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Los Angeles, February
28,
2007
A complement of grandMA consoles controlled a dazzling array of
fixtures employed by lighting directors Patrick Dierson and Kevin
Lawson of Artfag, LLC at two pre-Super Bowl concerts. grandMAs also
controlled lighting by Artfag lighting & video directors
Richard
Wold and Pat Brannon for a pre-game NFL party for VIPs. A.C.T. Lighting
is the exclusive distributor of the grandMA in North America.
The Pepsi Smash Concert Series’ latest event, VH-1 Presents
Pepsi
Smash Bash featuring John Legend, Fergie and Kanye West, was hosted by
Taye Diggs outside Dolphins Stadium on the NFL Experience Concert
Stage. Recorded to HD by MTV Networks the Thursday before the game, the
concert was telecast on Saturday night.
Friday night Telemundo’s Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Fiesta
featuring
Don Omar, Ivy Queen and Aventura was taped on the same stage for
broadcast as well. Spike Brandt at Artfag provided production design
for both concerts.
“The same equipment and rig was used for each
event,” notes
Patrick Dierson. “Two grandMAs and a backup unit were on hand
with three MA NSPs. They controlled various Martin MAC 2000 Washes,
Profiles, Performances, conventional dimming and special Syncrolite
SXB-5/2Ds. Two grandMAs, networked to run in a multi-user mode, were
operated by two people at all times. We also had the backup grandMA in
session, which allowed guest designers to run their shows themselves
while still enabling the lighting directors to control the fixtures."
Dierson says the grandMAs’ use of Worlds, which permitted the
lighting directors to completely isolate control of certain fixtures,
was a key feature. “At no time were any of the programmers or
operators disrupted during the live taping,” he points out.
“In using worlds we were able to separate key and talent
backlighting and all audience aerial lighting from the stage lighting
rig as well as what we were controlling in the distance on the stadium
itself. All in realtime and all controlled via wireless DMX.”
A third pre-game event was the NFL Super Bowl 2007 Bayfront Park party
for NFL executives and VIPs. Held at Miami’s Bayfront
Amphitheater, it was headlined by New Edition, Blondie, and REO
Speedwagon. Dierson and Richard Wold were lighting directors for the
festivities with Pat Brannon video director and Artfag’s
Spike
Brandt production designer.
Three non-networked grandMAs were among the party’s equipment
complement. One controlled the lighting fixtures, including various
Martin MAC 2000 Profiles, Washes, conventional lights, Big Lites and
HES Studio Colors which illuminated performers as well as the Lombardi
trophy and Super Bowl rings from the past 41 years.
Another grandMA controlled three Green Hippo Hippotizers, five Barco
FLM-R20+ projectors, three Folsom Image Pros, a Xandar Fusion
multi-image processor, and a Barco Encore with 16- way switcher which
displayed NFL player footage, logos and branding, and a custom video
package on roof sails and a main screen. HDSDI signals delivered
high-quality images. Custom software was provided by Control Freak
Systems; Nocturne supplied the HD camera package. A third grandMA
served as a backup unit.
"What a great team to work with. Spike Brandt, Patrick Dierson and Pat
Brannon. These guys are very creative professionals. As Patrick noted,
the networking and multi-user functions of the grandMA system made this
work in a way that no other console could have," comments A.C.T
Lighting President and CEO Bob Gordon."
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.
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