Clear Story have opened the first d3 Studio in Pittsburgh, USA. With a background in architecture and performing arts, the Clear Story team has a highly developed artistic vision, combined with technical proficiency, rigorous attention to detail and strong production skills. Clear Story work across the disciplines of architecture, design, theatre, and visual arts to create memorable narrative experiences.

Please visit Clear Story’s website for more information, or to contact the d3 Studio please see further details on our d3 Studio page.

Backstage Academy, the industry-led training centre that brings together the best expertise from the world of production and education to deliver relevant, quality and practical courses, have announced a new degree for which they are now registering interest: BA Visual Production.

d3 Technologies is proud to be a core part of this course, which aims to give students a clear understanding of how to take a visual production from concept to delivery. Backstage Academy have worked together with d3 Technologies as well as other industry leaders to develop this 2-year degree using the d3 workflow as a key to work through the development and operation of a creative visual production.

Visit the Backstage Academy (N-B17), at PLASA Focus Leeds on 30 April and 1 May to find out more about this exciting new course.

d3 Designer, d3 Technologies’ off-line editor made for designing and sequencing shows on your own laptop, is on sale until 1 June at 50% off the RRP. This deal includes a perpetual d3 licence and a year-long care package including support and software upgrades.

After 1 June, the package price for d3 Designer will be restructured to a lower standard RRP. Our subscription for ongoing support and software upgrades you can opt into after the initial year have also been lowered substantially, effective for both the special 50% offer as well as the lower standard RRP starting 1 June.

Vast improvements in our online training structure over the past year and upcoming improvements have allowed us to both facilitate more people to get trained up and reduce the price of the product. Our online training structure is free for everyone wanting to learn how to use the software.

Get started on d3 through this special offer today and request a quote by filling in our enquiry form. For the technical specification sheet please see here.

d3 Technologies are very pleased to announce that acclaimed creative studio Russian Visual Artists have opened up their own d3 Studio , making them the very first to do so in Russia.

Russian Visual Artists are a creative team working in the digital arts field, combining design and new technologies in their work. Actively implementing interactive solutions in their projects, their scope ranges from art installations and innovative stage space designs to monumental advertising. The studio’s unique blend of management, technical expertise and strategy generates an ever-growing demand for new media in Russia. Currently the collective is involved in a wide range of projects worldwide, such as International Light Festival in Moscow, TV show in Qatar, Abu Dhabi Water Park.

Find RVA’s d3 Studio on the d3 website , and on RVA’s own website .

San Carlos, CA based rental and staging company Tekamaki have sign up to become the latest d3 Studio. With a client base ranging from NASA to Nintendo and Electronic Arts to Google, Tekamaki profiles as a high-end technical service provider with deep roots in display technology, plus an extremely knowledgeable staff.

Tekamaki used d3 on the September 2012 DreamForce event for Salesforce.com, which saw the entire San Francisco City Hall mapped up for a one-off performance by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Contact details can be found here.

Dubbed ‘the biggest night in television’, the 25th edition of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day ‘Funny For Money’ TV broadcast was held on BBC on Friday 15 March. Raising a record amount for charities in the UK and Africa and watched by millions of people across the UK, ‘Funny For Money’ was recorded in BBC’s White City studios.

Projection pioneers QED Productions used 7 d3 4U v2.5’s and 19 Christie projectors to display Framestore’s content on the intricately curved stage. More details on the project are to follow shortly on our Project pages

Based in Burbank, California, Chaos Visual Productions now offer d3 as part of their high-end line of technological event solutions.

“Chaos Visual Productions has long been a partner of d3 in the United Kingdom. We are extremely excited that the American headquarters has taken such a keen interest in our product and has developed a core a team around creating world leading productions with d3.” says Chris Bird, Director of d3 Technologies.

d3’s latest full software release, d3 R11, will be officially introduced during Prolight + Sound 2013, held 10-13 April in Frankfurt. Including QuickCal, 12HD and LiveUpdate, d3 R11 has a vast range of new features focusing on adding speed, power and accuracy to your projection projects, as well as many improvements.

Read more about the new features here

Creative Technology North America now offer d3 as part of their range of event technology. From seminars to sporting events, and from trade shows to concert tours, Creative Technology is there to assist you with your project. To contact CT please visit them on our rental partners page: d3 Rental Partners

Flashdance – the Musical kicked off its US tour on 1 January in Pittsburgh. 30 years after Flashdance the movie smashed box office expectations, Flashdance – the Musical is bound to do the same in an electrifying rendition with dance at its core, as it tours the States before coming to Broadway in August 2013. Theatre designer Peter Nigrini chose d3 as a preview and playback system, as it could provide him with an accurate simulation of content placement.

For full tour details please visit flashdancethemusical.com
More information on the use of d3 will be published shortly on our project pages