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October 15, 2018

CAST shows wysiwyg R41, launches new BlackTrax, new broadcast capability and global training program at LDI 2018 premium

At this year’s LDI show (Las Vegas Convention Center, October 19-21), CAST Group (Booth 2255) will showcase the very well-received release (R41) of its wysiwyg lighting design and previsualisation software in the USA for the first time, as well as providing a spectacular demonstration of what can be achieved with its BlackTrax real time […]

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October 4, 2018

LDI 2018 Panel Session: Shattering The Fourth Wall Through Tracking in Three Dimensions premium

Not to be missed, at the LDI 2018 trade show, Cirque du Soleil will host a free-to-attend panel session in Room N264 on Thursday, 18 October 2018 focusing on Shattering The Fourth Wall Through Tracking in Three Dimensions. The discussion will be chaired and moderated by Peter Thompson, Cirque du Soleil, Technical Manager-Lighting, Multimedia, SFX […]

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October 3, 2018

Lighting the Way Through Hellfest premium

Hellfest in Clisson, France is one of the biggest, metal-rock festivals in Europe. Three days of music, 160 bands on six different stages. The energy is electric, and people wait all year for this festival to arrive. The biggest crowds flock to the main stages for the best performances and spectacles of the entire event. […]

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September 24, 2018

BlackTrax helps young dancers shine premium

Staged annually for the last 14 years, Queensland, Australia’s Creative Generation (CGEN) event was the biggest yet, with almost 2,000 schoolchildren being given the opportunity to perform in a professional environment on an enormous arena stage measuring 20 metres x 18 metres, with a 38 metre x 6 metre rear projection screen behind it. Content […]

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September 6, 2018

wysiwyg helps new TV show achieve great ratings premium

CAST Software’s wysiwyg lighting design and previsualisation software has been instrumental in bringing one of the world’s most popular TV shows to Israel. Having first aired in Japan in 1997, Ninja Warrior has rapidly become a must-watch TV show around the globe. The format requires contestants to use a combination of strength, stamina, skill […]

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September 4, 2018

MEPTIK: at the leading edge premium

Based in Atlanta, MEPTIK is a creative agency specializing in custom design for live environments. With an emphasis on projection mapping, content creation and interactive installations, the company focuses on crafting experiences by combining creativity and technology to help bring clients’ vision to life in a unique way for their customers. Nick Rivero is co-founder […]

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August 30, 2018

Raphaël Ganhy, The Name Behind the Lights premium

Electronic music festivals are known for their spectacles of stage action. The lights and music dance together as if orchestrated by a master puppeteer and it all comes together into one huge production that leaves festival-goers in awe. Observers often take for granted the work that goes into seeing one of these projects through […]

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BlackTrax

August 27, 2018

BlackTrax helps wow Chinese TV audience premium

Tencent, the Chinese internet company that owns the WeChat, Weixin and QQ social media platforms, wanted to put on a broadcast spectacular. The music event – which was to be shown on the Guangzhou Broadcasting Network – would combine a broad range of visual images, avant-garde dance, graffiti art, new media technologies, e-sports culture, fashion, […]

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August 10, 2018

Utamaru struts her stuff with BlackTrax premium

Talk is, it is said, is cheap. Actions, they say, speak louder than words. A picture, many believe, is worth a thousand words. So instead of telling prospective customers about the magical effects, you can create for them – why not show your capabilities in action? That’s what Japanese equipment rental company Hibino Visual – […]

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August 7, 2018

BlackTrax helps introduce new Audi model to the Chinese market premium

When prestige car maker Audi introduced its revolutionary A8L luxury saloon to the Chinese market, technical service company Redline turned to the BlackTrax real-time motion tracking system to help deliver the “Wow!” factor to the launch show. Each of the cars featured in the show was fitted with ‘BTBeacons’ which transmitted the exact position of […]

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