"We're using 14 Mozarts now, but I'd love to have 150," says show LD Herrick Goldman of HG Lighting Design Inc., New York. "Placed on vertical legs of truss at the back of the set, they're the perfect eye candy for imparting action and energy. Our director, Bob Conover, challenged us to make the room as kinetic and vibrant as possible while still shooting in the round.
Controlled with a GrandMA and bit-mapped for kinetic rainbow effects, we use Rosco diffusion for a slightly softer, homogenous image. They look great for a live audience as well as the TV viewers. Being a seven-camera shoot, the Mozarts are quite ubiquitous and must look great from all angles - and they do! For bumpers, one of the cameras will pan from Mozart close-ups to the host. It's an effective look."
Goldman adds, "Mozarts are very bright, easy to address, and I really appreciate their flexibility. With their slim profile and discreet cabling, they can be mounted virtually anywhere. I appreciate the wide variety of mounting potentials and tip my hat to Mozart's forward-thinking designers."
The hard-working crew who helped Wonderama come to life includes director Bob Conover; associates Sarah Jakubasz and Lois Catanzaro-Gordon; head electricians John Anselmo and Dan Mullins; and programmer Jason Blends.
(Jim Evans)
