XL Video was asked to supply kit and crew. The project was handled for them by Jo Beirne and Phil Mercer, who also initially suggested they use Jon Shrimpton to direct the show's camera mix.
Other key decisions made on the video front included not to have any onstage content and not to have any side stage IMAG screens. "We didn't want anything at all that would physically distract or divert attention from the band," explains Larkum, adding that to keep everyone's eyes focused towards the stage, the top mounted screens seemed the ideal solution.
To encourage the flow of communication between lighting and video, Larkum insisted that Shrimpton operated his (specially liquid-proofed) GV Kayak mixer/switcher from the front of house position for the show.
This was a first - along with working with the band - for Shrimpton, but now he's done it, he thinks it's the absolute logical place to be to produce a good video mix.
(Jim Evans)
