Ardelean commented: "For big and complicated set-ups and productions I always request a grandMA2. The grandMA2 full-size is a brilliant console, powerful and extremely stable. My luck was that Five's, the lighting equipment supplier, owns one. After I saw the stage design and came up with an idea about what I'd use, I did the pre-patching and pre-programming on grandMA2 onPC in conjunction with the grandMA 3D visualiser.
"A visualiser is very helpful even if you only have a simple rendering of the set loaded. And grandMA 3D is the best! It saved me a lot of time that practically was non-existent, enabling me to complete all the tasks on site in a very tight schedule. We only had two nights on location for set-up. On show day everything had to be ready early in the morning for rehearsals. But once you learn your way around grandMA2 you never go back ... and you know now how to work fast and efficiently."
Five's delivered the lighting equipment as well as video, sound and stage material.
"I must say thanks to Mr. Andrei Popea, the general manager who was there every night with us, and to all the crew who worked hard to bring the design to life. I'd also like to mention Stefan Botea head of production and head rigger Lucian Vanca", added Ardelean.
(Jim Evans)
