Mark Laughton of Viridian Power, the site power and lighting contractor for the event, worked on the project with Ian Gordon of Christie Lites Vancouver. Their aim was to have the ability to control the entire site so that when performers such as Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails and Tom Petty were playing, the ambient level across the sight could be reduced. Also, because of the size of the site, the ability to remotely increase or decrease light levels in zones for security or other purposes was an advantage if achievable.
Jason McKinnon from Electric Aura Lighting Design was consulted to see if W-DMX from Wireless Solution might be able to achieve this goal. The site was extensive, with 19 lighting towers, the furthest being over 1 km from the console position.
Mike Dickenson and Ryan Sheeley from Christie Lites were responsible for installing the site lighting. McKinnon comments: "We used a variety of different antennas on the receivers depending on distances, and all of the units performed flawlessly."
(Jim Evans)
