Harvest lighting designer and programmer Christopher Eguizabal was tasked with lighting the event, as well as a special dinner for Harvest guests and staff to be aired on television. The lighting rig therefore needed to look good for both the live audience and on camera.
Eguizabal decided to go with Martin's MAC Aura wash light, which he used to key light the audience as well as wash the audience in an array of colors throughout the evening.
"I have always loved the products that Martin has put out over the years," Eguizabal commented. "I've chosen Martin products over others because of the great durability they have, the output compared to other fixtures and the clean look they give. The MAC Auras were no exception - they supplied me with amazing key lighting abilities and variable white, which for cameras worked amazingly well."
Lighting control was via Martin's easy to use yet powerful M1 console. "I chose the Martin M1 because I think it is a perfect console for this type of event," Eguizabal stated. "It offers a lot of playbacks and it's easy to grab things on the fly if needed. The layout of the console and software is amazing as well."
Harvest acquired their Martin lighting and control gear, which included Martin EC series LED video panels driven by Martin's P3-100 System Processor, from southern California-based equipment supplier Felix Lighting.
(Jim Evans)
