Emma has been working with the band for the last three and a half years. They tour regularly each year in autumn and spring and she is also a big fan of Robe products. The lighting design for these two special shows referenced that of the last tour but on a vastly expanded scale, with a big increase in the amount of kit used, most of which was supplied by Southampton based rental company, GLS.
"I've always used Robe fixtures in my Bellowhead shows," says Emma. "It's great technology, very solid and there is always something new and interesting that I can weave into the design."
There was a heavy back-lighting element, with seven upstage 4-metre sections of truss flown in a pyramid formation, and these provided positions for the top half of the lighting rig that comprised from 18 x Pointes, 32 x LEDBeam 100s and 21 x 4-cell blinders.
On the floor were six upright sections of truss on which the 30 x CycFX 8s were rigged - all at 45 degree angles. Also on the floor - to the side and rear of the band were 10 x LEDWash 600s used for low level cross lighting shooting across the stage and front line. The other four Pointes and additional 4-cell linear Moles were also on the deck.
The only front lighting in this somewhat moody mix were some ETC Source Four key lights and 2K fresnels on the front truss. All the lighting was controlled by Emma using her trusty Avolites Tiger Touch console.
Bellowhead will again be using 12 x LEDBeam 100s for their 2014 festival run in the summer - the tiny dimensions of the fixtures mean they can easily be packed up and fitted into the backline trailer being towed behind the bus
(Jim Evans)
