STL first invested in Novalight products last year, when Lightfactor supplied them with both Nova-Flower and High Ground units. These have proved an enormous success, both for use on STL's own shows and as a cross hire item, necessitating the purchase of more Nova-Flowers. These were delivered just in time for the annual Fireworks Spectacular at Leeds Castle.
STL's Phil Parsons designed an environmental lighting scheme located around the main Leeds Castle building which was a vital component of the multi-layered visuals for this acclaimed event. Lasers were also involved in supporting the central pyro extravaganza designed by Alchemy Fireworks.
The soundtrack for the 2010 Leeds fireworks was a Music From Films montage. STL received a copy of the score beforehand, plus a list of colours and visual effects running for Alchemy's show, so they could programme and match lighting effects to coincide with the action in the sky.
Four of the High Ground fixtures and three Nova-Flowers were positioned along the wall of the Castle and used for skimming across the lake. Meantime, the pyro was being detonated from three different sites inside and behind the Castle.
STL's Nova-Flowers have been utilised on many other projects including the most recent X-Factor TV series and the 2010 MTV European Music Awards in Madrid (supplied via PRG) as well as on a wide variety of their own shows.
(Jim Evans)
