Lighting for this high profile event was designed by Light Logic's Dmitry Velikanov, who took the opportunity to utilise some of their newly purchased Robin LEDWash 600 fixtures, along with the workhorse ColorWash 1200E ATs.
Just in time for their busy festive schedule, the company took delivery of 50 LEDWash 600s from Russian distributor, Sofitlight.
The Robes were positioned all around the second level galleries of the Cathedral, the most prominent in central Russia, rebuilt from the ground up in the 1990s after the original was destroyed in 1931. The lights were about 8m above the congregation and the action below.
The 36 LEDWash 600s and 40 ColorWash 1200E ATs were used to illuminate the audience and enhance the light levels for the cameras, as well as to highlight the architecture, which includes some intricate gold pattern work. All the moving lights were controlled by Velikanov using a WholeHog 3 console.
(Jim Evans)
