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Paulinho Lebrão uses wysiwyg for The Voice Dominican
The Voice Dominican is being aired for the first time ever in the Dominican Republic and is being run from the largest studio in the country by Procapital Films and RAM Productions. Paulinho Lebrão, a Brazilian designer, has recently had the opportunity to work on this very special project. Working for BM Eventos, the Lighting, […]
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Lighting the way to make dreams come true – Pedro Marcé Socias
CAST believes it is important for students to develop an array of specialized skills throughout their education to make them ready for “the real world’ of lighting and design. Looking for inspiring stories to share, we came across Pedro Marcé Socias from Spain. A quick read of his LinkedIn profile doesn’t seem to do Pedro […]
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MEPTIK uses technology like BlackTrax to communicate in an artful and unique way
Atlanta-based MEPTIK is a creative agency specialized in custom design for live environments. The name started as an inside joke, combining “mep” and “triptych”. MEPTIK’s co-founders are Nick Rivero and Sarah Linebaugh. Both come from live event backgrounds and eventually came together with the common goal of pushing creativity and technology in the live event […]
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BlackTrax Embraced as Art in Sleeping Beauty Dreams
Sleeping Beauty Dreams turns modern-day tech dreams into reality within a traditionally contemporary space. There is a saying that “everything old is new again.” and nothing rings truer for the BlackTrax-propelled, highly tech-orchestrated production of Sleeping Beauty Dreams. In this show, technology is embraced as art. Sleeping Beauty Dreams is a retelling of the Brothers Grimm […]
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wysiwyg delivers winning lighting moves at Poland’s biggest dance festival
Every year for the past 18 years, the Polish province of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship has hosted the country’s largest dance festival – and for those 18 years, Białe Błota has come alive as 2,500 contestants and spectators from all over the country descend on a village whose usual population numbers just over 100. For the last […]
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September 26, 2023
David Howard Illuminates Gary Numan’s 1000th Gig with Wysiwyg by CAST premium
British artist, Gary Numan, celebrated reaching an astounding 1000th gig milestone by performing three consecutive shows at London’s iconic Electric Ballroom. To mark this remarkable journey, Lighting Designer David Howard was enlisted to create an iconic, immersive backdrop that encapsulated every essence of Numan’s career. This article delves into how wysiwyg empowered David Howard to […]
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May 12, 2023
BlackTrax in the spotlight in Colombia with Lighting Stage Co.  premium
The entertainment industry is continuously evolving, and professionals must stay ahead of the game if they want to remain competitive. That’s exactly what John Orduña and Lighting Stage Co. in Colombia are doing.  We were able to catch up with John to ask him a few questions about his experience using BlackTrax for some recent […]
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April 21, 2023
Twenty-two years of Mayday Poland with wysiwyg as a repeat attendee premium
With its roots firmly planted in electronic music culture, it’s no surprise that MAYDAY Poland has become one of the largest and most prestigious events of its kind in the country. The vibes, the energy, and the pure love of the music make it a must-attend event for any electronic music enthusiast. MAYDAY Poland has […]
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March 8, 2023
The Power of International Women’s Day in Tech    premium
Every year, International Women’s Day is celebrated across the globe on March 8th to recognize and celebrate female accomplishments. From amazing advances in artificial intelligence to ground-breaking new inventions. There has never been a better time to be a woman in tech—and International Women’s Day 2023 is the perfect occasion to honor the game-changing women […]
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December 21, 2022
DOHA Opening Ceremonies Concept by Durham Marenghi premium
Well-known lighting designer, Durham Marenghi, has created the lighting design for a wide variety of theatre, opera, dance, trade, fashion, visitor experience, architectural, concert, live event, and television productions worldwide. Recently Durham sent us his pitch for the Doha Opening Ceremonies in video form with directions on how he did it all using wysiwyg. This […]
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December 5, 2022
CAST Group Inc, the creators of BlackTrax, Vivien and wysiwyg appoints new CEO premium
Toronto, ON. CANADA, December 5, 2022 – Market leader in previsualization, tracking, and automation technology, CAST has appointed Stuart Green as their new CEO. Green will succeed CAST’s founder and CEO, Gil Densham. Gil, who’s been CAST’s CEO for 28 years, is retiring, as well as moving to an advisory role within the company. “I […]
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October 13, 2022
NEVAEH & The NorthStar at the 2022 CNE premium
New this year, the ancient mythos of the “journey” merged with the most cutting-edge theatrical technology to create a spectacular multimedia show: NEVAEH & The NorthStar presented by VinFast, making its stunning debut at the 2022 CNE!  The show followed the story of an unlikely friendship between a tech-savvy teenager, Nevaeh, and her guiding light, […]
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October 4, 2022
Patrick Neufond shares his workflow for using augmented reality and wysiwyg together premium
Patrick Neufond is a Director of Photography (DOP) from France. Patrick was recently tasked to work on the set of Nous Sommes Tous Les Specialistes (We Are All Specialists), a weekly quiz show hosted by Carinne Teyssandier­­­­­­­­­­. The show is a reflection on the diversity of the French and their passions. For this project, Patrick […]
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May 5, 2022
Back to Basics: Communicating with Colour premium
Stepping away from the technical to embrace the creative side of things, let us get back to basics about how we communicate with colour in the live events industry. What influences our colour choices and how do we communicate emotions and be esthetically pleasing? Every event has a theme and there is the intent behind […]
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March 17, 2022
CAST Group welcomes SchoolTraining from Málaga, Spain as a new educational partner premium
SchoolTraining in Málaga, Spain has recently partnered with CAST to ensure students studying on their Masters in Theatre and Show Lighting access to the industry standard for pre-visualization (wysiwyg). SchoolTraining aims to be a national benchmark in show production education for sound, lighting, and video. The school hosts a variety of programs for every subject […]
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