Chauvet lights Operation Mincemeat in Mayfair
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In keeping with the storyline of the film, which involves the clever use of limited resources, IPS MD James Mason, along with client Limited Edition Event Design and lighting designer Richard Godin, were able to create grand looks that utilised the full power and performance features of their kit.
“We used 10 Chauvet Professional X4IP active LED panels for this event and they had no problem covering a pretty large area,” says Mason. “Richard Godin, who operated the lighting from a ChamSys MQ80 console with two Art-Net nodes used to distribute data signals to the main lighting areas, did a magnificent job.”
The canopy overhang of the cinema’s 1960s functionalist entrance helped the design team endow the premiere event with a palpable air of excitement They positioned the X4IP panels on the canopy’s ledge in a staggered arrangement so as to give an interesting, expanding visual effect, upon which vibrant video content could be displayed over the facade’s entire length.
With each panel measuring in at 1000mm tall by 500mm wide, the team were able to integrate the rectangular shape of the panels into the overall visual aesthetic of the premiere, displaying moving vertical portraits of the main characters within the film across each individual LED panel. Additional graphic content with the film’s logo gave a vibrant addition to the overall look of the display, with the 4.8mm pixel pitch of the F4IP panels allowing the high-resolution requirements of the client to be met.
Aiding the design team in this achievement were additional Chauvet Professional fixtures: 10 Rogue Outcast 1 BeamWashes, and four onAir Panels. The moving Rogue units were positioned on four horizontal truss structures that ran the length of the canopy between each individual LED panel. Positioned in the press area, the onAir Panels delivered camera-friendly soft light for the arrival of stars like Colin Firth and Kelly Macdonald.
“It felt good using our collective wits to create something like this,” explains Mason.
