Qatar Vision took care of the supply and installation of all audio-visual equipment, in addition to constructing the stage, which took three full days. The lighting system was composed solely of Clay Paky equipment, with 150 moving head projectors (including numerous Alpha Spot HPE 575s - the effects projector which offers 20 gobos, an animation disk, a colour system with a luminosity unattainable by most 575W projectors. The projectors were mainly positioned above the stage and on the characteristic transversal trusses, which formed an 'X' on the backdrop.
Qatar Vision also supplied Robert Juliat followspots, a Prolyte truss system and a Meyer Sound MILO sound system for the event. The company has in the past supplied for many other artists of international renown, from Pavarotti to U2, and has supplied equipment for various theatrical performances in the Arab countries.
Moreover, Qatar Vision prepared the imposing gala event, during which a Guinness world record was established: a guitar signed by all the greatest living guitarists was sold at auction for £1.6million. The events connected to the 'Reach Out to Asia' campaign have generated a total of $ 10.7 million.
(Lee Baldock)
