Arf & Yes provided the full show and venue technical design package for producers Endemol, including stage, set, lighting and video, plus the layout accommodating a large main performance stage and 3000 live audience, taking full advantage of all the available space.
The lighting rig included 86 x Robe moving lights - 52 x Pointes, 30 LEDWash 800s and four LEDWash 300s, which, together with other lights enabled Ignace and his team including lighting programmer / operator Timothy De Mets to create a versatile show environment.
Onstage were three massive LED screens that could be raised and lowered to reveal or conceal the house band as needed, depending on the act, and this alone could change the performance space dramatically.
The Pointes were dotted over the back and mid trusses above stage, with some positioned above the audience, all used for the main lighting effects and accents. With 52 units, there was plenty of scope for creating variations and capturing a wide range of emotions to match the relevant music.
The LEDWash 1200s were also distributed in the roof trusses over the audience and used for washing and colouring the general areas. The LEDWash 1200 has long been a favourite of Ignace's because he loves the big powerful fat-beam.
Lighting was directed this season by Marco Pauwels and operated by Arf & Yes's Timothy De Mets. Video was coordinated by Jonas Weyn, Olivier Demoustier and Tijs Coene for Arf & Yes.
Lighting equipment for the Voice van Vlaanderen was supplied by Lier-based Phlippo Showlight, one of Belgium's biggest rental specialists which has a large Robe inventory.
The Voice van Vlaanderen 2016 was won by 19-year old Lola Obasuyi from Ostend from Team Koen - mentored by rock band Clouseau front man and superstar, Koen Wauters
(Jim Evans)
