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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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CAST, In the Spotlight

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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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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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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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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