Moscow-based Light Logic supplied Robe moving lights for the Orthodox Christmas Ceremonial Service
Russia - Moscow-based lighting rental company Light Logic supplied Robe LEDWash 600 and ColorWash 1200 moving lights for the Orthodox Christmas Ceremonial Service held at the Cathedral of Christ The Saviour in Moscow on 7 January. People queued all day for the chance to join the service, which was attended by President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, and broadcast live by leading TV station Channel One Russia to approximately 140m people nationwide.

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)


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