The 24 ColorWash 1200E AT, 12 ColorSpot 1200E ATs, plus eighteen Robe StageBanner 10 ATs were specified by lighting designer Gunther Hecker. Hecker - also the inventor of the StageBanner - who developed an attractive, flexible and unusual design with the 18 StageBanners, with each holding a reversible screen. The banners, each measuring 1 metre wide with a 10 metre drop, were all rigged off the back truss.
This overall design created a projection screen for custom produced video content that could either be displayed on a "standard" black background or onto the banners set at 90° - which had the effect of increasing the perception of stage depth.
The design was based on three asymmetric, raked trusses, one on stage right and two on stage left, forming an 'X' shape, plus a straight front truss These all had ColorWash's rigged on their undersides.
The ColorSpots were used on the front truss for highlighting and key lighting the band and for audience looks and other effects.
The lighting was programmed and operated by Lui Helmig and Marc Lorenz for the Tokio Hotel tour, using two Hog iPCs - for lighting and video. The video content was stored on an Arkaos media server and replayed via the lighting desk Three 10,000 ANSI lumen SHARP LCD Projectors were rigged at the FOH-Position for projection. All lighting and visual equipment was supplied by Satis & Fy from Ascheberg.
(Jim Evans)
