It was in fact the first live show in SA to use Robe's brand new LED washbeam product launched last month.
The 12 Spiiders were part of a rig containing over 100 other Robe fixtures provided by technical suppliers C&S Audio who were working for event technical producers, Bad Weather Productions. Both companies are based in Cape Town.
Alan worked closely with technical production manager Andrew Bosman from Bad Weather who produced the original stage designs and the video content with his team and Pierre Smith, production director of Every Nation Church Somerset West.
The conference ran over four days, and that action at the Grand Arena included two speakers per day, worship sessions, live bands and performance plus activities for all delegates. It was streamed live and also recorded for a DVD, all of which had to be factored in for lighting, using six Robe BMFL WashBeams
The 12 Spiiders were initially intended to be used as side wash-fill, but "their awesome tight beam" swayed Alan to use them as effects.
"They are so bright," he declares, "Even using them as LED rings - the pixels are mappable - they delivered so many lumens, and I loved the fact you can find the zoom sweet-spot where the pixel is perfectly focussed."
In addition to these, he used 12 BMFL Blades for top and back light, stage texturing and specials for strategic cues, keyed in over 16 x LEDWash 300s. The six BMFL WashBeams were primary key lights, while six LEDWash 600s toned the set elements.
Eighteen ColorSpot 700E ATs were arranged in two squares either side of the oval LED screen and utilized for side texturing, with five ColorWash 700E ATs providing low back light behind the band risers.
Six totem trusses upstage were loaded with bars of PAR 64s and strobes for tungsten glows, chases and blinding moments, and 20 Pointes were used for multiple beam work and effects all over the stage.
Over the audience were another 20 ColorSpot and ColorWash 700E ATs, profiles and LED blinders.
(Jim Evans)
