Bill Berner Tells What He Likes and Dislikes About the Latest Development in Moving Lights
When presented with a challenge, lighting designer Bill Berner seeks out the right tool for the job. For the Sun Microsystems JavaOne developer's conference at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco in March, Berner was asked to light the stage for the keynote speakers. The major scenery, besides two large projection screens, consisted of two 120'-wide (36m) by 20'-high (6m) ribbon sweeps that curved throughout the space. Berner used 50 of the new Vari*Lite® VL1000™ automated ellipsoidal fixtures to illuminate the ribbon backing. The VL1000 ERS, in one of its first major projects, allowed Berner to light right up to the edges of the screens without any colour bleeding onto them.
It's more than fair to say that with their hard-edge MAC2000, Martin has experienced an unprecedented success in the professional market. Well, now it has a partner. The MAC2000 Wash, an automated washlight with intense light output and full CMY color mixing, continues the Martin MAC tradition. It’s a fixture that combines some of the best features of both the MAC2000 and the MAC600.
PLSN magazine review the MAC2000 Wash that is distributed in Australia by Show Technology.
www.martin.dk
In development for more than four years, the Flying Pig Whole Hog III encompasses a multitude of features that the many users of Hog I and II have asked for, along with new tricks and treats from the UK Flying Pig team. On the eve of the product’s launch, PLSN Magazine asked Paul Sonnleitner, Director of Special Projects for High End Systems and Flying Pig, to put the bacon on the table.
WholeHog is distributed in Australia by Universal Lighting Audio www.ula.com.au
www.flyingpig.com
The
VL1000 ERS
Bruce Jordahl, editor of PLSN magazine, reviews Vari-Lite's latest for-sale
offering that was introduced at LDI 2001, and caused quite a stir on the
show floor.
In the recent months, this new fixture has also caused a big buzz at numerous
Vari-Lite open houses in the U.S. and worldwide. On the eve of the first
VL1000 luminaire going out the door, Bruce decided to take a closer look
at the fixture that's causing all the excitement.
The VL1000 is distributed
in Australia by Jands Electronics www.jands.com.au
www.vari-lite.com
Vari*Lite
VL2402 and VL2202
If the latest lights from Vari-Lite are any indication of the company's
possibilities, then it is on a comeback in a big way. And doing it in
the best way possible: By delivering lights with features that no other
manufacturer can offer, it's building on the technology that built up
the company in the first place, and providing for customers' needs. A
couple of the latest examples, the VL2402™ and the VL2202™,
are fixtures that offer features and effects that no other light out there
can.
So says Arnold Serame, a freelance lighting designer and programmer who
reviewed these products in the latest edition of Lighting Dimensions.
The VL2402™ and the VL2202™ are distributed in Australia by
Jands Electronics www.jands.com.au
www.vari-lite.com
This review, written by Bruce Jordahl, appeared in the American publication Pro Lights & Staging News. The High End Catalyst is distributed by Universal Lighting & Audio www.ula.com.au
www.highend.com
See
iSpot Run
This review, written
by Richad Cadena, appeared in the American publication Pro Lights &
Staging News. The Coemar iSpot is distributed by Coemar De Sisti Australia
www.cdaust.com.au
www.coemar.it
VectorWorks
Spotlight
VectorWorks Spotlight is part of the Professional Series of VectorWorks
CAD programs available from Nemetschek North America (formerly Diehl Graphsoft).
It is built on VectorWorks 8.5 (VectorWorks Spotlight 9 should be available
now). Spotlight is designed specifically for the entertainment lighting
industry, and adds a number of tools and menu options to the basic VectorWorks
package. Those tools have been created specifically to help the theatrical
lighting designer simplify and speed up the laborious task of creating
a light plot and its supporting documentation. It is available in both
PC and Macintosh versions.
This review
is by Jason Livingston a freelance lighting designer in New York City
for more than 10 years. He teaches stage lighting at New York University
and architectural lighting at Parsons School of Design, and administers
Big Apple Institute for Big Apple Lights. He has recently joined CPR Group
as its principal architectural lighting designer. He is a graduate of
New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
The review first appeared in Lighting Dimensions.
VectorWorks is distributed
in Australia by Ozcad www.ozcad.com.au
These two small MSD 250 lights, recently added to the Coemar catalogue, offer the same effects as the Tas (without the LX tag) versions, but with a new look and a much-improved management processor.
This review, written by J.P. Rolin, appeared in the world edition of Sono Magazine. Coemar is distributed in Australia by Coemar De Sisti www.cdaust.com
www.coemar.it
The High End x.Spot has a wide zoom range and multiple advances in technology.Features include: 4:1 Zoom Lens; High Light Output; Smooth CMY Colour Mixing; Variable Color Temperature Correction; LithoMotion™ Moving Media*; High-Precision Framing Shutters*; and Modular Construction for Easy Customisation
The x.Spot is distributed in Australia by Universal Lighting & Audio www.ula.com.au.
The review is written by Arnold Serame, a lighting designer and programmer who was most recently lighting director on Madonna's Drowned World tour.
The review appeared in the Amercican publication Lighting Dimensions.
www.highend.com