Gray's design company Renegade was asked to light several venues, adding an injection of fresh new style in the visuals department to celebrate the 25th anniversary of LFW. At the BFC tent they were working for production company, Bacchus.
The tent was lower than it has been previously, and black throughout for the first time, creating a more intimate and very slick tailored vibe. Gray's rig was designed to dovetail and blend incongruously in with the venue. The 'spine' truss above the 45m long white runway was tucked unobtrusively up into the apex of the roof and perfectly followed the contours of the tent.
Attached to the sides of the spine truss were nine BB7s, used to cast a gentle glow on the audience for the walk-in states. Their flower-like shape made them an ideal fit for the aesthetics and vibe of the auditorium - whether on or off - and the quality of the light output was exactly the right texture for the effect Gray wanted.
Sixteen BB4s were built into an archway at the entrance to the runway - eight per side. These were used to help create dramatic silhouette and coloured backdrop effects as the models made their entrances into what was effectively a powerful light box.
Gray comments: "The BBs have given us massive flexibility and enabled me to keep it looking interesting. The colours are great."
Lighting in the BFC tent - which also included approximately 170 Source Four profiles - was programmed and operated by Ricardo Lorenzini using a grandMA full size console. All lighting equipment was supplied by Neg Earth and crew chiefed by Ben Howell.
(Jim Evans)
