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LIGHTS!: July 1993 [Vol.4 / Issue 1]

Viewing in Page Order -- View in Alphabetical Order Advert: LD90  [page 2] The Royal Box You Can Afford New Strand Catalogue [page 4] Strand's new 52-page colour catalogue is a departure from the Strandbook idea of the past few years. Fred's Award [page 4] Fred Bentham has been presented with the CIBSE Lighting Division Award 1993 for long-time service to the lighting community. Mammoth Lighting in Wales [page 4] Light Relief, Strand's Cardiff-based Distributor, brought this Mammoth back to life with Strand Prelude spotlights and Coda cyclights when they lit a temporary exhibition at the National Museum of Wales. New Distributor in Holland [page 4] Strand has appointed Barndoor bv, as its new Dutch distributor. The new company, formed by Fred Angel (centre), Huib Snijders, and Enrico Daamen (right) joined the Strand network on 1st December last year. Lighting Forum's New President [page 4] Edward Pagett, Strand's Architectural Business Development Manager has been elected President of the Lighting Forum. Top Awards for Premiere [page 5] Strand Lighting's Premiere system has shown that it truly is the premier architectural control system scooping a total of three top awards. Heading Dreamward [page 5] It is difficult to imagine a more international tale than this. A Norwegian owned ship, based in Miami, fitted out by Strand in France with products from Strand's facilities in Scotland and the USA. 20,000 Watts of Raw Power! [page 5] The largest Fresnel Strand has ever produced makes its appearance in the new UK catalogue. LD90 - Digital Dimming for All [page 6] The LD90 digital dimmer rack was launched simultaneously at SIEL in Paris and at London's European Lightshow in February 1993. In the few months since its public introduction, LD90 has been installed in venues in the UK, France and Germany, and has been greeted with universal acclaim. The Evolving Dimmer Rack [page 7] The first 220/240V SCR dimmer was demonstrated by Strand in April 1959 on the same occasion as the first level memory control, KTV. System Wide Control [page 7] One of the most exciting features of the LD90 dimmer is its System Wide Control (SWC) capability. Ulster TV - A 1st for Strand [page 8] Strand has been in the business of studio lighting since television began in 1936. But for Strand, the Ulster TV project was a first in more ways than one. RTM Malaysia [page 8] Glantre Engineering's Matthew Tonks was faced with the view of RTM Malaysia's studio in Kuala Lumpur before starting on the engineering design, supply and commissioning of the equipment which has transformed the studio into a modern facility. Major New Italian Studio Complex [page 9] Anyone who gets involved in planning and installing the lighting for a television studio can justifiably pat themselves on the back when the project is complete, and the studio goes on air. Out of the Woods - The Playhouse Square Center [page 10] The tale of the Playhouse Square district in Cleveland has all the elements of a modern-day blockbuster musical... Cleveland developed in true American style. Meteoric expansion based on business and commerce took the population from 57 in 1810 to over 40,000 busy people in 1860, all looking to make more money and for ways of spending it. Strand in Paradise [page 12] Visitors to Hawaii can experience the world's largest and finest Polynesian revue, lit by Strand, at the Polynesian Cultural Centre. Founded in 1963, the Polynesian Cultural Center is dedicated to helping preserve the cultural heritage of Polynesia while providing jobs and scholarships for hundreds of students at the adjoining Brigham Young University-Hawaii campus. Strand goes to Hollywood [page 13] The USA Headquarters of Strand Lighting, situated just outside Los Angeles, has been well placed for serving the film community in Hollywood over the years. Special Engineering Give Hoists A Lift [page 14] A small corner of Strand's Isleworth facility is dedicated to turning a few simple words of a consultant's specification into a client's desires. Strand CAD [page 14] All over the world, designers, consultants and architects are hanging up their lighting stencils and drawing pens, and swivelling their ergonomic gas-strut supported chairs towards the computer keyboard. Catalogues Now and Then (Fred Bentham) [page 15] It was interesting to open the new 1993 Strand Lighting catalogue and throw my mind back fifty-seven years to my own 1936 Strand Electric catalogue. Indeed it was not necessary to rely on memory, as I have both before me as I write. A Mini-2 In Peru (Aurora Colina) [page 15] Peruvian actress and director Aurora Colina went to the ends of the earth in search for her lighting system... The Electricity At Work Regulations [page 16] The 1908 Electricity Regulations set safety standards for electrical supply and distribution in the UK. It remained intact for 80 years, but its replacement has set the British entertainment lighting world buzzing with confusion. Help arrives at last... Schools' Photographic Competition Winners [page 17] Our competition in the November issue of Lights! - Vol.3 Issue 3, produced a spate of entries to our challenge to 'photograph your next school production' and send in one close up and one full stage shot. A Commitment to Service [page 18] Strand Lighting recognises the value placed on its own service facility, and the service provided by others in its network, to you the customer. For customer support to continue to be responsive, and to maintain the reputation that has been earned over the years, it is necessary to constantly assess methods, and adapt and improve where necessary. Milestones in Lighting History [page 19] A regular feature in which we look back at some of the lighting innovations introduced by Strand and Century over the years. Book Review: ABC of Stage Lighting and Discovering Stage Lighting (Francis Reid) [page 19] Book Review: Safety in Live Performance (edited by George Thompson) [page 19] Advert: MX, LX, Light Palette 90, Quartet [page 20] In the world of entertainment, where reputations are won and lost overnight, Strand Lighting has been at centre stage for over seventy five years.