direct from: www.etnow.comRegularsContentsthis monthJobs and CareersWeb DirectoryFeaturesIssue: 304Sheffield Hallam Creates Performing Arts Technical Facilities with Help of A.C. S. P.page 18June 2018A pro-ribbon Cinemarray CRA30 of Alcons Audio was installed in the Lichtburg which optimally covers the very large hall with its curved balcony.To help address the issue of the skills gap, the RAH has partnered with the BRIT School to offer budding technicians valuable work experience.Stage Electrics gets £2m ICCW technical contractpage: 15page: 17page: 2page: 31pages: 28 to 31Stage Electrics has been awarded the £2m technical contract to provide the technical infrastructure for the new £83.7m ICCW. LIGHTING | SOUND | VIDEORIGGING | STAGING | DRAPESw: hawthorn.bizt: 01664 821 111e: hire@hawthorn.bizBARCO UDX-4K32 LASER PROJECTOR 31,000 lumens 4K UHD resolution 3-chip DLP laser phosphor large venue projector We also supply the pioneering 0.4 Ultra Short Throw lens with 1.16 – 1.49 and 1.5 – 2.0 zoomAVAILABLE TO HIRELTM extends Entertainment LP Electric Chain Hoist series with addition of LP1000 HoistLTM’s new LP1000 has up to 60% greater lifting capacity with a weather resistant IP65 rating as standard, a key feature for the theatre and live events marketplace. With the D8 standard motor, the lifting capacity of the LP1000 is 1600kg in one fall operation, with an equivalent smaller weight chain for the same capacity in previous versions of the hoists.More on page 6RAH helps fill UK technical production skills gappage: 19Alcons in Germany’s largest premiere cinemacontents this monthJune 2018page no.Featurespage : 5page : 8page : 13page : 10News This MonthPages 4-13TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENTRevised in February 2017 Available now from www.etbooks.co.uk15 Alcons in Germany’s largest premiere cinema hall The Lichtburg, a historic cinema in the centre of Essen, houses Germany’s largest cinema hall with 1,250 seats. During the ‘50s and ‘60s the Lichtburg was one of the most important premiere cinemas of the Federal Republic. And even today, creative people and distributors are once again using the unique historic ambience of the cinema for their glamorous premieres. Since the landmarked architecture of Lichtburg clearly deviates from a standard cinema, a special solution was needed. A pro-ribbon Cinemarray CRA30 of Dutch sound system manufacturer Alcons Audio was installed, which optimally covers the very large hall with its curved balcony.16 Chauvet Professional Provides Energetic Looks for Chase & Status at Cardiff Students‘ Union With a capacity of 4,000 guests and two storeys of non-stop action, it’s easy to see why the Cardiff University Students’ Union is clearly the largest nightclub in its city. The popular venue attracts some of the best international acts on a regular basis, as was evidenced recently by an event featuring top UK DJs Chase & Status. Tasked with providing energetic visual support to this event, local production specialists SR Production Services specified a selection of six Rogue R1 Beams and ten Rogue R1 Wash fixtures from Chauvet Professional. Positioned on top of stage truss towers to provide sweeping beam looks over the audience, the Rogue fixtures also filled the void between the stage’s large video wall backdrop and its DJ booth.17 Royal Albert Hall helps fill UK technical production skills gap New research released by the Royal Albert Hall has revealed that less than a third (29 per cent) of schools in the UK offer lessons in technical production. This is despite one in five (21 per cent) students identifying it as an area that they would be interested in pursuing as a career. The gap in supply and demand is particularly stark in London. More than a quarter of students (27 per cent) in the capital chose technical production as a subject they would like to follow beyond school, but only 32 per cent of schools offer lessons in the trade. To help address the issue, the Royal Albert Hall has partnered with the Croydon-based BRIT School to offer budding technicians the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on work experience.18 Sheffield Hallam Uni Creates Performing Arts Technical Facilities with Help of A.C. Special Projects A.C. Special Projects Ltd (AC-SP) has provided cutting-edge lighting and audio technical facilities for two new drama spaces at Sheffield Hallam University, as part of an ambitious project to expand the existing Performing Arts facilities to cater for a wide variety of student productions. 