Mavericks reflect energy of Judith Hill promo
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Tony Milliet ran the rig for the four-day filming session with his ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 plus two extra wings, using his console to create a steady stream of bold looks that, like the music of this uniquely talented artist, conveyed an unbridled sense of energy.
“We had a lot of songs that needed to be shot in just four days,” said Milliet. “I was only given a few tracks ahead of time. I was able to build cue stacks for those songs. All of the other songs were done on the fly. Being able to come up with new looks was a fun challenge. Throughout the sessions, we used our Mavericks to create a wide range of dramatic effects - backlighting with split beams, silhouetting, and creating a lot of gobo patterns that came off well on camera and captured the spirit of the artist.”
Milliet credits his console with helping him manage the wide array of looks.. “I have been using ChamSys for 12 years and love the versatility and dependability,’ he said. “The MQ80 allowed me to build and edit cues and Fx quickly. The Exec page worked perfectly for all the busking I had to do. Even by day four, I was able to bring up new looks that fit the mood.”
Creating many of those looks were the rig’s 14 Maverick MK2 Spot fixtures, eight of which were flown on mid-stage truss, while six were arranged on the floor. “The Mavericks in the air were used to add texture to the ground, as well as to create overhead beams,” said Milliet. “They were sometimes used as a hard-edged back light. The floor fixtures flanked the video wall. They looked great from the overhead jib shot.”
Also featured in the rig were 19 Rogue R2 Wash fixtures, 12 of them on downstage truss for front lighting, and three on the upstage truss, as well as two on the left, and two on the right upstage wings.
“We used the upstage R2s as backlight,” said Milliet. “I was able to achieve the colors that looked great on camera. Having the zoom function was super valuable in that it allowed me to change looks quickly.”
