The Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) is an industry-wide program that has brought together an unprecedented group of industry organizations, businesses and individuals to create a program of rigorous assessments for professional technicians.
Under the auspices of the Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA), ETCP is being developed with the following organizations: Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology (CITT), InfoComm International, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM), The League of American Theatres and Producers, Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), and United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT).
The ETCP Certification Council membership also includes the following enterainment business leaders: BASE Entertainment, Cirque du Soleil / MGM MIRAGE, Live Nation, and PRG.
Personnel certification is the voluntary process by which a nongovernmental organization grants recognition to an individual who has demonstrated certain abilities, skills and knowledge. ETCP encompasses the creation of exams based upon identified bodies of knowledge, the conducting of those examinations, the awarding of certifications, and re-certifying individuals.
ETCP focuses on disciplines that directly affect the health and safety of crews, performers, and audiences. Two key areas were identified for initial development - electrical skills and rigging skills, and there are currently three certifications: Rigger – Arena, Rigger – Theatre, and Entertainment Electrician.
Additional info: http://www.usitt.org/ USITT -- the association of design, production, and technology professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry
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Monday, August 09, 2010
Wireless Solution’s Goes the Distance - long-distance lighting control
Wireless Solution’s Goes the Distance for Grand Opening of Marina Bay Sands Resort & Casino
posted August 4, 2010, rentalandstaging.com
MARINA BAY WATERFRONT, SINGAPORE--When Showtec Communications Pte provided equipment for the extensive lighting effects for the grand opening of Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Resort & Casino in June, W-DMX technology from Wireless Solution Sweden AB went the distance to supply long-distance lighting control.
Wireless Solution’s W-DMX has been hailed as the number one product for interference-free wireless DMX technology. The perfect solution for applications where running DMX cable is impractical, W-DMX uses Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) to avoid interference.
Fourteen W-DMX Wireless DMX Universes of BlackBox Transmitters and Receivers Systems coordinated without interference with an outdoor parabolic 21db dish to transmit signals for all the lighting controls used in the gala grand opening ceremony for the Marina Bay Sands Resort & Casino, the world’s most expensive standalone casino property.
Showtec worked closely for more than six months with Laser Vision, which engaged lighting designer Colin Baldwin, to plan the entire project. “Preparation and simulated lighting effects testing were conducted in an unfinished building,” notes Henry Ang, Showtec’s founder, “so access to various locations (at the resort and casino) was a challenge.”
Given these conditions, W-DMX had to link long distances: The lighting controls and consoles for the grand opening were positioned about 1.5-2 kilometers across Marina Bay from the new resort and casino in a suite in the Fullerton Hotel. “We chose W-DMX as an assured mode of transmission for all control signals from that location to Marina Bay Sands,” says Ang. “The W-DMX system was very reliable and powerful yet simple to configure and use.”
Among the equipment supplied by Showtec for the grand opening were 14 DTS XR3000s, 18 DTS Arc 1200s, 10 Alpha One 7Ks, eight Syncrolite 7Ks, 10 Syncrolite 5Ks, a Strong 10K Britelight and six Anolis Arc Pad Xtremes. A full-size grandMA 2 served as the lighting controller.
posted August 4, 2010, rentalandstaging.com
MARINA BAY WATERFRONT, SINGAPORE--When Showtec Communications Pte provided equipment for the extensive lighting effects for the grand opening of Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Resort & Casino in June, W-DMX technology from Wireless Solution Sweden AB went the distance to supply long-distance lighting control.
Wireless Solution’s W-DMX has been hailed as the number one product for interference-free wireless DMX technology. The perfect solution for applications where running DMX cable is impractical, W-DMX uses Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) to avoid interference.
Fourteen W-DMX Wireless DMX Universes of BlackBox Transmitters and Receivers Systems coordinated without interference with an outdoor parabolic 21db dish to transmit signals for all the lighting controls used in the gala grand opening ceremony for the Marina Bay Sands Resort & Casino, the world’s most expensive standalone casino property.
Showtec worked closely for more than six months with Laser Vision, which engaged lighting designer Colin Baldwin, to plan the entire project. “Preparation and simulated lighting effects testing were conducted in an unfinished building,” notes Henry Ang, Showtec’s founder, “so access to various locations (at the resort and casino) was a challenge.”
Given these conditions, W-DMX had to link long distances: The lighting controls and consoles for the grand opening were positioned about 1.5-2 kilometers across Marina Bay from the new resort and casino in a suite in the Fullerton Hotel. “We chose W-DMX as an assured mode of transmission for all control signals from that location to Marina Bay Sands,” says Ang. “The W-DMX system was very reliable and powerful yet simple to configure and use.”
Among the equipment supplied by Showtec for the grand opening were 14 DTS XR3000s, 18 DTS Arc 1200s, 10 Alpha One 7Ks, eight Syncrolite 7Ks, 10 Syncrolite 5Ks, a Strong 10K Britelight and six Anolis Arc Pad Xtremes. A full-size grandMA 2 served as the lighting controller.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Online Survey: Line Array Alignment Tool - Remote Angle Display
Hello my friends and colleagues,
In an effort to improve our RAD Remote Angle Display System for Line Array alignment we are looking for your expert sound reinforcement industry input. This quick 8 question survey should take less than 10 minutes but will provide us invaluable information on what you want and what you need.
Click to begin
Thank you in advance for participating in this very short survey/suggestion box. Please contact us with any questions or if you would like additional information.
Sincerely,
Skip Gosnell
Rieker Inc
610-500-2000
sgosnell@riekerinc.com
In an effort to improve our RAD Remote Angle Display System for Line Array alignment we are looking for your expert sound reinforcement industry input. This quick 8 question survey should take less than 10 minutes but will provide us invaluable information on what you want and what you need.
