Dave Marks, the media minister, LD, technical director and set designer, says the ColorCommands are a big asset to the 4,400 capacity venue. "We have 300 dimmers, but mostly I use the 12 ColorCommands. They are awesome. I absolutely can't imagine doing what we do without them," Marks says.
It's "divine intervention," Marks claims, that plays a role in their successfully executed set designs, which vary each week to enforce the message from the minister. The four-person production team making it happen includes Marks and a carpenter, audio director and video director. "The ColorCommands save a huge amount of time on our set designs," Marks says.
The stage is 100ft wide by 40ft deep with a trim height of 30ft. "It's a big stage and pretty high up there, so when I need to focus in a general area, I have beam control with ColorCommand, so I can focus."
For their Christmas show (pictured), they drew in 30,000 attendees during eight special services. A snow-covered stage, Christmas trees, video of winter landscapes and, of course, ColorCommands set the scene. This particular week, "integrity" is the message. "This set is a bit more artsy," Marks says. Included in the design are 4 x 6ft canvases and 25ft curtains made of screen door material, with ColorCommands illuminating from below.
(Lee Baldock)
