Hailing the Viper Profile as the fixture he has been waiting for, Mawdsley covered the venue's dome ceiling and stage in images and patterns. Lighting rental company Stage Electrics supplied the Vipers and other lighting for the event.
"The MAC Viper Profile is really bright and produces perfect colours with really sharp image quality," he says. "I had many people ask what the lights were because of the gobo sharpness and brightness. I've never had that happen before."
Badminton England and Red Bull China hosted the special event, which showcased some of the best amateur badminton talent from both countries and was a celebration for Team China. The event was broadcast live to China and the rest of Asia.
"Given that the fixture uses a 1000 watt lamp, the output cuts through everything. Up against a rig containing amongst other fixtures 18 MAC 2000 Wash XBs, the light output and gobos from the Vipers were still easily visible. The image quality when selecting textures and patterns is very sharp and the zoom is massive," Mawdsley states.
The MAC Viper Profile is the first variant in Martin's new 1000 W MAC Viper family of automated fixtures.
(Jim Evans)
