LightShark deploys its DMX management technology at dubai Expo

The pavilions of Spain and Angola in the Dubai Expo, that ends the 31 March, have trusted the range LightShark of Equipson for DMX control of different exhibition spaces and scenarios, as well as on the platforms of Fantek.

"The FX engine of the software has allowed us to integrate the lighting with the rest of the AV systems in an agile and simple way", has pointed out Marvin Ryan, responsible for lighting of the Angola Pavilion.

An opinion shared by Juan Gonzalez, technical responsible for events of the Spanish Pavilion, who highlights the simplicity of the user interface of LightShark: "with hardly any previous experience in the management of the system, it was very easy to start handling it almost from day one.".

the expo 2020 dubai, which opened in October 2021 and will end at the end of this month of March, It has more than two hundred pavilions representing countries around the world and has become the largest held since the pandemic and the first of its kind to take place in an Arab country.

As a Spanish brand, LightShark actively collaborated with the Department of Cultural Activities of the Spanish Pavilion to showcase its multi-protocol product range under the theme Designing the future, that offers the entertainment industry powerful tools that are not limited by their features.

Lighting engineers working in all types of enclosures, from small theatres to large stadiums, can control with LightShark up to eight DMX universes and more than 4.000 DMX channels, all integrated via mobile phones and tablets.

In addition, the LightShark range is fully compatible with equipment from other manufacturers, as the products work with industry-standard DMX and Artnet lighting protocols, as well as with any operating system (Android Linux, Windows and macOS).

Iber de Vicente, responsible for the production of cultural activities of the Spanish Pavilion, has pointed out that collaborating with LightShark and putting its products at the center of the stage shows that Spain is at the forefront of technology for live events.

In this sense, the Spanish Pavilion has presented in these months of the exhibition an extensive cultural program in different scenarios and has used LightShark technology at all times to control the lighting and effects in the performances of numerous artists, as well as in classical music concerts, of the National Ballet of Spain and more.

The diversity of these performances has allowed to show professionals and technicians from all over the world the characteristics of the LightShark software and its different control surfaces. for Muhammad Tariq, lighting designer and operator, "The system is very intuitive and easy to use; is an ideal solution for freelance technicians working for different companies”.

Fantek Stage Platforms

Also present in the pavilions of Angola and Spain, the Spanish company of lifting towers, truss and scenic platforms Fantek Industrial, also belonging to the Equipson Group, has actively participated in Dubai Expo with the supply of all the rigging and structures needed to create large AV screens and stages for its shows.

The Spanish company Eikonos has been in charge of designing and installing the technical and AV infrastructure of the Angola Pavilion, in which, as your project manager A points outndrés Aguerri, "having the direct support of the manufacturer from the early stages of the project has allowed us to develop customized solutions that have facilitated all the assembly".

This is also pointed out. Justin Abio, Eikonos rigger boss: “además de los ligeros y resistentes trusses de Fantek, the range of accessories and components of the company has made it easier for us to place each element, every projector and every spotlight in the right place".

Fantek products are also used in the Spanish Pavilion of the Dubai Expo. The multipurpose room, located in the Agora of this facility, has been built with scenography of this brand and is used for a multitude of corporate and business events.

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