19 Stage Electrics secures £2m ICCW technical contract Stage Electrics has been awarded the £2m technical contract to provide the infrastructure for production lighting, sound reinforcement and audio visual services for the new £83.7m International Conference Centre Wales (ICCW).20 PLASA Focus Leeds 2018 Held in the Royal Armouries and New Dock Halls in Leeds on 1-2 May, etnow’s editorial camera toured the stands.from the editordirect from: www.etnow.comEntertainment Technology is published 12 times a year in conjunction with the leading industry portal www.etnow.comEditor: John OffordTechnical Editor: Jackie StainesPublished by: Entertainment Technology Press LtdThe Studio, High Green Great ShelfordCambridge CB22 5EGTelephone: +44 (0)1223 550805Fax: +44 (0)1223 550806Website: www.etnow.comemail: editor@etnow.com© Entertainment Technology Press Ltd.Subscription Rates:Annual Subscription for 12 issues (UK): £27.50Annual Subscription (overseas): £50.00Subject to acceptance, subscription is free to UK based industry professionals.Subscribe online at: www.etnow.com/etmag/Opinions expressed in Entertainment Technology are not necessarily those of the publishers. All rights are reserved and reproduction of any part in whatever form is prohibited without the prior permission of the publishers.etnow.com (entertainment technology news on web) is the industry portal site with news from around the world added daily under various sector headings coupled to an extensive archive. The site also features a books section where titles from Entertainment Technology Press can be ordered online via our secure Sage Pay credit card services.Register forKeep up to date by signing upat www.etnow.com/etexpressWeekly News HeadlinesIssue: 304Entertainment Technology PressLatest TitleAutoCAD – A Handbook for Theatre Users 4th editionDavid Ripley 318pp £32.00 ISBN: 9781904031901From ‘Setting Up’ to ‘Drawing in Three Dimensions’ via ‘Drawings Within Drawings’, this compact and fully illustrated guide to AutoCAD covers everything from the basics to full colour rendering and remote 3D plotting. Fourth, completely revised edition, February 2018.June 2018news4Sixty82 Appoints First International DistributorsLaunched in March this year, Sixty82, ‘The New Original’ manufacturer of next-generation trussing and staging systems, has announced the appointment of its first distributors and distribution partners.With immediate effect, A.C. Entertainment Technologies and Axente have been named as the new, exclusive distributors for the UK and France respectively, while pan-pro GmbH of Germany and Set2Stage of Portugal have been appointed distribution partners in their own countries.“We chose A.C. Entertainment Technologies and Axente as the first in our international network as they represent the strongest importing distributors in their territories, with an historical strength in the trussing and staging marketplace,” says Sixty82 CEO Fokko Smeding. “Similarly, pan-pro and Set2Stage are both well-established companies with well-respected teams and ideally placed for distribution partnership.“We are delighted to receive such instant support from companies of this calibre. It is an affirmation of the faith they place in the newly-formed Sixty82, our products, and our team who have been pioneers in our sector of the industry for the past 35 years.”Sixty82 is a British, Dutch and French alliance of innovative industry leaders with a collective experience of over 100 years in the design and manufacture of trussing and staging systems. Its product range offers every component required to change the way that lightweight structural systems are used, and introduces unique technology that guarantees every structural component is traceable, safe and properly engineered.“As distributors, we chose Sixty82 because it offers a high quality product and innovation at a competitive level,” says Axente CEO, Xavier Drouet. “We also have the added benefit of a pleasant collaboration with experienced people.” “We’re thrilled to work with Sixty82. They’ve brought together some of the leading industry experts in trussing and staging systems,” says A.C. Entertainment Technologies UK sales and purchasing director, Jonathan Walters. “AC-ET loves to work with technology brands who share our drive for constant innovation and value. The Sixty82 team’s passion, creativity and vision are the perfect fit.”Sixty82’s Germany distribution partner is also very keen to get started with Sixty82: “I have been very enthusiastic about the collaboration with Sixty82 from the beginning,” says CEO of pan-pro GmbH, Klaus Hünteler. “The synergy between the competence and network of the partners behind Sixty82, and the distribution experience of pan-pro and our established team, will result in a fantastic success. In addition to the strong points of quality, know-how, flexibility and short delivery times, Sixty82 brings innovations, like the SixtyTAG RFID tagging system - which are trend-setting.”