City Theatrical December 2019 Newsletter - Martin Chisnall Interview, Multiverse at CBS, QolorFLEX at Macy's and Rutgers, New Accessories for Altman AP150, and Custom Projects

December 2019 Newsletter

Interview with Martin Chisnall

Martin Chisnall is a production electrician based in London who specializes in production lighting on West End plays and large scale musicals, and also has extensive experience with tours, industrial shows, events and exhibitions. Martin was recognized as the ABTT Technician of the Year 2019, and has recently worked on the London productions of Girl from the North Country and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Learn more about Martin in this City Theatrical interview.

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"I'm not sure technology has made my life easier, rather it's just enabled bigger and more elaborate shows to be produced. There is now so much advanced technology on even modest shows it is difficult to have an in-depth knowledge of everything."

- Martin Chisnall, Production Electrician ( Interview )

Multiverse at CBS Evening News

City Theatrical's Multiverse® wireless DMX/RDM technology is currently being used to broadcast multiple universes of DMX data on the 2.4GHz band at the recently relocated CBS Studio in Washington, D.C., which is the new home for CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, Face the Nation, and special political broadcasts and election coverage since December 2, 2019. Find out how the Multiverse Transmitter and Multiverse Node products are being used.

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"Multiverse has been bulletproof for us. It helped us avoid all the cable discussions. It requires very little power. The user interface on the Multiverse Nodes and DMXcat made setup very simple for us."

- Lonnie Juli, Lighting Designer ( Case Study )

QolorFLEX NuNeon at Macy's Herald Square Holiday Windows

Looking for inspiration in NYC this holiday season? Stop by Macy's Herald Square to see the award-winning holiday windows that align with Macy's national holiday 2019 marketing campaign, "Believe in Wonder". This year's high end design by Standard Transmission uses accent lighting and neon as a central element, with three of the six windows using almost 300 feet of QolorFLEX® NuNeon™ and ten QolorFLEX wireless DMX Dimmers.

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"QolorFLEX NuNeon helped us replicate the brightness and hustle of Times Square. As an LED product, it was very practical to work with. Its brightness transitioned easily from day to night. There's nothing else like it."

- Manu Sawkar, Owner/CTO, Standard Transmission

(Case Study)

QolorFLEX at Rutgers Theater Company

Designed as part of the MFA Playwriting Festival, the lighting team for the production of Girl Says Woman Says Man Says by the Rutgers Theater Company was looking for LED solutions that could work in a variety of ways. With guidance provided by Tony Award-winning lighting designer Donald Holder, the student-run team chose QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape, QolorFLEX NuNeon, QolorFLEX Dimmers, and Multiverse SHoW Baby to create their vision on stage.

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"With QolorFLEX, it was easy to get set up and create a unique environment on stage. We were able to get the subtle warms and cools we were looking for. I was very happy with the results."

- Harrison Freni, Lighting Designer, Rutgers Theater Company

(Case Study)

New Accessories for Altman AP150

Exciting news! We've created a new line of accessories to fit Altman's newest AP150 fixture. We've developed five standard beam control accessories that perfectly fit this fixed LED wash light fixture, including Standard Top Hats (P/N 2521), Half Top Hats (P/N 2522), Barndoors (P/N 2561), Color Frames (P/N 2323), and Egg Crate Louvers (P/N 2536).

Please inquire for more information on these new accessories.

Custom Projects For December

Every month, we do dozens of custom projects for customers all over the world. These projects include entertainment lighting, architectural lighting, and OEM development projects for other companies. Custom projects give us a chance to use all of our experience, knowledge, and capability. Tell us about your challenges, submit a custom order, and you could see your project in next month's newsletter.

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