On his current 2016 tour, Maxwell serves as show designer, handling all creative and visual aspects of the show including set design, content, video and lighting. Lighting and video vendor for the shows was Serpro Productiones, one of the biggest rental houses in northern Mexico. Elation's Mexican partner ADIMSA sold the Elation fixtures to Serpro and provided them with support on the tour.
"I had been using some other LED panels and was offered the chance to switch to the ACL 360 Matrix by Serpro for a run of shows at the Auditorio in Mexico City and very much liked them," Maxwell comments. "Typically I use them in rather large groups, where I feel they are most effective. I like the soft subtle changes in intensity and cool fades that are achievable. And in large groups, when you add some soft movement, it really complements the balero songs of Luis Miguel's set. Plus, the 360-degree nature of the movement allows for really complex positions with abstract results."
Maxwell, who has also worked as Eric Clapton's show designer since 1997, acknowledges Renato Betancourt, Emmanuel Gonzales, Rolando Munoz, and Donald Alexander for their work on the Luis Miguel tour.
(Jim Evans)