“I am delighted to be launching a new company with the support of the leading sales partners in their fields,” continues Fokko Smeding. “I am certain that it gives us the best platform to serve our emerging community of Sixty82 users with the best products and unrelenting support in their growth.”In picture: Lee Brooks, co-founder of Sixty82 and UK sales and purchasing director, Jonathan Walters of A.C. Entertainment Technologies.4Issue: 304news5Unusual Rigging appoints four new directors to the boardUnusual Rigging has appointed four new directors to the board in response to the company’s exponential growth over recent years. The new directors, all current employees at Unusual will, in time assume specific leadership roles within the company. Senior project managers, Steve Porter, Simon Stone and Simon Tiernan, together with Tom Harper, Unusual’s sustainability co-ordinator have accepted positions on the board and Alan Jacobi, managing director at Unusual said: “Unusual has grown at an unprecedented rate in recent years and now has responsibilities in very defined but different sectors where the clients expect to deal with officers at the highest level. This, together with the ever increasing compliance requirements meant that we had to take measures to ensure the board is not overstretched.”He continued: “We needed to regenerate the thread of continuity as we move forward and continue to grow and the board needs to reflect this intention in the management and governance of the company. We need a solid and secure base to guide us into the future where no doubt the responsibilities will be ever more demanding.”Speaking on behalf of the newly appointed directors, Tom Harper commented: “It is an honour to be invited to sit on the board of Unusual Rigging. We are all long-standing employees of the company and have been a part of the team for nearly 30 years. We all know the company inside out and all share the same aspirations for its future.”Alan added: “We have been discussing these issues for some time now and decided at the beginning of the year, that to help meet the exciting challenges in our markets, we should expand our board of directors to include those who currently lead the larger sectors of our business and who are recognised and respected in the wider industry for their loyalty and expertise. I am confident that with these new appointments, Unusual’s future will be in safe hands.”www.unusual.co.ukNew architectural wash light from ETCThe Irideon line of architectural fixtures from ETC features exceptional light output and a sleek, unassuming industrial design that blends in with any space. The newest addition to this family, the WLZ or, Wash Light Zoom fixture, is no exception. This feature-rich design is ideal for museums, lobbies and retail environments.Similar to the other fixtures in the Irideon family, the WLZ is available in a wide variety of colour temperatures ranging from 3000K to 5000K, and three mounting variations: track mount, portable and canopy.When using a track data distribution system, both three-circuit EUTRAC fitting for the 230V market and two-circuit DataTrack fitting for 120V markets are available. Each fixture can be individually addressed for DMX controlled dimming or adjusted using the trim pot located on the track adapter. In addition to the DMX control option, canopy fixtures can be purchased with either 0-10V or DALI protocol as well. The smooth, bright wash light can be shaped with the optional barn door accessory.The most innovative feature of the WLZ is the built-in rotating zoom adjustment at the rear of the fixture housing. This enables beam angle adjustment within an impressive range of 9-78 degrees. The zoom position markers on the fixture make fixture-to-fixture referencing quick and easy.Because the entire family of Irideon fixtures, including the newest WLZ, was designed using the same platform as the Source Four Mini, you are guaranteed an equally high-quality standard of light output, durability, and operation.The Irideon WLZ now comes with ETC’s updated fixture warranty of five years for the fixture and ten years for the LEDs themselves, and as always, ETC’s unmatched 24-hour customer service and support.www.etcconnect.comJune 2018news6Elation Announce Smarty Hybrid Elation Professional has announced the launch of the new Smarty Hybrid, a compact yet full-featured CMY colour-mixing spot/beam/wash hybrid moving head with stage smarts thanks to innovative and highly efficient ‘FLEX’ lamp technology.Building on the success of the company’s Platinum range of moving heads, Elation has worked closely with Philips engineers to further improve Platinum lamp technology. The result is a new long-life Philips Platinum FLEX 200 lamp that sits at the heart of the Smarty Hybrid. The ‘smartly’ designed discharge lamp/ballast package produces an impressively high output for such a compact fixture while performance remains resourcefully economical with a lamp life of 6,000 hours, double that of other fixtures in its class.The Platinum FLEX 200 lamp is dimmable via the internal ballast, which not only dims the lamp electronically but offers a Hibernation Mode that reduces power to the lamp when not in use, resulting in lower power consumption. The lower internal heat produced extends the life of not only the lamp but all internal components of the fixture.One of the most compact and lightweight hybrid lighting fixtures on the market, the Smarty