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White Light and disguise Present Mixed Reality Tech Lab at IBC2018

White Light is delighted to reveal the ground-breaking ‘Mixed Reality Tech Lab’ in the Future Zone of IBC2018. Powered by the disguise media platform, this fully immersive production environment will showcase the latest developments in workflows for live broadcast. Situated on stand 8.F40, White Light will use the Tech Lab to demonstrate the results of the company’s ground-breaking R&D and...

GLP and the Magic of Light

Thanks to their incredible shows, the Ehrlich Brothers have become among the best known magicians and illusionists in the world. Their trademarks include trucks weighing several tons emerging from nowhere, trees growing in a matter of seconds, and almost everything disappearing from the huge stage during the course of a breathtaking show — and then […] The post GLP and the Magic of Light appeared...

Artiste Picasso™, DARTZ™ Light AT&T Audience Network Music Concerts

DoP/LD Victor Fable meets challenge to customize looks for each artist under strict time constraints One of America’s top lighting designers for television, Victor Fable, knows how to make top acts look good on a tight schedule. For AT&T Audience Network Music Concerts series performances, the designer lights up to 18 different acts over a hectic six-day taping period in Los Angeles. The...