Droopsy Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 New PixelArt Debuts with Mika Mika is one of the most exciting new artists to hit the scene in a very long time. The Anglo-Lebanese popstar’s latest tour – Mika Dodgy Holiday – is big on spectacle, beginning with an angel-winged dancing girl bursting out from a bubble, and ending with the entire band dressed in animal costumes. Lighting designer Ian Tomlinson has worked with Mika since his first tour, and wanted to inject a more rock and roll element into the theatrical performance. The rig included a battery of Martin moving lights providing a beam look to the show, whilst PixelPars and PixelArt added audience loving eye candy. Tomlinson enthuses about PixelArt: “PixelArt achieved the look I was hoping for and more. When I first saw the demo in the warehouse I knew they would integrate with the design and add the desired effect. They were also a big hit with Mika, and his mum!” The PixelArts created a wall behind the band and featured a mixture of homemade video content provided by system technician Andy Rowe and stock footage. The lighting was controlled by a Roadhog and the PixelArts controlled by a Catalyst media server. All the lighting was supplied by Adlib. PixelArt is a modular LED video product allowing designers to build their own custom display surface. Each batten consists of 6 x 72 tri-coloured LED pixels, each pixel being individually controllable. The VideoMapper controller streams a video source out to the attached fixtures. http://news.etnow.com/etnews.nsf/0/3d743eee08ff6595802573b80036a05a?OpenDocument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkunicorn123 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Compulsive thread starting? Droopsy? Never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babspanky Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 New PixelArt Debuts with Mika Mika is one of the most exciting new artists to hit the scene in a very long time. The Anglo-Lebanese popstar’s latest tour – Mika Dodgy Holiday – is big on spectacle, beginning with an angel-winged dancing girl bursting out from a bubble, and ending with the entire band dressed in animal costumes. Lighting designer Ian Tomlinson has worked with Mika since his first tour, and wanted to inject a more rock and roll element into the theatrical performance. The rig included a battery of Martin moving lights providing a beam look to the show, whilst PixelPars and PixelArt added audience loving eye candy. Tomlinson enthuses about PixelArt: “PixelArt achieved the look I was hoping for and more. When I first saw the demo in the warehouse I knew they would integrate with the design and add the desired effect. They were also a big hit with Mika, and his mum!” The PixelArts created a wall behind the band and featured a mixture of homemade video content provided by system technician Andy Rowe and stock footage. The lighting was controlled by a Roadhog and the PixelArts controlled by a Catalyst media server. All the lighting was supplied by Adlib. PixelArt is a modular LED video product allowing designers to build their own custom display surface. Each batten consists of 6 x 72 tri-coloured LED pixels, each pixel being individually controllable. The VideoMapper controller streams a video source out to the attached fixtures. http://news.etnow.com/etnews.nsf/0/3d743eee08ff6595802573b80036a05a?OpenDocument ? ? Comments? I am leaving work now. I expect by the time I get home, a full history on this Andy Rowe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAK1 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 ? ? Comments? I am leaving work now. I expect by the time I get home, a full history on this Andy Rowe. And there was me calling him a cameraman, I stand corrected! I know he worked in a town planners office after he left university, where he studied film making and I think not long after that he got employed by the big guy to do all the filming for the tour. That's all I know, I swear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droopsy Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Compulsive thread starting? Droopsy? Never! hey, I finally got some spare time to spend on MFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkunicorn123 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 hey, I finally got some spare time to spend on MFC God help us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 And there was me calling him a cameraman, I stand corrected!I know he worked in a town planners office after he left university, where he studied film making and I think not long after that he got employed by the big guy to do all the filming for the tour. That's all I know, I swear. Are you sure? *points a blinding light directly in Rose's eyes* where were you before Andy's reference popped up in that article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ioana Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 are we sure it's the same Andy? Mellody said once that there are 3 andy's in the credits for the DVD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 are we sure it's the same Andy?Mellody said once that there are 3 andy's in the credits for the DVD 3??? I always said Andy wasn't a great name:roftl: *read the dvd page* Executive Producer: Andy Holland can't find others Andys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babspanky Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 are we sure it's the same Andy?Mellody said once that there are 3 andy's in the credits for the DVD Well, I'm not sure, I did think that some google whores would have done a bit of research by now though....