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With over 250 million books sold – including The BFG, James and The Giant Peach and The Twits – few writers have made more impression on the world’s children (or their parents) than Roald Dahl. He is, however, perhaps best known for a title he didn’t write: the 1971 movie starring Gene Wilder Willy Wonka […]
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BlackTrax and L’Acoustics go next level in immersive audio with the precise virtual placement of audio in a three-dimensional space. This year, BlackTrax joined forces with L’Acoustics, using their L-ISA system at Prolight and Sound 2018 in Germany, and now at the LDI Conference and Tradeshow in the USA, to create a fully immersive […]
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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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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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September 24, 2018
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 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 27, 2018
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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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
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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August 1, 2018
Unique motion tracking system ensures flawless interaction between fast-paced live elements and audiovisual support The innovative BlackTrax real-time motion tracking system was instrumental in bringing the thrills of the Fast & Furious movie to live events in the UK and Switzerland, with further shows planned for the Czech Republic, Denmark, France and Germany. According to […]
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