Distribution and Rental
UK & Ireland Distributors
A. C. Entertainment Technologies
Hawksworth Commercial Centre
Elder Road
Leeds
West Yorkshire LS13 4AT
+44 (0)113 386 9092
www.ac-et.com
alistair.smyth@ac-et.com
Hippotizer contact: Alistair Smyth
UK & Ireland Rental Agents
Audile
N/A
+44 (0)161 272 7883
www.audile.co.uk
bob@audile.co.uk
Contact: Rob Leach
Big House Events Ltd
1 Portobello High Street,
Edinburgh,
EH15 1DW
0131 669 6366
www.bighouse-events.co.uk
ewen@bighouse-events.co.uk
Hippotizer Contact: Ewen Anderson
Blitz Communications
N/A
+44 870 162 1000
www.blitzvision.co.uk
enquiries@blitzcomm.com
Composite Light & Media
UK
+44(0)7876552950
www.compositelight.com
gareth@compositelight.com
Creative Technology
N/A
+44 (0)1293 582000
www.ctlondon.com
nwhitehead@ctlondon.com
Contact: Nick Whitehead
Creative Visual Artists Limited
8 Old Mill Court,
High Street
Twyford,
Reading,
Berkshire.
RG10 9AF
07788746081
Russell.Grubiak@gmail.com
Contact : Russ Grubiak
DCLX
N/A
+44 208 8198527
www.dclx.co.uk
duncan.coombe@dclx.co.uk
Contact: Duncan Coombe
Essential Lighting
N/A
+44 20 8335 6000
www.essential-lighting.co.uk
mlubach@elguk.com
Contact: Martin Lubach
Fresh Lighting Ltd
3 Commerce Trade Park, Commerce Way, Croydon, CR0 4XA
+44 (0)208 6880196
N/A
Mobile +44 (0) 7590833191
Contact: Nick Dew
Lighting Hire Ltd
N/A
+44 208 398 9988
www.lightinghire.com
sl@lightinghire.com
Contact: Steve Lazarous
Little Mouse Productions
N/A
+44 (0)7900 218600
www.littlemouseproductions.co.uk
mail@littlemouseproductions.co.uk
Contact: Tracey
Lm Productions
N/A
+44 1323 432170
www.lm-productions.com
N/A
London Light
N/A
0845 094 3049
www.london-light.com
sam@london-light.com
Contact: Sam Crook
M2 Designs
UK
07801353118
neil@m2-designs.co.uk
Contact: Neil Trenell
QED Productions
QED Productions Ltd., Lancaster Road.
New Barnet, Herts,
EN4 8AS
+44 (0)20 8441 7722
www.qed-productions.com/
paul@qed-productions.com
Hippotizer Contact: Paul Wigfield - Director
Rock Solid Lighting Ltd.
Northolt (Middlesex)
London
+44 7891 056 183
jens@rocksolid-lighting.co.uk
Hippotizer contact: Jens Hillenkotter
Xl Video
2 Eastman Way
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire HP2 7DU
+44 (0)1442 849 400
www.xlvideo.com
N/A
UK & Ireland Partners
Adrian 'Paddy' Neilly
UK
+447795338195
paddy@m32al.com
Used V3 on the John Peel Stage in 2008 & Creamfields Main Arena. HSL Freelancer Can Hire you a V3 system.
Andrew Morris
Uk
07710985033
info@irrelevancefilter.co.uk
Completed Hippo School Dec 08. Other Media Server Experience: with and without DMX console.
Andrew Whittaker
UK
N/A
ajw2000@hotmail.co.uk
Arby - Richard Bagshaw
Midlands/London
+44 7973 617375
http://www.digitalinsanity.co.uk
richard@digitalinsanity.co.uk
shows include: Laureus World Sports Awards, T4 on the Beach 05/06/07/08/09, TPi Awards, World Music Awards, Movie Premieres (Hancock, Michael Jackson - This Is It, Ironman, Eragon, Jonas Bros), Enrique Iglesias, Global Gathering and a host of other events for more details please visit our website or see Digital Insanity on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/digitalinsanity
Ben Miles
London, UK
+44 7956 326405
www.mixedemotionslondon.com
ben@mixedemotionslondon.com
Hippo Specialist and Visual Director; I have lots of experience in many different types of shows using Hippos including
Coldplay Viva La Vida Tour with 8xHippo HDs, Leftfield Tour using Hippo VideoMapper, X-Factor and Basement Jaxx with Hippos triggered by MIDI timecode.
