The main rental company in the area, Euroshow, organised the event, which took place on 17 June. To create the dynamic effects desired, Euroshow chose to work with Martin Professional's MAC 401 Dual, MAC 301 Wash, and the power-packed MAC 700 Profile luminaires, as well as Martin LC Plus LED panels.
Alexander Blednykh, owner of Euroshow, states, "It was Martin equipment that performed the main role in the lighting decoration of the event. Martin is a good and reliable partner. Their technical solutions for lighting projects are innovative and their equipment is high quality.
"Martin fixtures are a substantial part of many performers' riders and we are always prepared and equipped to supply them. Also worth mentioning is the high level of technical support we receive from Martin. So it is no wonder that we chose these fixtures for our rental stock."
Lighting designers had a tricky obstacle to overcome in that the concert fell during the season of the midnight sun, a time known as the White Nights, the period around the summer solstice where at high latitudes the sun does not set deep enough for the sky to get dark. Blednykh describes it as a beautiful phenomenon as long as you are not worried about casting light on performers on a stage.
To overcome the challenge, lighting designers chose two Martin LED moving heads, the MAC 301 Wash and the MAC 401 Dual.
Blednykh adds, "We were aware of the extreme brightness of Martin fixtures so we hoped that they would perform correspondingly. The result was great. Martin equipment helped us to create the wonderful lighting decorations for the concert. All the fixtures performed very well in the difficult environment. Most of all we liked the brilliant light of MAC 401. It is incredible."
The Martin lights were rigged upstage to backlight the performers as well as overhead to wash the stage with colour.
Martin's 2140 LC Plus LED panels provided a backdrop displaying a multitude of graphics and images, augmenting the visual effects.
(Jim Evans)
