The lighting design and sophisticated lighting, sound and video control for this award winning pavilion were engineered by LSC's Denis Lyapunov and Alexey Pereverzev based on a concept from leading Russian set and scenic designer Boris Krasnov, who created the general design of the Russian Federation Pavilion.
Over the course of the Expo which ran May to October, the Russian Pavilion was one of the most popular out of over 200 exhibits, seeing a total of 7.5m visitors pass through the double storey environment.
The 122 moving lights were a combination of Robe's ColorSpot and ColorWash 700E ATs - dotted all around the space illuminating all elements of the complex set in rich and vibrant colours. Robe's 700 Series fixtures were specified for their convenient size, extreme brightness and host of features and effects.
The numerous Anolis LED elements - a mix of ArcLine Outdoor Optic, ArcSource Outdoor 36 RGB, ArcLink Optic 3, ArcLink 3 RGB, ArcSource Outdoor 6 RGB and ArcPad 48 RGBW fixtures plus associated ArcPower drivers were fixed to both levels of the ground support. They were also embedded in the floor and around the bases of the different scenic sections, and in some cases inbuilt into the set pieces themselves.
The ArcLines provided a powerful base wash coverage around the exterior walls of the exposition, setting the general scene for the attraction. The set and lighting had a massive impact, working symbiotically to attract people into the Pavilion and retain their attention in a lively, engaging and accessible space.
A custom control system was devised by LSC to integrate lighting, sound and video. All lighting was run via a Road Hog Full Boar console, with a Hog iPC for backup.
(Jim Evans)
