Both clients also wanted to use identical stand lighting at IBC in Amsterdam in October, so the logical solution was to create the lighting design, source equipment locally for the US show, and for Stage Light Design to supply the equipment in September.
The Quantel stand features 80 Source Four PARS, four Source Four profiles and four Martin MAC 2000s, controlled with an Avolites Pearl console. The Snell & Wilcox stand lighting utilises nine MAC 2000s, over 100 Par 64s, Par 56s plus an assortment of other generic lanterns. Over 40 different gobos feature in the show, with all fixtures controlled by a Wholehog II console. Lighting instruments were picked for their easy availability both sides of the Atlantic, and the Las Vegas show proved an eye-catching success for both clients.
At the NEC near Birmingham, SLD lit the SGB Scaffolding stage at the Hire Achievers 2002 Exhibition - the landmark show for the plant hire industry. SGB built a 20m wide x 6m deep stage, with 6m of headroom, and SLD supplied a full lighting rig, dimming and control and a backdrop. The stage was used for an access tower construction speed event - where four teams competed to see who could erect a 4m tower the fastest!
In Cologne, SLD has been in action for Intel, lighting their stand at the Didacta educational show. Lighting consisted of a simple and stylish Par 56 rig. At Crufts 2002, SLD again lit the Pedigree Petfoods stand, complete with brand logo gobo projections and special lighting for the demonstration areas. At The Ideal Home Show in Earls Court, SLD lit the Anglian Windows stand.
(Lee Baldock)
