In keeping with that spirit, the festival welcomes a variety of artists, as evidenced by the 2016 line-up that included Umphrey's McGee, Jason Isbell, Ani DiFranco and an array of EDM stars.
Each of these artists appeared on stages that supported their particular musical genre. For the EDM acts, this meant performing in front of an expansive, custom pixel mapped video wall on the Vibe Tent Stage that was created by Ryan Warffuel and Max Koehler of Antic Studios, using Chauvet Professional PVP S5 panels.
The Antic Studios team used 43 of the 5.2mm pixel pitch panels to create the wall, which was divided into variously shaped geometric sections arranged on truss behind the DJ booth.
Many times throughout the festival the segmented video wall displayed the same breakout pattern from slightly different perspectives on the differently shaped panels. This created a powerful reality transcending image on stage that matched the mood of the music. At other points, the Antic team displayed chase sequences on the panels, which were also used at times to saturate the stage with coloured light.
"A great thing about the panels was their versatility," said Warffuel. "We wanted to create a lot of different looks to reflect the personalities of all the various artists we had at the Vibe Tent."
To add extra impact to the Vibe Tent Stage and fill negative space, the Antic team brought 12 Rogue RH1 Hybrids to the festival. The Rogues, which were mounted on the side braces of the tent and were run by Herm Productions, provided aerial and audience lighting as well as colour stage washing.
"By adding the Rogues to the video panels, we created an EDM club atmosphere inside the tent," said Warffuel. "Our goal was to make this tent look different and give it a personality that stood out in this diverse festival. Our team members Derrik Kehler, Brandon Rathke and Joseph Vanderwiel worked hard to make this happen."
(Jim Evans)
