For lighting and video control, lighting designer and operator Ronen Najar relied on an MA System, consisting of one grandMA2 full-size, one grandMA2 light, one MA onPC command wing, one MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) and one MA NSP (Network Signal Processor).
Najar explained, "I've been working for 10 years only with MA Lighting control and it is my favourite. There is no other console that is so reliable and powerful. Also the philosophy of MA is the best in my opinion and I'm able to realise all my ideas with the grandMA2.
"The goal of this TV show is to let the audience feel like an essential part of it and be participating interactively", Najar continued. "We had to figure out a way to combine lighting appropriate for a TV show with video, together with the fact that the video screen blocks the light on the contestant while flying up and down. It was a bit of a challenge to synchronise the lighting and video systems, the motors and the flying video screen all in one cue, which has to happen at a specific time. With the help of the grandMA2 the synchronisation was simple and safe."
Shay Bonder was the video system and content designer, Yahav Tenne was the video programmer and operator. The light crew manager was Itay Huli, the video crew manager were Eyal Shani and Yadin Hardon.
Aragaman delivered the light and sound equipment, Screen Light the video and motor system equipment, Stage Design the stage and truss equipment. A.B. Electronics is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in Israel, Jordan and Palestine.
(Jim Evans)
