Industry Issues
Events cancelled as coronavirus spreads
Australian production firms are now feeling the pinch, as corporate events that require international travel are being called off.
Read MoreALIA FireAid Auction Raises $60,101!
From all over the world, lighting gear was donated and we were astounded by the generosity and support.
Read MoreENTECH gathers the tribes
One good thing about social media is it has brought together the groups. ENTECH is officially a group destination this March, centred on the new ENTECH Cafe where free barista coffee runs until happy hour.
Read MoreJune Jones
Toni McAllister interviews June Jones about working in AV.
Read MoreBYOM – The next step towards the digital workplace
Barco explains how Clickshare extends collaboration for in-room and remote meeting participants.
Read MoreCrewCare kicks off 2020
The new incorporated charity CrewCare held its first board meeting yesterday at the Palais Theatre meeting room, courtesy of Live Nation.
Read MoreALIA Fire Aid Auction
2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Australasian Lighting Industry Association, now known as simply ALIA (www.alia.com.au). A few events to celebrate the fact were in the planning but they have been abandoned in favour of raising money for the Australian people and wildlife affected by the fires. Production companies are helping out by supplying…
Read MoreOpera House Lighting: Catherine O’Shea
Article from The Archive: Connections Magazine, September 1998. Women in Lighting Opera House Lighting: Catherine O’Shea When Catherine O’Shea was 20, she decided she was bored, and dropped out of her third year of a mathematics degree. Eight years later, she is a Lighting Supervisor at the Opera House.Of all the supervisors in all the departments,…
Read MoreImmersive Live Sound – The Story So Far
AUDIO Immersive Live Sound – The Story So Far Two years ago Immersive Audio or Spatial Live Sound rolled out into the live audio market simultaneously from L-Acoustics (France) with L-ISA, and d&b audiotechnik (Germany) with Soundscape. CX travelled to both manufacturers to hear the systems and talk to the engineers in October 2017.…
Read MoreTrending in Production Lighting – Weatherproof Fixtures
TECH TALK Trending in Production Lighting – Weatherproof Fixtures by ULA Group’s Simon Pentz. While IP65 rated fixtures are nothing new, they have usually only been used in Architectural lighting applications. But over the last few years, the live production industry has started to adopt the use of IP65 fixtures as the…
Read MoreWi-Fi and Data Security on Events
COMMUNICATIONS Wi-Fi and Data Security on Events by Simon Byrne Wi-Fi is real handy at gigs. It means less cables need to be run, and it gives you the ability to easily transport media, control devices remotely such as mixing desks, lighting control and so on. However, it is a long way from perfect and…
Read MoreThe NBN – Not to Blame, Necessarily
COMMUNICATIONS The NBN – Not to Blame, Necessarily by Simon Byrne. We constantly hear of poor internet delivered over the NBN, however the blame does not automatically sit with the NBN Co. There is a lot going on. NBN Co are in an invidious position. Under significant financial pressure from the government, they are the…
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