Topics: Arts and Entertainment : Tools and Equipment
The "behind the scenes" of the entertainment industry requires a lot of specialized equipment. While there is some overlap between equipment used in individual sectors of the entertainment industry (theatre, motion picture production, music, and so on) most of this equipment is manufactured specifically for the entertainment industry and not found outside of it.
Auctions, Brokerages and Classifieds
Film and Video,
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Audio
By Region,
Jukeboxes,
News and Media,
Reference,
Services,
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By Region
This category mainly contains companies that might be called "theatrical suppliers"... they have a broad range of products needed for theatre, rock n' roll, church productions and related industries, and these products are available any way the customer wants it: rented, sold, repaired, installed, or included as part of a fully managed production.
Asia,
Europe,
North America,
Oceania,
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Camera
This category contains sites pertaining to the design, manufacture, distribution, sales, rental or operation of professional camera requipment and related items.Consumer camera equipment does not belong here.
Camera Support,
Motion Picture,
Video,
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Circus
Manufacturers and supplies of circus equipment and supplies.
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Communications
The equipment used by back-stage personnel to talk to each other (and sometimes the artists) during the production of a show, program or other event.
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Dance
Different styles of dance performance, such as ballet, tap, clog, etc. require different types of dance floors and some companies specialize in supplying these.
Dance Floors,
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Distributors
According to Websters dictionary, a distributor or wholesaler is a merchant middleman who sells chiefly to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use.
Audio,
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Effects
Aerotechnics,
Lighting,
Mechanical,
Pyrotechnics,
Sound,
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Expendables
Cables and Connectors,
Film,
Gels, Gobos and Lamps,
Makeup,
Recording Media,
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Installation Services
This category is for businesses specializing in full service supply and installation of equipment for permanent entertainment facilities such as theaters, night clubs, theme parks, and places of worship.Consultants and designers will also be included if they specialize in installed (rather than temporary) systems and cannot be placed in another category such as Lighting.
Broadcast Facilities,
Cinemas,
Sound Systems,
Theaters and Auditoriums,
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Lighting
Architectural,
Club,
Searchlights,
Theatrical,
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Magic
Manufacturers of products and supplies for magicians.
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Manufacturers
Audio,
Furniture,
Lighting,
Media Production,
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Production Services
This category is for businesses specializing in full service equipment support for live performances and recording projects.Consultants and designers will also be included if they specialize in temporary (rather than installed) systems and cannot be placed in another category such as Lighting.
Concert, Stage and Live Performance,
Special Effects,
Special Events,
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Props
Props, or Properties, are accessories, furniture and other objects used to decorate or enhance a scene in theatre, film or television.
Computers and Electronics,
Creatures and Characters,
Directories,
Food, Fake,
Vehicles,
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Repair Services
Audio,
Camera,
Lighting,
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Rigging
Theatrical rigging is the system of ropes, chains, cables, counterweights, pulleys and motors that move and control objects that are suspended overhead on stage.
Flying Effects,
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Scenic
Scenery is the "background" for a scene in a play, movie, or themed environment. It is made up of backdrops, painted flats suspended from above, and large free-standing set pieces that the actors might climb upon or inside.
Backdrops,
Parade Floats,
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Show Control
Many concerts, shows, themed attractions, and other entertainments involve complex pre-programmed effects, lighting and audio.
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Soft Goods
Soft goods are, essentially, curtains and other cloth products used on stage. For example, cloth backdrops, different sorts of drapes, and scrims or see-through drops.
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Staging
Concerts, theatrical productions, and large outdoor events typically require a stage where the performance takes place and somewhere for the audience to sit or stand.
Mobile Stages,
Platforms and Risers,
Tents and Canvas Structures,
Truss, Roofs and Towers,
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Theatre
The technical, behind-the-scenes aspects of theatre involves equipment specially designed for entertainment industry use. This includes sound and lighting equipment, scenery, props, and so forth.
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Vehicles
There are many specialized vehicles used in the entertainment industry, from mobile broadcast vans to movie star dressing rooms to vehicles modified to carry cameras.
Camera Platform Vehicles,
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