The Robes were specified by MTV Russia's lighting designer Ruslan Makliatsou and head of lighting Igor Korbeineko, following a collective decision made by all the studio's lighting operators and technicians. The fixtures are primarily concentrated in the ceiling lighting rig at the main Studio 1, run by a Jands Hog console, although they can be moved to other studios and locations as needed.
"We chose Robe because it offered us the most flexibility and best value for money for our available budget, "states Makliatsou, adding that they already knew that Robe was a robust and reliable product - essential for any TV studio - as they had been using Robe ColorMix 250s for about 18 months.
They took delivery of the 12 new ColorSpot and 12 ColorWash 575E ATs which join their existing 22 ColorMix 250 ATs.
MTV Russia's head cameraman Alexander Pavlov says: "We like the excellent functionality and wide range of options offered by Robe. We use all the features fully to make effects for the cameras and still we never run out of ideas of how to make the lighting look different and interesting. The brightness was also a key deciding factor in going for Robe."
The fixtures were supplied by Moscow-based Prosvet, one of Robe's Russian distributors.
(Jim Evans)
