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Eric Church Celebrates the Return of Live Music Using BlackTrax
Eric Church set out on The Gather Again Tour  this fall with the intention to unite fans and celebrate the return of live music, promoting his most recent Heart & Soul albums. Church is fueled by the energy he receives from the audience and his interactions with them. Now, he doesn’t have to worry about being at certain mic positions for certain […]
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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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Creating Digital Graffiti at Samsung KX: Tangible Interaction and BlackTrax
Tangible Interaction Located in Vancouver, Canada, Tangible Interaction’s footprints are found throughout the city in the form of public artworks displayed for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Science World, Capilano Suspension Bridge, and the Vancouver Aquarium. As an interactive art installation studio, Tangible’s mission goes above and beyond: “Reigniting people’s sense of wonder is at […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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