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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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BlackTrax, CAST, In the Spotlight

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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CAST, In the Spotlight, wysiwyg

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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BlackTrax, CAST, In the Spotlight

August 15, 2022

BlackTrax creates aesthetics for Magic Mike Live premium

Conceived and directed by Channing Tatum, Magic Mike Live is an unforgettably fun night of thrilling, 360-degree entertainment based on the hit movies “Magic Mike” and “Magic Mike XXL.” This first-class experience features some of the world’s most talented guys performing heart-racing dance routines in front of, above, and all around the audience. BlackTrax can be found […]

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BlackTrax, Student Education

June 27, 2022

Inspiring students to become future-ready with BlackTrax premium

Inciting curiosity about automation of lighting, media, or audio, students in the UK are leaving our recent roadshows led, by BlackTrax Specialist Tom Boucher, in awe of the creative possibilities BlackTrax offers to live event professionals. Students have been bringing their ideas to life by using CAST’s innovative technology. When entering the workforce, two important […]

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CAST

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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BlackTrax, In the Spotlight

April 20, 2022

BlackTrax is the only solution for Carrie Underwood’s REFLECTION premium

A long-held Vegas tradition is to create an experience that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world. Carrie Underwood’s ongoing REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas kicked off in December 2021, and Carrie wanted this residency to be out of this world, in creativity and innovation. BlackTrax is a […]

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CAST, Student Education, Training, wysiwyg

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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CAST, In the Spotlight, wysiwyg

February 22, 2022

wysiwyg Creates a Perfect Union of Tradition, Culture, Art and Technology premium

For a quarter of a century, in Sa Pobla, Mallorca, Spain the town celebrates the Festival of Sant Antoni each year with a show like no other. Epic music, dazzling fireworks, multicolored electrifying lights, traditional songs, and speeches are combined, telling the story of the breathtaking fight of the Saint who protects the town and […]

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