Lighting Design for Corporate Exhibits, Trade Show
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"Design is the fundamental soul
of a man-made creation"
-- Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer
Masterworks Lighting was created and developed by one of the world's premier lighting designers, Paul Dexter. Starting a career in 1973 Paul has toured the world for most of his lifetime, creating original scenic design and lighting design for live concert performances, special events, large exhibit displays, film and video and now architectural lighting.
Most recently Paul has been the artistic force behind the popular REO Speedwagon shows, with performances spanning the United States; winning accolades for unique solutions with his invention "Digital Chandelier" and capturing the coveted Exhibitor Magazine Gold Award for his work with Sci-Fi Channel's 2005 Exhibit at Comic Con in San Diego, CA.
The Purpose of Masterworks is to provide a unique solutions lighting design service. It acts to connect innate talent, broad practiced skills, technical knowledge and winning attitude with the production's visionaries. It guarantees a smooth concept to reality experience. The result aims to produce the ultimate WOW factor for the audience and viewers. Read more >>
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Featured in Lighting & Sound America Magazine, a review of their book, "Concert Lighting, Third Edition", recently
published by Focal Press, Paul Dexter and James Moody give an in depth interview with Sharon Stancavage http://www.lightingandsoundamerica.com/ConcertLighting.pdf.
The Plan Issue 28, WYSIWYG Visualizer - recognizes Masterworks with the use of their product in Abu Dhabi with this press release.
Aerosmith Live in Abu Dhabi
Photos by renowned rock photographer, Ross Halfin are now here
in a exclusive slide show
Lighting & Sound America's October 2009 feature article by Sharon Stancavage is "Double Feature" with interviews
from Paul Dexter/Masterworks and designer Jeff Ravitz. The article covers the unique joint design of REO Speedwagon and STYX
productions.
New photos from Paul Dexter of his latest excursion
to Abu Dhabi (November 1, 2009) with the legendary "Aerosmith" at the Ferrari World Stage: an
event juxtaposed with the last Formula 1 race of the season held, at the new $430M complex.
Direct from Maui, Hawaii, Malia Leinau captures the live Aerosmith Concert
with stunning photos of the band and stage production, designed by
Paul Dexter/Masterworks, that the island has even seen.
Masterworks' Paul Dexter traveled to Hawaii recently with "Aerosmith". View new photos of this rare concert appearance in Maui, October, 2009.
READ "The Maui News" (October 20th, 2009)
"...High energy hits, dazzling light show mark band's return."
Concert Lighting Third Edition,
By James L. Moody and Paul Dexter was released on September 29th, according to Focal Press. Reserve yours today through Amazon.com or
Focal Press
Read more about
Concert Lighting Third Edition.
Live Design Article released - "Book Release Concert Lighting" - includes interview with James Moody and Paul Dexter. Article by Marian Sandberg.
Read the article in LiveDesign.
New photos have been released of the amazing new REO Speedwagon stage set from the 2009 "Can't Stop Rocking Tour.
Click here to view Slide Show #1
Click here to view Slide Show #2
REO Speedwagon stage design
Paul Dexter has released his latest drawings for the REO Speedwagon stage design that was used on the 2009 "Can't Stop Rockin" tour. The set uses 92 custom LED nodes and 460 DMX channels that was engineered by Excitement Technologies in Dallas, Texas. The LED's were controlled through a Catalyst V4 which achieved an infinite number of variable scenes. This is the first time that LED nodes have been customized and used in this way.
Click here for photo slide show.
Activision
Masterworks Design's Paul Dexter releases exclusive new photos by Gene Kirkland of Paul's innovative architectural lighting design and install for Activision's Motion Capture Studio, located in Marina Del Rey, California.
Click here for photo slide show.
Concept and Set Design for Heaven and Hell 2008 Tour for Live Nation's Metal Masters.
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Lighting and Set Design for Summer 2008, Triumph in Concert for Rocklahoma Crowds in their second Concert appearance in 25 years.
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Lighting and Set Design for Summer 2008, Triumph in Concert for Swedish Rock Festival. This was the first show played by the Iconic band for 25 years.
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Lighting design for a 21st-century
workplace at Activision's LA studio.
Masterworks Lighting created "... a space that facilitates
the staff's work, both with motioncapture
cameras and computer terminals, while creating a pleasant,
atmosphere that recalls a classic motionpicture
studio."