Click to begin
Thank you in advance for participating in this very short survey/suggestion box. Please contact us with any questions or if you would like additional information.
Sincerely,
Skip Gosnell
Rieker Inc
610-500-2000
sgosnell@riekerinc.com
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
On The Road With The Boss; The System & Crew For Bruce Springsteen’s Latest Tour
On The Road With The Boss; The System & Crew For Bruce Springsteen’s Latest Tour Appearing in Europe and North America, the system approach is virtually identical on both sides of the AtlanticJul. 23, 2009, by Jeff MacKay
A closer look at the JBL VerTec line arrays flown in force for the current tour by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Closer View, Line Arrays, Credit: Roy Timm
Touring in support of the new album,“Working On A Dream,” Bruce Springsteen and the venerable E Street Band are once again utilizing the services and systems provided by Audio Analysts. With North American dates throughout the spring and late summer and European dates in between, the approach is virtually identical on both sides of the Atlantic.
Front of House Engineer John Cooper worked with Albert Lecesse, Co-Owner and President of Engineering for Audio Analysts, in putting together the main system for the tour. “Albert and I are constantly in discussions about how best to proceed with the PA touring plan,” explained Cooper.
“We opted for JBL VerTec because it’s versatile – a customizable PA solution to tour with.” Cooper mixes on a Digidesign Profile digital console, which he chooses over anything he’s tried. “I’m fortunate to be able to use whatever I want to use. At this point, the Profile has proven to be very reliable.”
Front of House System Engineer Brett Dicus details that the VerTec Series line arrays are powered by Crown I-Tech and I-Tech HD Series amplifiers under the control and monitoring of Harman HiQnet System Architect technology.
“In any given show,” he elaborates, “We have 10 hangs of PA, primarily using the VT4889 and VT4880 for the main hangs and then VT4888 for the additional outfill/delay and rear hangs, with VT4887 for frontfill surrounding the stage.”
The VerTec line arrays are easy for the crew to set up, taking approximately six hours to get fully into place. “Our setup in the field is also made very easy by the system design by Albert and Audio Analysts. The packaging, the cabling, and the prep is a very important part of the system,” Dicus adds.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Sound Technician Preps for Gig of a Lifetime in D.C.
Sound Technician From Missoula Preps for Gig of a Lifetime in D.C.
Ben Blocker would like to have a word with whoever decided to put Barack Obama's inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial and the inauguration itself at the U.S. Capitol. “The concert was from the memorial, so all the speakers pointed away from the memorial,” Blocker said Monday from Washington, D.C. “The inauguration is coming from the Capitol steps, so we had to turn all our speakers to face the other direction.” That's two lines of 14 speaker towers, spaced across three miles of the Capital Mall. But that's all in a week's - or a day's - work for Blocker and his colleagues with Clair Global, the company in charge of sound at Obama's presidential swearing-in. Read more
Ben Blocker would like to have a word with whoever decided to put Barack Obama's inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial and the inauguration itself at the U.S. Capitol. “The concert was from the memorial, so all the speakers pointed away from the memorial,” Blocker said Monday from Washington, D.C. “The inauguration is coming from the Capitol steps, so we had to turn all our speakers to face the other direction.” That's two lines of 14 speaker towers, spaced across three miles of the Capital Mall. But that's all in a week's - or a day's - work for Blocker and his colleagues with Clair Global, the company in charge of sound at Obama's presidential swearing-in. Read more
Obama Inagural is Dream Job for Baltimore Sound Company
Something didn't sound quite right, and to Bob Goldstein that qualified as a disaster. Goldstein, 59, had been stepping over wires and plotting out loudspeaker delays for two weeks, from the Capitol to the Potomac River two miles away. Big jobs are nothing new to Goldstein, owner of Baltimore-based Maryland Sound. But this one - the inauguration of Barack Obama - could be the largest gathering of humans ever amplified. Read more
Monday, January 26, 2009
Obama Inagural is Dream Job
Obama Inagural is Dream Job for Baltimore Sound Company
Something didn't sound quite right, and to Bob Goldstein that qualified as a disaster. Goldstein, 59, had been stepping over wires and plotting out loudspeaker delays for two weeks, from the Capitol to the Potomac River two miles away. Big jobs are nothing new to Goldstein, owner of Baltimore-based Maryland Sound. But this one - the inauguration of Barack Obama - could be the largest gathering of humans ever amplified. Read more
Monday, September 08, 2008
Martin Audio To Establish Dedicated Asian Office
Martin Audio is pleased to announce that Patrick Lau has joined the company with responsibility for setting up a dedicated Asian office based in Hong Kong.
Patrick previously worked for DCH, the Martin Audio distributor for Hong Kong and China, and has been instrumental in spearheading the huge growth in sales, and generally expanding the company’s profile in the territory.
Said joint managing director, David Bissett-Powell, “Martin Audio felt the timing was absolutely right to reinforce our commitment to the Asian market by providing easy access to local support.
“Having worked with the product for several years, and being located in Hong Kong, Patrick was the ideal candidate to serve the region in a timely and efficient manner.”
Martin Audio...www.martin-audio.com
Patrick previously worked for DCH, the Martin Audio distributor for Hong Kong and China, and has been instrumental in spearheading the huge growth in sales, and generally expanding the company’s profile in the territory.
Said joint managing director, David Bissett-Powell, “Martin Audio felt the timing was absolutely right to reinforce our commitment to the Asian market by providing easy access to local support.
“Having worked with the product for several years, and being located in Hong Kong, Patrick was the ideal candidate to serve the region in a timely and efficient manner.”
Martin Audio...www.martin-audio.com
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