Maverick Profiles light Hamilton Florida dates
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Each act was supported by a punchy Josh Lawson lightshow that delivered its searing visuals with help from six Chauvet Professional Maverick MK2 Profile fixtures supplied by Apogee Productions of Longwood, Florida.
“I approached each act differently as Ja Rule is classic hard-hitting rap, Joe is a more laid-back version of R&B, and K Michelle is an artist who tells a lot of stories of her past relationships,” says Lawson. “Since the three stops made in Florida were at arenas, it gave me more stage space to play with than I have at my normal club shows. I took advantage of this, by working with different light angles, backlighting and colour combinations to reflect the individual style of each artist on stage.
“Early in the show, I used a solid colour wash with a follow spot, and then transitioned to more colour as the night progressed,” continues Lawson. “When I do multiple acts I like to build on them and make the looks more complex as the night progresses.”
Flown at evenly spaced intervals on upstage truss, the Maverick MK2 Profile fixtures filled a variety of roles in the flexible design, serving as general stage washes, in addition to being used for spot lighting, specials, backlighting, and audience washing.
“The shutter blade and excellent zoom were important features that distinguished the Maverick from the other fixtures we considered for the tour,” says Lawson. “Guy Rhodes, Anthony Hamilton’s LD was also very positive about the Mavericks that he used in the for the headliner. I’m glad that Tom Whisner, the owner of Apogee Productions provided them. Aside from their performance features, the Mavericks had the intense output needed to stand out on this rig. Given the bold statement that lighting made on this tour, intensity was very important.”
(Jim Evans)
