns up the visual heat for a scene with Maggie and Brick for a Boston University production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Another scene from Ballet Deviare’s Forged, at the Abrons Art Center in New York. “I showed up first just to be there — and do anything I possibly could — and then stay until the very end to close up, so everyone knew I’d heard every last piece of information and I’d have answers in the morning.” Ad info:http:// www.plsn.com/instant-info Ad info:http:// www.plsn.com/instant-info continued from 41 ally. This show was delayed six months from our usual yearly schedule because so many company members were dealing with death and disease within their families. The pieces in Memento Mori were taken from our rep, or created fresh, to present the full gamut of living, the strength, the weakness and the hope that we have to continually choose in order to keep living. This may be the first truly personal piece I have ever worked on. Each number is designed with dance, death metal/ traditional rock and film editing style in mind. In the plot and use of angles, you can see the dance. In the impact and fast cueing, you can see the metal and rock. In the length of the cue times, the dynamic contrasts and risky use of space, you can see my film study background. The unusual color choices of R50, R370, L088 and this time R32, you can see me, my vision. Only a combination of these three loves in me could warrant such an unusual palette. It helps that I was able to control the unity of the design elements by designing and building the scenery to interact specifically with the lighting. I’ve found that no matter how hard I try to stick to lighting design — because of all of my training with carpentry, sewing, organization, management — I just can’t shut my mouth when people ask me, “How do we do X, Y and Z?” That’s a good quality to have. But it gets me into a lot of trouble. I don’t now how many times I’ve had to do absurd things because someone figured out I happen to know how to do X, Y or Z. But that’s puts you in a unique position. A lot of designers say their most gratifying moments occur when they pull something off, even though they don’t have much to work with. Absolutely. One of my proudest productions was Caged Visions, at HB Playwrights. We walked in and the most exciting things in the theatre were their new striplights, which were beautiful, but we still had to spend half the evening attaching the plugs ourselves. They had some benches and sticks and that was the show. But, with a very skilled director, a very talented cast and a crew that loved each other, we came up with something that was absolutely breathtaking. 42 PLSN JUNE 2008
Video Cubes Add New Dimension to Awards Show Transparent LED Maker Expands in U.S. G-Lec’s transparent B:xel LED video system. SUN CITY, South Africa — A variety of video effects and moving lights jazzed up the 14 th annual South African Music Awards (SAMAs), staged at the Sun City Superbowl and broadcast live on SABC1. The event celebrates South Africa’s diverse range of music with 64 awards categories and was watched by 3 million viewers. Robe’s StageQube 324 LED panels, supplied by Mark Gaylard of MGG, were a prominent visual feature A nostalgic Elton John image gazes out over the Garden. The SAMA awards show featured StageQubes that opened and closed, providing an entrance and backdrop for performers. onstage, with 24 of the units adding a new dimension to the show. The lighting design by Robert Hoey also included Robe moving lights, and the stage design featured additional low- and high-resolution LED surfaces and plasma screen columns. The production manager was David Hossey of Strike Productions. The StageQubes were placed center stage, mounted on two customized movable stage trucks which split the panels down Continued on page 46 NEW YORK — Germany-based G-Lec, a manufacturer of transparent LED video systems, is expanding its U.S. operations with a new location in New York. The company’s products are also on display at XL Video’s new XL LED Lab in New York’s SoHo district. The XL Lab is currently showcasing the Phantom 30, Phantom 60 and B:xel system, giving G-Lec an opportunity to extend its contact with designers in stage and architectural environments. By seeing the installations at the lab, architects and designers can learn more about the ways that LED video products can be used. The New York office is now at 75 Broad Street, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10004. The phone number is 646.405.1023, and the email address is info.usa@g-lec.com. Screen Company Rep Gets Leed AP Certification WARSAW, IN — Tim Shinners, CTS, a sales consultant for Da-Lite Screen Co., has received Leed AP certification from the nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which encourages businesses to develop environmentally friendly practices and programs. A Leed AP certificate documents knowledge of the Leed rating system and its application in practice. Da-Lite has initiated several programs in 2008 including its Screen Green exchange program, which makes it easier for customers to recycle old projection screens instead of sending them to a landfill. The company said that as more of its staff becomes Leed AP accredited, Da-Lite will be better positioned to respond to RFPs requiring Leed APs. The certification will also help Da-Lite assist architects and other clients working on Leed-rated projects. In addition to its Screen Green exchange program, Da-Lite Screen Co. has attained multiple levels of GreenGuard certification for its projection screens and fabrics. The company has also obtained ISO 14001:2004 registration for its Environmental Management System. 44 48 Inside… Busy Projectors The Zee Cine Awards Show for India-based films kept 24 projectors busy. Video World Digital technology makes it quick and easy to produce video content — and easy to lose it as well. Ad info:http:// www.plsn.com/instant-info
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