Don't Scare The Hare is a new game show produced by Endemol which will be aired in April on BBC1's 5.30 p.m. Saturday slot. Lighting designer is Tom Kinane, with whom HSL has worked on numerous past projects. The show sees two teams of contestants pit their wits and their physical agility in a series of games which involves not scaring a large animatronic hare.
Lighting and colour psychology plays a key role in the production - if the hare takes fright during any of the games, the whole environment turns red for danger.
HSL's Sean McGlone project managed the supply of the equipment which includes Vari*Lite moving lights, white lights, LED sources, cyc lighting and follow spots. He says, "It's always good to do 'firsts' and we are proud to have had the opportunity to supply the BBC's first show produced at Media City .. and of course, it's always great to be working again with Tom and his team."
The moving lights were operated by Max Conwell using a Chamsys MagicQ console, and the generics by James Ashdown using the studio's ETC Congo.
Many of the lighting cues, specially those involving the props were MIDI triggered via the Cat & Mouse game playing software so they synched with the game action.
Tom Kinane's team also included gaffer Richard Jarvis and lighting techs Dan Kinane and Chris Hyde. They all worked closely with BBC HQ1 studio manager Jim Ewart, scenic turnaround manager Rob Lawson and studio resources manager, Jonathan Harley. Don't Scare The Hare's series managers are Tom Blakeson and Neil Gallery, and the unit manager is Louise Bengor.
(Jim Evans)