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ioana Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 3??? I always said Andy wasn't a great name:roftl: that's what I remember Well, I'm not sure, I did think that some google whores would have done a bit of research by now though....... I do like how u underlined the "homemade video content" But,didn't he employ Andy just on this tour? the stage presentation and all had to take place way before this thing started,and that footage must have been shot ,again,before that Now from a very innocent perspective,we can exclude Randy Dandy Sandy Mandy...but bab is so nice to help us out with the suspicion issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babspanky Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 that's what I remember I do like how u underlined the "homemade video content" But,didn't he employ Andy just on this tour? the stage presentation and all had to take place way before this thing started,and that footage must have been shot ,again,before that Now from a very innocent perspective,we can exclude Randy Dandy Sandy Mandy...but bab is so nice to help us out with the suspicion issue To be honest, I had no clue what footage he was talking about - I didn't see any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ioana Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 To be honest, I had no clue what footage he was talking about - I didn't see any? me neither,but God knows what impressive Mika toddler videos they showed him back then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babspanky Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 me neither,but God knows what impressive Mika toddler videos they showed him back then Obviously a memorable and theatrical display then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I actually ran across a very similar article to this one today, with the photo that's here already only larger and another one: Well, I'm not sure, I did think that some google whores would have done a bit of research by now though....... OK, I confess, I am a bit of a google whore now and then... And I did look and Andy (?) the cameraman is not the same as this Andy Rowe the lighting guy, based on some photos I found of him online. Sorry. dcdeb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 And yet, Mika's critics always say he isn't original! Yet Mika is so unique, and he gets the best people working with him. Mika, his band, and his team, are the best there is and unlike anyone else ever!!!! Love today, from Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stien Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Tomlinson enthuses about PixelArt: “PixelArt achieved the look I was hoping for and more. When I first saw the demo in the warehouse I knew they would integrate with the design and add the desired effect. They were also a big hit with Mika, and his mum!” http://news.etnow.com/etnews.nsf/0/3d743eee08ff6595802573b80036a05a?OpenDocument that made me laugh! Really, I can see them looking at the demo, Mika and his mum. I think she's a very strong behind-the-scenes-character. I think we have no idea on how much she has to say in the wholo process and how close they really are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAK1 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 that's what I remember I do like how u underlined the "homemade video content" But,didn't he employ Andy just on this tour? the stage presentation and all had to take place way before this thing started,and that footage must have been shot ,again,before that Now from a very innocent perspective,we can exclude Randy Dandy Sandy Mandy...but bab is so nice to help us out with the suspicion issue Martin told us that Andy is now part of the crew, I think intially he was just going to be filming the European/UK shows, but from what I gather he is being kept on, not sure what he'll be doing though. I didn't realise Mika had so many Andy's working for him, maybe thats why John calls him Andrew, to avoid confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stien Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Martin told us that Andy is now part of the crew, I think intially he was just going to be filming the European/UK shows, but from what I gather he is being kept on, not sure what he'll be doing though I have my ideas about that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ioana Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I have my ideas about that... Silence is golden ,we shall not reveal dosen't surprise me he's now a full time member tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stien Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Silence is golden ,we shall not reveal dosen't surprise me he's now a full time member tho *remains silent....but winks to Ioana* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kata Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 blah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ioana Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 *remains silent....but winks to Ioana* that's the way winking will save the world blah did you just interfere ,purple moo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kata Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 okay wait nevermind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stien Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 okay wait nevermind now you changed that last one that's ok, privacy-issues I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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