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Los Angeles, September
30,
2006
Bon Jovi’s “Have A Nice Day” tour may
have ended but
the grandMA, which controlled all the low-resolution and HD video and
all the lighting effects, is still getting kudos. A.C.T. Lighting is
the exclusive North American distributor of the grandMA.
“I couldn’t imagine pulling off the tour with any
other
console,” says programmer Patrick Brannon.
“I’ve been
using the grandMA for three years and just warmed right up to it. The
more you use it the more you have the ability to adapt it to whatever
show you’re running. The grandMA is user friendly and
versatile;
you can set up the console to meet whatever needs you have for
video.”
Bon Jovi’s “Have A Nice Day Tour” was the
first to
carry an HD video system with it for the duration of the tour.
“The show was very video intensive with a moving HD
screen,” notes Brannon. The visual package evolved and
changed as
the tour passed from season to season moving from arenas in winter to
domed stadiums to open-air stadiums in summer.
“With the logistics of live effects and cuing and rolling the
whole video control, it could be very difficult getting your head
around things,” Brannon reports. “The directory
would cut
shots while I’d select the camera on our main grandMA. Using
the
console made the shows a lot tighter and more accurate. It was a great
experience for me. I really enjoyed it.”
Artfag handled production design for the tour with Doug
(“Spike”) Brant the lighting and stage designer.
“The ArtFags (Spike & JustIN) and Pat Brannon have
been using
the grandMA for several years. I believe that, at first, the grandMA
helped them fulfill their design goals, but as the grandMA software has
grown more powerful, I believe that the grandMA has actually influenced
their designs. It is always an honor to be involved with real
pros,” commented Bob Gordon, President and CEO of A.C.T
Lighting.
MA Lighting is
exclusively distributed by A.C.T Lighting.
A leading importer and distributor of lighting products, A.C.T
Lighting, Inc. strives to identify future trends and cutting-edge
products, and stock, sell and support their inventory. The company
provides superior customer service and value for money to all of its
clients.
For more information call 818-707-0884.
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