Hybrid has flexible use as a spot, beam, or wash light. Designed for the wide variety of professional stage applications, the fixture’s Platinum FLEX 200 lamp can emit up to 14,000 lumens while only consuming a maximum of 480W.Fitted-out with a motorised zoom with auto-focus, beam angle range differs in beam and spot mode with gobo projection focus realised from 2.0° - 20° under Beam mode and 3.0° to 25° in spot mode. No hotspot is visible in spot mode. The Smarty Hybrid also includes a frost filter for a flat field wash effect, making it a truly versatile hybrid fixture.LTM extends Entertainment LP Electric Chain Hoist series with addition of LP1000 HoistLTM’s new LP1000 has up to 60% greater lifting capacity with a weather resistant IP65 rating as standard, a key feature for the theatre and live events marketplace. With the D8 standard motor, the lifting capacity of the LP1000 is 1600kg in one fall operation, with an equivalent smaller weight chain for the same capacity in previous versions of the hoists.The specific requirements of the entertainment industry, such as increased capacity in one fall operation, low dead weight, low noise emission and suitability for outdoor use, have been given priority throughout the design and manufacture of the LP1000 concept.LP1000 has a robust construction, is simple in its assembly and does not contain any sensitive electronics. All shaft-hub connections are built in a self-centring polygonal design, meaning disassembly and assembly is faster with no special tools required. Wearing parts, such as the chain or chain wheel, can be replaced within a few steps and without disassembly of the entire chain hoist. Perfect for a happy life on the road!Available with D8, D8+ or C1 specifications, three- and single-phase designs (except C1) are available. As per C1 design criteria, LP1000 has interfaces for path and load measurement.The entire chain fall is designed with a static safety factor of at least 8:1 (ISO M5, FEM 2m), meaning wear of the components is decreased and the life cycle is extended four times, to 16,000 hours (ISO M5, FEM 2m) in comparison to the previous model at identical lifting capacity. A case-hardened and manganese phosphated profile steel chain offers a higher capacity, compared to conventional round steel chains.www.liftturnmove.co.ukJune 2018news8A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ireland Ltd Opens for BusinessA.C. Entertainment Technologies Ltd. (AC-ET) has a new sister company, A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ireland Ltd. The new company, registered in Dublin, will have a long term commitment to supporting customers of its growing portfolio of brands.Local industry face, Aaron Cripps has been appointed as managing director. Based in County Limerick, he previously acted as AC-ET’s representative for Ireland. Prior to this Aaron has also worked as an account manager in the international sales division of AC-ET.AC-ET Ireland will supply Chroma-Q, ProLights, Avolites, Luminex, Green Hippo, D.A.D and Tourflex Cabling products exclusively, as well as many of the other leading industry brands that are also available in the UK from AC-ET.AC-ET’s managing director, Phill Capstick states: “Providing exceptional customer support is at the core of A.C.’s offering. I’m delighted that Aaron will be heading up A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ireland. With his extensive local experience and contacts, and strong relationships with key suppliers, he is well equipped to oversee the development of “A.C.’s” Irish business.”Aaron states: “I am really looking forward to building the A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ireland business. The company has access to a fantastic portfolio of cutting edge brands covering lighting, rigging, audio and video system needs, so will offer its customers the same convenience of a ‘one-stop shop’ of products and services that AC-ET’s customers have been receiving for years.”In picture: A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ireland’s managing director, Aaron Cripps with A.C. Entertainment Technologies co-founder and executive chairman, David Leggett.City Theatrical’s QolorPIX Plug and Play Pixel Control Hits the MarketQolorPIX Pixel Controlled LED Tape and QolorPIX Tape controller products by City Theatrical are now available to lighting and scenic design professionals around the world. As part of City Theatrical’s QolorFLEX brand of flexible linear LED lighting, QolorPIX was created to help design professionals maximise their creative vision with customisable dynamic lighting effects that add distinction to theatrical, television, film, and architectural projects.While many products on the market offer control of addressable LED tape and fixtures, the process of set up and operation can be challenging. Each QolorPIX Tape controller is preconfigured with personality profiles that can be combined and adjusted quickly and easily to produce thousands of effects