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The Furion Series from Infinity

  Perfect flicker free dimming, awesome projections or mid –air effects including animation, a broad gobo set for mood changing textures, flawless 16 bit gobo rotation and perfectly smooth pan and tilt, the S series Furion Range incorporate super quiet fans and movement offering an optimum group of moving profile spots. The B series Furion B401 “colour bump” feature sets a new standard for beam moving heads. The colour wheel has no fixed position so it can snap to any colour instantly. In addition, two rotating prisms that can overlay, along with 17 gobos and fast accurate movement, these fixtures ...

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COVID-19 Update from John

*Updated: 07/08/20   Melbourne has now moved to Stage 4 restrictions to slow the spread of Covid -19. Clearlight Shows supports these measures and continues to do all we can to help drive the number of cases of the virus down.   We are committed to providing you with the best services we can in a safe and hygienic way, following our Covid Safe Plan cleaning protocols and work practices to achieve this.   Clearlight Shows will remain open for email and phone orders Monday to Friday. Regular freight and courier services continue to operate for interstate and regional customers. ...

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COVID-19 Update

IMPORTANT COVID -19 UPDATE       Clearlight Show P/L currently remains open for business during our normal working hours of Monday to Friday 9 am-5.30pm   We have implemented all recommended procedures to protect the health and safety of our staff, customers and the community and continue to monitor daily the latest government advice regarding the Covid-19 crisis.   As we are implementing a rotating roster with staff working from home we ask that you email or call us prior to visiting the office so we can be sure someone will be available to assist you as quickly as ...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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