Jason Reberski of JR Lighting Design, Inc. (Orland Park, IL), who has designed and programmed the lighting for the SODT show since 2008, found a new star to dance with this year: the Design Spot 1200C DMX moving head from Elation Professional.
Reberski included seven Design Spot 1200Cs in his moving light rig, which also contained eight moving heads from another manufacturer that were originally specified for the show. "I replaced some of the original moving heads with the Design Spots when I found they were available from another dealer here in Chicago," said Reberski. "I had heard and read rave reviews about the Design Spot 1200C that had greatly impressed me. So I decided to take out some of (the other fixtures) and put Design Spots in their place as a trial.
"The show is a mix of elements," added Reberski. "It's very theatrical at times, and at other times it's very flashy and kind of 'in your face'. The thought was to use a fixture that could handle all of that."
About a week's worth of preparation goes into setting up the production, then four performances are given over the course of a weekend.
(Jim Evans)
