Mavericks back Resonate Music Conference
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For this year's event at the Barras Art and Design Centre (a former warehouse turned creative hub), local production house Blue Audio was brought on board to create an inspiring set of visuals to reflect Glasgow’s position as a bastion of Scottish independent music. Central to achieving this goal were six Chauvet Professional Maverick MK1 Spot fixtures, which served to provide a number of visual highlights throughout the event.
Centred around the inner courtyard of the Barras Art and Design Centre, the event provided a supportive platform for Scotland’s emerging young musical talent. It also hosted distinguished guests and panel discussions.
"Because the lighting at the previous conference was somewhat one dimensional, organizers this year wanted to create a more professional visual environment to reflect the conference’s growth in stature,” commented Nadar Shahzad, project manager at Blue Audio. “Our decision to include the Maverick Spots within our lighting rig allowed us to provide a number of key accentuations to the overall atmosphere within the conference, along with a little extra eye candy to create some interesting visuals."
Thanks to the Maverick's 350W engine, CMY + CTO colour mixing and two 6-position rotating slot and lock gobo wheels, Nadar and his team had a whole host of tools at their disposal to create both visual emphasis and depth for the stage.
“To draw attention to the stage, we utilised the Maverick’s sharp beams to create a striking yet simple feel,” continued Shahzad. ”As the client didn't want loads of flashy lights, we concentrated on using the intensity of the Maverick beams to provide consistent yet powerful throws of light to draw attention to the conference speakers and panel discussions.”
With the overall goals of the conference ultimately revolving around supporting new music, creative business development and artistic networking, Shahzad and his team utilized the extensive colour palette of the Maverick to introduce flourishes of colour into the proceedings in an attempt to foster a warm and inviting atmosphere.
“While we were limited in terms of utilizing the full extent of the Maverick’s features, we did, however, manage to make use of the vivid saturated colour effects to provide warm tones for the stage,” continued Shahzad. “This was especially useful between panel discussions, where the mood was more relaxed. It certainly engendered a more sociable and inviting atmosphere for guests.”
(Jim Evans)
