Rourke's rig included 30 Robe ColorWash 700E AT and four Vari*Lite VL 3000 Spot moving lights, CK iColor Tiles, ColorWeb LED panels and SoftLED cloths as well as 30 ETC Source Fours, i-Pix BB7s, JTE Pixel PARs, trussing and lighting control - all supplied by HSL.
HSL won the tender to supply the kit, and Rourke comments: "They offered all the kit at the best price - and along with that came the great HSL service as always". The account was handled by HSL's TV specialist, Sean McGlone.
The show was shot on a 360 degree set designed by Sid Scott. The 12 initial contestants where whittled down to four then two and during this process they continually moved between their own custom podiums - each individually backlit with a 'window' of MiTrix LED - a catwalk, the stage and the audience.
For control, HSL supplied a Hog 2 and a Hog 3. Rourke ran all the moving and digital lights off the Hog 3 which also triggered the two Catalysts supplied by Ross Williams driving the MiTrix, MiStrip, SoftLED and i-Tiles. The ColorWeb was run straight DMX. Chris Banks operated the Hog 2 which was hooked into all the studio lights, and the other two members of Rourke's crew were Simon Deary (LED tech) and Rob James.
HSL and Rourke have worked together on many other projects, and Sean McGlone comments: "Obviously it was great to be working with Martyn again. his designs are always inventive, good looking and a bit different."
(Jim Evans)
