AMG's group technical manager, Ed Jackson said the decision to invest in the high-powered fixtures became self-evident after seeing them turn up increasingly on touring productions. "Numerous technical managers across AMG venues were also commenting on them, so we knew these were the lights to invest in," he said.
"The reason we are seeing their impact in both the touring and TV industries is because they are the first moving LED light that lighting designers seem unanimously confident in using," he added. "As a result, these fixtures will improve the house production values."
Jackson said he was particularly impressed by the combination of light weight/high output, speed of colour change and smoothness of movement, with a complete 660° Pan achievable in just two seconds. "Furthermore, these moving LED lights use very little power for the amount of light they produce and generate minimal heat - and are generally more environmentally friendly than conventional lights."
In addition to low current consumption and heat dissipation, Impression embraces all the other advantages of the LED light source, including immense longevity and output. "The colours are vivid and the strobing effects can rival conventional strobe lights," notes the AMG man.
Coinciding with this purchase, AMG has installed an additional motorised truss at the back of the stage at O2 Academy Bristol. Two 1-ton CM Lodestars support three 3m sections of A type truss.
"Further to this we have upgraded to a custom built distro with 36 ways of hard power, meaning that with the Impressions and the new positions that they can be hung from, Bristol has a more diverse offering for incoming productions."
(Jim Evans)
