For Robbie Williams at Knebworth, XL Video UK supplied four extra delay screens - a mix of Barco and Saco - allowing over 125,000 people per night to at least get to see some of Williams' impressive show. This was in addition to supplying the Williams' 'Escapology' European tour with the spectacular 448-tile Barco D10 LED moving screen. This measures 13.4m x 7.7m, when configured as a 16:9 ratio solid block, and splits into eight columns and tracks downstage to upstage. Each column also rotates 360° and rises and falls in the vertical plane. Side screens for the event were two 45sq.m Saco 15mm flown in portrait. The live video director for the event was Ruary MacPhie, who utilized six of XL's new Sony E10 broadcast cameras, mixing from XL's OB truck.
The company was also involved in the Red Bull Flugtag, which took place in London's Hyde Park, and featured man-powered flying machines launching themselves above the Serpentine to see who could fly the furthest! Attended by over 70,000 enthusiasts in the baking sun, XL Video supplied four screens - two 40sq.m mobiles, one 24sq.m mobile and a single 40sq.m modular screen which was flown above the runway.
To mark the end of another successful Rockingham Motor Speedway event, over 40,000 people enjoyed a post-event concert by the Sugababes at the Northamptonshire track, accompanied by 40sq.m of Barco D7 screens supplied by XL. Meanwhile, Newham Council's 'Under The Stars' music and dance spectacular was staged in Central Park, East Ham, East London, and featured 25sq.m of Unitek screen supplied by XL Video to production company Standby. Finally, at Glastonbury Fayre, XL provided two Unitek MS17 screens for Michael Eavis's famous post-Glastonbury festival knees-up for 10,000 locals.
(Ruth Rossington)