using QolorPIX Pixel Controlled LED Tape products, including chases, fades, scrolls, bursts, and more.QolorPIX Pixel Controlled LED Tape is designed for the most demanding professional applications, with 48 individually controlled LED lights per metre. Each reel of tape includes a soldered-on four-pin XLR connector on one end, creating a plug and play connection to the QolorPIX Tape controller. QolorPIX Pixel Controlled LED Tape runs on low voltage (5VDC) and is sold in five metre reels, with a maximum cable connection length (between controller and tape) of 10 metres. The tape is encased in clear rectangular silicone, making it water resistant (IP 67 rated) for indoor or outdoor use.The QolorPIX Tape controller offers eight ports, each accommodating five metres of tape. It has a user-friendly control interface that allows the user to change mode, pixel length, dimmer, personality start address, and direction. It features an integrated power supply, a test function, and flicker finder for easy troubleshooting. It also offers wireless DMX control using City Theatrical’s state of the art Multiverse Technology.QolorFLEX now encompasses a vast collection of professional-grade products, including QolorPIX Pixel Controlled LED Tape and controller, QolorFLEX LED Tape and dimmers, and accessories. All QolorFLEX products are easy to work with, vibrant and consistently colour-matched, exceed industry standards for service life, and help maximise creative potential for a performance or installation.SPR is LaunchedSPR – Special Project Resources – is an exciting and brand new company just launched by Tim Dunn and Marcel Wijnberger, which is part of the growing HSL Group.Tim and Marcel have both relocated from Johannesburg in South Africa to HSL’s HQ in Blackburn. They bring a wealth of experience and knowledge in entertainment technology and live event production together with copious imagination and enormous energy to the HSL Group.SPR has been created to share an enriching and completely unique set of skills, dynamics and resources for the implementation, creation and facilitation of extraordinary and ambitious entertainment experiences on all scales and across all sectors. The company is also set to redefine the notion of thinking out-of-the-box!SPR will be dedicated to assisting clients on any or all of the technical and design aspects of their concepts and projects, delivering incredible and memorable moments, vibrant storytelling and high levels of engagement for diverse audiences, through the innovative use of technologies.Tim Dunn has been an integral part of some of the highest profile, most demanding events in the southern hemisphere over the last 24 years while he’s been based in South Africa. He has also worked in various executive roles for leading technical production company, Gearhouse South Africa. Known for his flamboyance, communication skills, deal-making and love of challenges, Tim is also appreciated for his ability to perform and make logical decisions under pressure, to troubleshoot in critical scenarios and for his direct talking and transparent approach to business.Tim is relishing the new challenges, horizons and huge potential of running SPR: “We have massive equipment resources available at HSL with constant future and ongoing investment as well as access to some very valuable human capital, all of which will be available to our clients. We are also looking forward to a lot of collaboration with a truly amazing team.”Marcel Wijnberge was a production industry baby! His parents Otto and Linda are both larger-than-life figures in South Africa, and he has always had an insouciant passion for all things visual and technical. He’s is known for his patience, persistence and quietly outrageous sense of humour. Other skills include systems integration, IT, video and media servers, structural design and rigging and creative strategies converging and combining lighting, audio and video.HSL’s MD Simon Stuart comments: “I am hugely excited about welcoming Tim and Marcel as SPR to the Group, and am looking forward to the dynamics and vision they bring to our equation. It’s going to be a highly productive, fulfilling and enjoyable working relationship.“SPR will work in harmony with all the current HSL Group businesses and help grow, develop and diversify the scope of our work, optimise the talent, skills and personalities we already have and take us to a new level in facilitating and delivering the extraordinary experiences that our clients all strive to achieve”.In picture: Marcel Wijnberger, HSL’s Simon Stuart and Tim Dunn.leefilters.comDiffusion Comparator AppLight the model using any LEE DiffusionInstantly switch selectionsas she movesThe consistent setup enablesdirect comparisonsChoose any diffusion fromthe LEE Filters rangeGet a closer look byswitching to landscapeA great way to select the perfect diffusion for your next project.DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE ON APPLE AND ANDROID™Next >