The most recent Turkish-German Cultural Olympics took place in Munich's Olympiahalle. Show lighting designer and operator Chris Schatz (Klinkertorstudios) used an MA system to manage 60 Clay Paky Sharpys and 20 Alpha Spot HPE 1500s. The MA equipment consisted of two full-size granMAs, three Network Processing Units (NPUs), two Network Signal Processors (NSPs) and one 2Port Node onPC. The production was broadcast in ninety countries and was followed by more than fifteen million viewers.
Schatz comments: "I chose all the equipment myself according to my personal taste. I opted for MA precisely because I find it allows us to work in a network on multiple desks in different areas with the same set of lights. This was an extremely useful feature for us, since we had no time for programming. In this way, Martin Eigenstetter, who was in charge of the audience lights and cameras, and I were able to work in parallel on two full-size grandMA2s. I really like Clay Paky moving lights: they are truly reliable and perform incredibly. I also love the Alpha Spot series gobo set. It is highly versatile and you can use it in countless ways."
(Claire Beeson)
