The annual YesLive show helps inspire 15 - 17 year olds to get involved in once-in-a-lifetime activities via the National Citizen Service (NCS) initiative. Bryan worked alongside CC Labs who commissioned MIRRAD to produce the show design and co-ordinate the visual production including lighting, set and video.
He and Jamie started with a series of four 3 x 2m 'scenic' screens curving around the back of the stage mimicking the curvature of the venue's famous architecture. A downstage centre video screen 6m wide by 3.5m high came in and out on a Kinesys system shielding the stage for changeovers.
Lighting, the LED screens and automation was supplied by leading UK rental company Colour Sound Experiment - which has a large stock of Robe fixtures.
Bryan and Jamie also collaborated closely with TV lighting designer Ben Everett, as the show was both live streamed and recorded for DVD. The live camera mix was directed by Matt Askem and the Green Room area was lit by Francis Clegg, also from MIRRAD.
The Robe count included 24 x BMFL Spots, 20 x Pointes, 20 x LEDWash 300s, 54 x LEDWash 600s and eight LEDWash 1200s. The production lighting also tied in with some of the house lighting rig which has a backbone of Robe fixtures.
The BMFLs were positioned in trusses over the stage and also on the deck behind the video screens where their incredibly bright beams cut through. At times they were used to silhouette the various artists which included Tinie Tempah, Jess Glynne and Craig David and a load of other rousing performances.
"It was a really enjoyable event to light," says Jamie. The demands included taking all things into consideration - lighting for TV broadcast and for live performance. Every shot had to look interesting and the vibes needed to be kept dynamic, pumped-up and constantly changing for all those packing into the Roundhouse and experiencing the gig in real time."
Colour Sound supplied crew including project manager Alex Ryan who oversaw all their elements including the LED screens, assisted by crew chief Alex McKoy.
Jani Fodor was video crew chief working with Colour Sound's Sam Campbell, and the lighting technicians on site were Alex McKoy, Mel Cornish, Cat Bryan and Haydn Williams.
Rigging was co-ordinated by PTG and Simon Ambrose and supplied via Colour Sound.
(Jim Evans)
