www . professional-lighting . com
FULL STREAM AHEAD At Toronto ’ s Iconic Roy Thomson Hall
A TECHNICAL & CULTURAL MOSAIC Canada Day Together 2020
GETTING BACK TO WORK How Lighting & Video Firms Are Doing It
We Will Rock You , Lighting Martin Deschamps ’ Livestream & More
FALL 2020 VOLUME 24 NO . 3
CONTENTS
PHOTO : ERIC MYRE
DEPARTMENTS
09 .
News Flashes The latest from Canada ’ s lighting , video & production industries
Serena Ryder performs during Canada Day Together 2020 , Pg . 22
15 .
16 .
34 .
36 .
41 . 44 . 46 .
Agenda Your industry event calendar
Northern Lights Martin Deschamps ’ livestream , TV5Unis ’ Mix Sonore & more
In Focus Ishdeep Bhogal & Denis Lefrançois
Product Spots New products & technologies for the lighting , video & staging markets
Advertisers ’ Index Classifieds Project Update
FEATURES
18 .
Big Visuals for the Big Screen BRETT KISSEL LIVE AT THE DRIVE-IN By Andrew King When the country star announced his first set of dates , drive-in concerts were basically the wild west of what live productions might look like throughout the COVID-19 pandemic .
22 .
|
26 .
Full Stream Ahead at Toronto ’ s ROY THOMSON HALL By Brad Trenaman A recent investment in broadcast and recording technology is now paying off as this iconic venue gradually welcomes more and more artists back onto its stage amidst the pandemic .
30 .
|
PHOTO : JAG GUNDU / ROY THOMSON HALL |
Cover Photo : Brett Kissel performing a drive-in show in Edmonton by Ben Dartnell ,
@ itsdarty
|
PL & P
PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING & PRODUCTION
BRETT KISSEL
LIVE
AT THE DRIVE-IN
|
CANADA DAY TOGETHER 2020 A Cultural & Technical Mosaic By Kevin Young Utilizing AR effects and an elaborate stage lighting and set design with prerecorded video performances , Canada Day Together was a successful , one-of-akind spectacle .
WORKING THROUGH THE SHUTDOWNS By Michael Raine Live event pros discuss what ’ s keeping them busy through the pandemic , what they ’ ve learned about working in this environment , and how they feel about the future .
New livestreaming capabilities at Toronto ’ s Roy Thomson Hall , Pg . 26