mountainproductions, Author at Mountain NEWs

24 May 2013

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1 week. 30+ events.

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 24, 2013

The beginning of the summer is always a jam packed season for Mountain Productions, full of college commencement setups and outdoor festivals. This year was as busy as ever, with a wide variety of events going on at once. During the week of May 13th, Mountain was involved in over 30 events, almost half of which featured hydraulic, mobile autostages. By the time the week was planned out, there wasn’t a mobile stage to spare. The variety in size and rigging capability makes Mountain’s line of mobile stages a popular choice in the summer. They are adaptable enough to work for graduation stages, side concert stages and main festival stages.

23 May 2013

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[EVENT RECAP] Graduation at the University of Massachusetts

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 23, 2013

Summer is the season that most of us wait for all year. Warm weather, trips to the beach, summer festivals and more are all highlights of the summer months. Many students enjoy the time off before returning to class in the fall, but each year, college seniors prepare for a major milestone in their lives: graduation.

Graduations and commencements celebrate years of hard work and commitment, and the presentation of the event can create a memorable day that families will always remember.

07 May 2013

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Stay in the loop with Columbus McKinnon

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On May 7, 2013

Mountain Productions is proud to be North America’s largest distributor of CM products. Columbus McKinnon has been an industry leader in entertainment technology, and its motor hoists are legendary for their quality, durability and versatility.

If you want access to news and product updates from CM, along with some very helpful industry tips of the trade, visit their blog here.

Get engaged and subscribe to the informative content from CM’s Entertainment Technology blog. You won’t regret it!

29 Apr 2013

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[EVENT RECAP] Time-Lapse at PSU’s Movin’ On

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On April 29, 2013

PSU’s Movin’ On is one of the largest student-run music festival in the country and a Penn State tradition. Mountain brought its SAM-550 and SL-250 mobile stages along with crowd control barricade and a mix position to Movin’ On. Brand New, Big Boi, and MGMT are a few of the musical artists who performed at the event.

Check out this time-lapse video of the staging setup for Penn State’s Movin’ On event:

24 Apr 2013

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[EVENT RECAP] Making History at Penn Park

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On April 24, 2013

Mountain Productions was proud to assist the University of Pennsylvania in their celebratory event of the Making History campaign. The ambitious campaign was a great success, raising (literally) billions of dollars through generous alumni donations, dedicated volunteer work, and support from tens of thousands of organizations. To celebrate, U Penn planned an event which included student performances, food, fireworks and high profile entertainment acts (John Legend headlined the show with Train as the opening act).

16 Apr 2013

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Motion Labs integrates Surge Suppression Technology

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On April 16, 2013

Greg Quinkert from Motion Labs discusses their Surge Suppression Technology:

Surge Suppression Technology from Motion Labs

Digital and LED technology is sensitive to transient voltage (or spikes and surges). Each generation of microcircuit chips becomes faster, smaller and more densely populated. This technological progress comes with tremendous risks, as these new designs are less tolerant of small electrical disruptions, and are more susceptible to damage. Computer technology has evolved, and we rely more and more on this technology in our jobs. Disruptions in equipment can be extremely inconvenient and set back an entire workflow.

22 Mar 2013

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[STAGING SPOTLIGHT] NEW! – SL-260 Mobile Autostage now available

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On March 22, 2013

Mountain Productions is excited to announce the addition of the SL-260 mobile autostage to our fleet.

The SL-260 is another top quality mobile stage that is very similar to the SL-250, but with increased rigging capabilities. The 260 offers a higher trim (20′ from the deck) and an optional extended upstage area. With the added space, the deck size is increased to 32′ x 32′ at full height. The stage left and right sound points are rated at 2,000 lbs each, double the capacity of the SL-250.

20 Mar 2013

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[EVENT RECAP] Ultra Music Festival 2013

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On March 20, 2013

The electronic dance music scene is more popular than ever these days. The pulsating bass driven beats are often complimented live with impressive visual productions, including hundreds to thousands of lights, special effects and more. The staging for such events has become enormous in every way imaginable. One festival in particular is always pushing the limits on its artistic production. It has become one of North America’s largest electronic dance festivals, and it turns Miami into a head banging, body moving, “lose-your-voice” mania. It is the Ultra Music Festival.

19 Mar 2013

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Another Successful Year for CM Hoist School

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On March 19, 2013

Mountain Productions would like to thank everyone who attended our 2013 CM Hoist School this past week. It was the 28th year for the event, and Mountain was introduced to a diverse group of individuals who were excited to be a part of this tradition. It’s also exciting to note that this year’s Hoist School had the largest attendance in the event’s history.

The seminars were taught by some familiar faces, including Dave Carmack (CM / Hoist Use & Maintenance), Eric Rouse (ETCP Certified Rigger / Rigging Principles), Trey Allen (James Thomas Engineering / Truss Management), Mike Webb (Motion Laboratories / Motor Control & Load Monitoring), Mark O’Brien (Rosebrand / Stage Curtains & Tracking) and Matt Smith (Capital Safety / Fall Protection).

18 Mar 2013

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[EVENT RECAP] Samsung Galaxy Reveal in Times Square, NY

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On March 18, 2013

This past weekend, Mountain Productions was back in New York to set up equipment for the Samsung Galaxy Reveal in Times Square. Samsung unveiled its newest smart phone, the Galaxy S4 in an attention grabbing event at Radio City Music Hall.

Outside of Radio City, Mountain Productions constructed a booth for the product reveal, featuring a truss grid, decking and custom ADA ramps. A handful of the brand new smart phones were available in the booth for the public to try out themselves. The hands-on event was packed, and video footage inside of the phone’s presentation was streamed outside as well.