"The concept behind the lighting design was to help expand the set beyond its borders," comments Carlos Colina. "The audience and starfield was the only set, so I created a symmetrical look with two circular trusses with ten spokes coming out extending towards the starfield. I finished it off with 20" box trussing connecting between the spokes to close off the look of the set."
Taped from a dazzling snow-filled set at Greenwich Studios in North Miami, Florida, the rig consisted of Martin MAC 2000 Washes, MAC 2000 Profiles, MAC 2000 Performances, MAC 250 Entours, Atomic 3000 strobes with Atomic Colors scrollers, other automateds and conventionals. Colina also used BigLite 4.5 and SuperBig 7K fixtures.
"This was the first time using the BigLites and I have to say that if not for them the rig would have seemed empty," adds Colina. "Since there wasn't much of a set, the BigLites filled that void. They cut through the haze with these beautiful big beams that just filled the space with colour. The BigLites were the highlight of the lighting rig."
(Jim Evans)