My company MixedEmotionsLondon provides bespoke video and lighting solutions for events, concerts, television, clubs, tours, corpotate and private functions. We offer Designers, Programmers and Engineers for a range of products and services including Hippotizer, Video Directors, Content Creation, Vision Mixers, VJs, LED screens, Projectionists, GrandMa, Avolites and many other Media Server systems.
Please contact me for more information.
Bif Chumley-warner
56 Eaton Bottom
Lower Laughton
Helnyshireborrough
123465789
ned@ncsit.co.uk
Hello
Bill Peachment
Woodland View Farm
Brokerswood
BA13 4EY
+44(0)7887720031
www.littlemouseproductions.co.uk
billpeachment@aol.com
Bob Calvert
UK
+44 (0) 7983 612 942
bob@bobcalvert.co.uk
Freelance lighting & video programmer & system design/integration. Specialist in club systems for over 15 years.
Chris 'Squib' Swain
UK
07950 341 959
c.swain@cssd.ac.uk
Freelance Lighting and Video Designer/Programmer currently studying Theatre Lighting Design at Londons Central School of Speech & Drama. Particular areas of interest lie in the worlds of Theatre and Live Music.
Chris Megginson
UK
07798 616240
chrismegginson@aol.com
Designer & Operator for Live Performance
Chris Plant
UK
0776 165 6346
info@colour-burst.com
I come from a VJ/Live Visuals background and have created custom content for a number of TV, Theatre and Live shows as well as programming/operating.
Craig Harrower
UK
+447973 139 904
craigharrower@mac.com
Grand MA, Hog II, Virtuoso. Vari-lite tech.
Dave & Scott
UK & Ireland
028 9146 2338
design@ELandD.com
Interior Designers, Lighting, Audio & AV design, supply & installation ... and Hippo fans!
Dave Morris
UK
01315556900
dave.morris@warehouselight.co.uk
David Bishop
07971 796742
http://www.davidbishop.com
mail@davidbishop.com
David Doherty
Leeds, Yorkshire,
07921103598
info@digitaldisko.co.uk
Based in Leeds, I have experience in VJing & Timeline programming.
Give me a call or drop me an email and I can put together a package to suit your requirements.
David Singleton
UK
01273 835880
dave@kave.co.uk
Dean Boddington
UK
07939176161
dean_boddington@hotmail.com
Chickenshed's uk 2008 tour of "as the mother of a brown boy..." and Chickensheds - SeaChange
Dean Collins
UK
07521925814
DPC1984@hotmail.co.uk
As well as using Hippotizer V2 & V3 on a day to day basis, also attended Hipposchool training programme in London. Currently working in a 'Superclub' in Birmingham UK where we stage Live 'A' list acts on a weekly basis. Gabrielle, September, The Saturdays & Peter Andre to name but a few.
Ewen Anderson
1 Portobello High Street,
Edinburgh
EH15 1DW
0131 669 6366
www.bighouse-events.co.uk
ewen@bighouse-events.co.uk
Gavin Willoughby
410 Charter Avenue, Coventry, CV4 8BD
07747481149
www.gwilloughby.co.uk
gwtechdesign@gmail.com
Freelance, worldwide operation at short notice (4 weeks). Experience with a wide variety of lighting desks, used in vast setup where the desk controls the entire operation of the Hippotizer units. For more information, please email or call my on site mobile. FROM DESIGN TO OPERATION, I am just a click away.....
Ian R Payne
Uk
N/A
ian@ianpaynelive.com
Video Engineer & Projectionist experienced in widescreen and soft edge blending for corporate events. Experienced Encore & Screen Pro II programmer and engineer. Completed Hippo school training and currently doing further Green Hippo programming training. Originally a theatre lighting engineer and designer.
Jack Linaker
294 Windsor Road
Bray
Maidenhead
07850059718
jack.linaker@gmail.com
James Baker
45 Linden Grove,
Woodsmoor,
Manchester
07801225818
jamesbaker7@mac.com
James Hamilton
UK
07838 361 204
james@jhduk.wanadoo.co.uk
Well versed in Designing and setting up of v3 systems in conjunction with GrandMA Networks / Artnet.
James Valpy
London
0792 719 5542
www.JAVALX.co.uk
James@JAVALX.co.uk
Also work with Catalyst and PRG MBox, own a MagicQ Programming system.
