Blog

Apr
09

By Clearlight/

Capture Software Update

COVID-19 has impacted people around the globe, and with that in mind Capture Software have updated their licensing policies for educational users to be able to use Capture from home. Please see below for their full press release and details on how to access your schools Capture software from home.   “In these unprecedented times with the COVID-19 pandemic our hearts go out to all those that have been hit by the virus. Normal operations have ceased in many countries, whereas most of the educational institutions are trying to adopt distance learning procedures. Towards this end we have adjusted our ...

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Feb
27

By Clearlight/

Entech Roadshow 2020 is here!

Once again the team from Clearlight Shows will be on the road for Entech Roadshow. The one key difference is this year our stall is bigger and better than ever! With new products and updates from all our well known suppliers like Capture and Swefog, and also introducing the Infinity range from Highlite International. The Infinity Signature series theatre LED was made in collaboration with Robert Juliat. We will be bringing all this new gear on the road so get excited, come down to Entech Roadshow and find us at the Clearlight Shows Stand. Register HERE for ENTECH Roadshow See ...

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Feb
03

By Clearlight/

Capture Webcast on 2020 Release

If you are as excited as us about the massive Capture 2020 release you won’t want to miss their upcoming webcast! The webcast will take place at 20:00 CET which means an early start for us Australians- 5am Tuesday 4th February. Join with the Capture webcast HERE  to find out more about the 2020 release including the launch date, cross-platform presentations, focus planes and glTF import/export as well as hardware and software requirements. The webcast will include a Q&A where the Capture team will answer any questions you may have about the Capture 2020 upgrade.

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Oct
01

By Clearlight/

Clearlight Shows and Highlite International

Clearlight Highlite Infinity – The new standard in LED for Theatre   There’s a new standard in high-quality LED lighting fixtures for theatre – The Infinity Signature Series from Highlite International. Developed in collaboration with Robert Juliat, the Infinity Series not only provide the uncompromising performance that theatre LDs demand, they deliver it at a lower cost than their well-known competitors. Clearlight Shows is therefore excited to announce their new partnership with Highlite International, and will be importing the full Infinity range. Clearlight will also support a selection of other Highlite products that suit the Australian market, including Infinity moving ...

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Jul
29

By Clearlight/

New in Capture 2019

Capture 2019 edition   For the new edition release of Capture software 2019, the main focus is on the lighting designer’s user experience and work flow. There is a focus on enhancing the design environment, including adding new fixture data fields and improved data import and export. All user interface elements now remember their previous state, including current selection, column widths and sorting. There is added support for MacOS users with Capture 2019 edition supporting dark mode and trackpads on a MacOS device. Upgrades to the visualisation output include refining and correcting incandescent colour temperature and intensity curves, more sophisticated ...

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May
30

By Clearlight/

John has joined the ACETA board!

John is pleased to announce he has joined the ACETA board and is looking forward to working with them to improve industry standards.   ACETA is the association for the commercial and entertainment technologies sector, they cover audio, lighting, vision, staging, communications and control equipment, and the associated technology.   Formed in 2011, The association’s purpose is to provide a forum and a representative peak body to address the challenges and changes facing our industry. Members use and display the ACETA logo as their trust mark. Members of ACETA commit to comply with Australian laws and standards, ranging from quoting and ...

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Feb
28

By Clearlight/

Clearlight Shows lights RONE EMPIRE

RONE’s latest exhibition EMPIRE is truly a standout piece of work. The largest and most complex offering from the artist, the installation at art deco building Burnham Beeches took an entire year to create. Clearlight Shows was lucky once again to be able to work with RONE to achieve his vision of a hauntingly decayed opulent mansion. Our very own John McKissock worked with RONE over the last year to create a lighting palette that complemented the artists delicate portraits and artfully destroyed accoutrements. There were 12 main wall pieces that were all individually lit, along with botanical installations and ...

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Aug
16

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Need lamps for traditional fixtures? Clearlight Shows keeps the lights on…

As major venues and production companies transition to all-LED lighting inventories, big manufacturers are ceasing to make replacement lamps for traditional fixtures, and many distributors are no longer sourcing and importing them. This could be a financial catastrophe for small venues, community organisations, houses of worship, and educational institutions across Australia, many of whom are years away from being able to upgrade to LED. Clearlight Shows have recognised this looming issue, and have stepped up to ensure that the lights will stay on across the country for years to come. “There are still thousands of venues and people in the ...

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Jun
29

By Clearlight/

Darebin Arts Centre Swefog

Darebin Arts Centre gets Hazy with Swefog Darebin Arts Centre, Preston, is a vital piece of performing arts infrastructure in Melbourne’s creative north. Its proscenium arch fly-tower theatre, foyer, exhibition space and five multipurpose rooms provide a combined capacity of 1,500. Like most arts centres, it hosts everything from dance recitals, to touring acts, to community events. Like all of its equipment, flexibility is key. Any haze and fog solution they employ has to provide subtle mist one minute and heavy smoke the next. That’s why they’ve chosen to update their inventory with a Swefog Duramax Intellahazer 1k8. “John McKissock ...

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Jun
21

By Clearlight/

Clearlight Shows 40th Birthday

    John Mckissock reflects on his time in the Aussie lighting scene over the last 40 years at the helm of Clearlight Shows.   The early days of Clearlight Shows in the first half of the seventies was a time of wild concerts and the like, I remember working on iconic festivals like the Odyssey Rock Festival of ’71 and Australia’s answer to Woodstock- Sunbury Music Festival. I also went on tour doing the lighting for a few of the great bands of the time like Skyhooks, AC/DC, Air Supply and Billy Thorpe. Lighting was always an interest for ...

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