Showtec supports Saturday night specials
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Jeroen van Geffen (lighting design) and Benno van Merrienboer (lighting operator) know how to transform the studio and create a stylish stage experience using the Showtec light effects.
Every week a famous artist takes the stage accompanied by the Sven Hammond Big Band at the most successful Dutch talk show of the moment on Saturday night. Both national and international artists get a stage here. Recently, performers include Stromae, André van Duin, Ruben Hein and Froukje.
A production this big requires a professional approach in which there is no margin for error. The show is produced by MediaLane, commissioned by broadcaster BNNVARA. They asked Bourgonje, with Robin den Held as system tech to provide the required technique.
The technique involves a stylish stage with a l studio design full of vibrant visuals, colourful lighting and appropriate lighting effects. Various Showtec products are used for this. During the act of Stromae and the Bad Guy performance from Ruben Hein, 120 Showtec Octostrip MKII RGB units were an eye-catcher. They are placed in the scaffolding where the big band and guest artists are located. With eight available sections and a 'colour flow' effect, these strips fully meet the creative needs of today's lighting designer. During the show they are controlled in full segment mode (192 channels) by a high-end lighting console, driven over Art-Net.
Additionally, 84 Showtec Spectral M800 Q4 LED spots are placed in the scaffolding. They serve as uplights for colour mixing. The 14 5W RGBW LED Spots are equipped with four selectable dimming effects and virtual colour wheel that provide beautiful transitions between vibrant colours and bright white. They have a focused beam angle of 16°, providing beams of light in combination with a thin layer of smoke. They are suitable for the studio due to their silent operation without fan.
Especially for Froukje's act, eight Showgear Mirror Balls were used to create the right atmosphere. These strong mirror balls with a diameter of 40cm and 50cm and 10x10 mm glass mirrors give a typical 80s look, but also prove to be stylish and appealing to contemporary pop music.