Read the story in Lighting and Sound America.
Activision Signs Masterworks Lighting to Design LA Studio
"Dexter came to the studio and soon after developed 3-D images of our studio, merged his lighting suggestions and involved us in his processes."
Read the story in Lighting and Sound America.
In the Trenches, On the Road with REO Speedwagon
by Paul Dexter
February 2008 Issue of Live Design Magazine
Used with Permission from Live Design.
"...invaluable experiences continually evolved and only because of these sets of extraordinary
circumstances and vast challenges."
Click here for the full "In the Trenches" story PDF.
Click here to see the article at LiveDesignOnline.com.
REO Speedwagon, 2007
NEW photos the touring stage set by Paul Dexter of Masterworks!
Headline St. Louis
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, September 8, 2007,
with .38 Special and Kansas for 14,000 fans
[ View Slide Show ]
See Paul Dexter with REO Speedwagon band and crew, Summer 2007.
Black Sabbath has released their new Heaven and Hell DVD, live from Radio City Music Hall in NYC. Production Design, as well as Concert and Film Lighting was performed by Paul Dexter of Masterworks.
Tales From the Crypt
Paul Dexter Gives a Gothic Spin to the
Heaven and Hell Tour
Lighting & Sound America, July 2007
"... Black Sabbath by any other name still
guarantees a hard-rocking good time. To design the tour's
stage set and lighting, the Heaven and Hell crew turned to
Paul Dexter, of Masterworks Lighting. A multi-tasking
designer whose resume includes special events, corporate
exhibits, film, and much more, Dexter has a deep experience
in concert touring. His relevant experience includes a past
Black Sabbath outing in 1992, as well a lighting design gig
with Ozzy Osbourne in 1981; he's done Dio's self-named act
since 1983. As production designer for Heaven and Hell,
Dexter has provided plenty of amusingly subversive imagery."
The Heaven And Hell Of Show Construction
by Paul Dexter
July 2007 Issue of Live Design Magazine
LD Paul Dexter says, "I became the production designer for Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell Tour 2007, handling just about every facet of the visuals in the show — set design, lighting design, scripting the show, directing programming for lights and projection, and even coordinating moves with the band,..."
A Look at Heaven and Hell
DL.2s add to Gothic set for heavy metal tour
LD Paul Dexter says, "The DL.2s are so versatile that for a nearly two-hour show, new images and stock footage continues to alter the look of the three centrally dedicated arch projection windows and all encompassing Gothic stage set."
Heaven and Hell to Tour with DL.2s
LD Paul Dexter designs set, lighting
for much-anticipated tour
March 7, 2007
The Heaven and Hell tour kicks off March 11 with High End Systems DL.2s in its design.
Heaven and Hell is a highly-anticipated tour among heavy metal fans, as this new band features veterans Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. Megadeth and Down are also on the bill for Canada, with Machine Head and Megadeth opening the US dates.
Masterworks Lighting Reinvents Sci-Fi Comic-Con Exhibit
December 5, 2006
Building on last year's Sci-Fi Channel Comic-Con Exhibit, Masterworks used the skin of the booth structure as a projection surface.
Read the complete article in pdf versions of the article that appeared in Lighting & Sound America:
A Science Fiction Masterpiece
VARI*LITE® Automated Luminaires
Bring Sci-Fi Channel Booth to Life
September 25, 2006
"As the attendees perused the tradeshow floor, one booth clearly rose above the rest, the Sci-Fi Channel's unique and futuristic foray into the world of tradeshow booth design. ...Beese and Dexter created a Sci-Fi masterpiece, complemented by the programming talents of Chris Merriman."
How I Did That: One Happy Collision
A Project For VW Underscores
The Rewarding Potential In Niche Markets
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
"...the VW team commissioned architectural design firm Graft to envisage living spaces from 2026..."
"Life Sets showed us that an important part of future architecture is that a lighting designer is becoming more and more a part of our design process," says Stefan Beese, Graft's production designer. "Lighting and multimedia fuse together, as architecture and lighting will fuse together to become one element."
Read the full story at the LIVEDESIGN site:
Masterworks Lighting Invents
New "Digital Chandelier"
Friday, April 7, 2006
Masterworks recently solved a huge problem facing event producers and designers when it comes to decorating and lighting large spaces...
Watch the Gallery Space for more "Chandelier" photos - to be posted soon!
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