Jens Hillenkotter
+44 7891 056 183
www.rocksolid-lighting.co.uk
jens@rocksolid-lighting.co.uk
Visual Designer and Programmer, Hippotizer V3 and console available for hire.
Joe Bleasdale
55 Orrell Lane
Walton
Liverpool
L9 8BX
07846355073
www.joebleasdale.co.uk - www.burpleuk.com - www.compulite.com
mail@joebleasdale.co.uk
Compulite Vector Trainer/Support in the UK.
Joe Byrne
30 ballynahinch road
belfast bt8 8eh
+44(0)7791642091
joe@productionireland.com
Pixel mapping experiance
programming and troubleshooting with hippos
John Kendall
39 Howard Rd, Cambridge, CB5 8QT
+44 7798523110
hippo@amphibian-productions.com
Hippo operator/designer for many years. Primary video designer for Kiss FM live events
John Montague
UK
+44 7798 787780
www.jmdsg.com
jm@jmdsg.com
Designer for both timeline and desk operation. lots of experience with corporate environments and widescreen projection. lots of high profile shows over past years - too many to write down!
Also have experience with Screen-thief and UberPan.
Kris Goodman
3 Mingarry st
Glasgow
G20 8NP
+44 (0)7784 029 892
theflyinglampie@me.com
Liam O' Dowd
Manchester
+447889599228
liam@liamodowd.net
Mark Hanna
Ireland
+353-85-8128666
markhanna@iolfree.ie
Mike Williams
UK
07815480157
m.williams@ghosty.org.uk
Lighting and Video engineer, with lots of pixel mapping experience and multiple server, art-net & control input. Shows include Clubland live tours and Glastonbury Jazz stage 07 08 09.
Neil Scrivener
UK
0798 1266163
neil@nslx.co.uk
I have used Hippotizer for range of productions. Being mainly a lighting programmer, my experience has included use of Hippotizer on grandMAs, Hogs and Avolites desks
Neil Trenell
UK
07801353118
neil@m2-designs.co.uk
Long term user and supporter of the hippo range. Used on all scale shows round the world!
Nick Hamblin
30 Crosslet Vale,
Greenwich,
London, SE10 8DH
+447742068595
nickmhamblin@gmail.com
Nigel Woolf
9 Brainton Avenue
Feltham
Middx
TW14 0AZ
07810802053
www.nigelwoolf.co.uk
nigel@nigelwoolf.co.uk
Ollie Collier
UK
N/A
ollie@pufferfishdisplays.co.uk
Paul Nicholls
13, The Avenue
Blaby
Leicester
LE8 4GW
07792512108
www.pdndesign.co.uk
paul@pdndesign.co.uk
Rich Porter
38 The Keep, Blackheath, London, SE3 0AF
+44 (0)7769687322
www.richportervideo.com
rich@richportervideo.com
Timeline programming and content generation for projects of all sizes.
Richard Ducker
UK
07843734450
ducker.richard@gmail.com
Rob Currie
London, UK
00 44 7919231708
rpunkz@hotmail.co.uk
Video & Lighting Designer and Technician with several years of experience working on productions around the world including Ministry of Sound - London, NYE Harbour Bridge productions - Sydney and many Theatre, club and tour productions.
Russell Grubiak
8 Old Mill Court, High Street
Twyford,
Reading
Berks
07788746081
Russell.Grubiak@gmail.com
Russ is programmer of hippotizers on the X factor plus other events of all genres, he has consoles and hippotizer for hire – see rental agents.
Sam Crook
07951 538137
london-light.com
sam@london-light.com
Simon Harris
+44 7966 712 590
www.green-hippo.com
simon@green-hippo.com
Simon Taylor
UK
07912504520
sj.taylor@yahoo.co.uk
Speedy Cole
UK
447813136844
speedyc@f2s.com
Steve Galland
UK
07740429736
steve@screenandmedia.com
Stuart Burdett
7A Priory Road, St.Olaves, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9HQ
07828921747
stuart.burdett@btinternet.com
After graduating from Derby University's Sound & Light course I have been working for the last 2 years with Hippotizer V3 in a theatrical environment creating my own backdrops in Adobe to then finally time lining shows.
Tim Prochak
UK
01316675864
tim@pufferfishdisplays.co.uk
Tom Bassford
UK
07968 228385
tom@sleepytom.co.uk
Experienced all round video tech / vision mixer / hippo programmer. Has worked on large complex projects designing playback systems for multiscreen environments.