Industry Issues
Creative Projection Mapping
Projection Creative Projection Mapping by Pete Lynn. Pete Lynn leads the TDC Creative Projection Technical Team in the latest advances in projection mapping and design. Pete is Projection Designer and Senior Technical Engineer in the areas of large-scale projection projects with a special interest in creative large format digital projection and media server technology. His…
Read MoreBorderless Projection in the Age of LED
PROJECTION Borderless Projection in the Age of LED by Norbert Schmiedeberg, Managing Director/CEO, ITI-Image Group Traditional projection screens have a black border surrounding the image area. This makes alignment easy, since slight overspill in the projection just fade into the black surround. However viewers are increasingly used to borderless LED displays or narrow bezel LCD…
Read MoreBruce Jackson – Blazed Trails with Elvis
FEATURE Bruce Jackson Amazing Australian blazed trails with Elvis by Julius Grafton. Australian sound and electronics engineer Bruce Jackson was born at the right time to emerge as a leader in lighting and audio electronics during the late 1960s. He was the ‘J’ in Jands, which became the leading entertainment technology manufacturer and distributor in…
Read MoreRoadcases & John Carter – Unsung Heroes of AV
FEATURE Roadcases & John Carter – the unsung heroes of the AV business. by Jenny Barrett. Nightmare scenarios: the audio gear arrives at the show and it’s damaged. You can’t get the X!^*ing equipment out of the box. The console keeps cutting out because its overheating in the case. You can’t plug the connectors in.…
Read More3D Modular Panels for Projection Mapping
Projection 3D Modular Panels for Projection Mapping presented by Backdrops Fantastic Australia. 3D modular backdrop scenic panels created by Gold Coast based event décor company Backdrops Fantastic Australia transform gala, conference and award stages into vibrant backdrops ideal for unique lighting and creative projection mapping. The panels come in eight versatile designs made of light…
Read MoreCompliance Part Three – Electrical Safety
Compliance Part Three Electrical Safety by Steve Devine. Electrical safety is regulated in Australia and New Zealand by individual states who have a peak body called the Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council – ERAC. Several emerging challenges and problems with the electrical equipment safety systems across Australia and New Zealand led ERAC to commission an independent…
Read MoreLet There Be Projected Light
Simon Byrne Let There Be Projected Light by Simon Byrne. Specifically, let there be focussed light through a lens to produce an image on a projection screen! Projection lenses work in reverse to camera lenses, but with a few key differences. In camera optics, the amount of light getting to the image sensor needs to…
Read MoreListen Here: Tick Tock, Off The Clock
Listen Here Tick Tock, Off The Clock by Andy Stewart. Sometimes an album comes along where the musicians involved are close friends of the engineer. Money doesn’t seem to be a problem and things stay loosey goosey. The work gets done… then the wheels fall off. Here’s a warning to engineers across the nation: if…
Read MoreMaintenance – Do It On Your Own Terms
Simon Byne Maintenance – Do It On Your Own Terms Equipment in top working order is of course critical to the smooth running of productions. It does not happen by accident. One should choose to actively maintain their equipment to a defined, and convenient schedule, or the gear will define a schedule for you… a…
Read MoreGaining a Career in the AV Industry
Careers Gaining a Career in the AV Industry Meet Dominic Jones from the P.A. People I’ve been at Sydney’s The P.A. People for four years, having joined in October 2014 as the junior showroom assistant, with some Event Communications work thrown in. I moved to Event Comms full-time about 18 months ago. I didn’t have…
Read MoreChamSys MagicQ MQ500 Stadium
Road Test ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 Stadium by Adam Volz. Adam Volz is the Creative Director of TLD Creative; event concept, lighting design, programming, and operation specialists based between Brisbane and The Gold Coast. Operating largely on high-end corporate events, TLD work on unique events around Australia. Adam’s background in the industry includes global experience with…
Read MoreAdelaide’s HQ Complex – Q-Sys Goes Clubbing
Integration Adelaide’s HQ Complex – Q-Sys Goes Clubbing QSC’s market leading DSP, integration, and control platform Q-SYS is often found in boardrooms and classrooms, but occasionally it lets its hair down. Adelaide’s Andy J Sound have Q-SYS controlling HQ Complex, one of Adelaide’s best nightspots and band venues. After a decade at its old North…
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