Two views of the same backdrop: the day and night scenes created for Shaggy by UV/FX.
UV/FX scenic productions of Los Angeles have recently completed the set design and painting for Shaggy's current tour. The Grammy nominated artist wanted a muslin backdrop (28ft x 40ft) and two side legs (28ft x 12ft) which would portray a traditional Jamaican beach scene under normal light and transform to a magical night scene of the beach under UV illumination.

UV/FX president Richard Green told us: "We had been speaking with Shaggy's people for a while and we finally decided to do a mixed Day to Night and Dual Image style." With the addition of the side legs and some smaller scrims designed to work in the front of the stage, the set had many lighting options and the multiple scenic elements gave incredible depth to the stage. The scenery was designed to work well under any lighting conditions and to simulate different times of the day based on the type of colored light used. When LD Bobby Baskin added the UV light, the audience receives the total transformation and responds with collective wows of amazement according to the tour production manager, Paul Lee.

(Lee Baldock)


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