Much pre-planning and production management by MJ's Otto De Kock saw the team loading in Sunday morning, rehearsals on Monday and everyone set to go on Tuesday at 7am.
"The client, Overend Outsource, wanted a clean, corporate look, " commented Johnny Scholtz, lighting designer, from MJ Event Gear.
The Robins and MMXs were mostly used to create a warm mood incorporating the Transnet colours. "I used the MMX to light the podium and used some animation projection as delegates walked into the room," said Scholtz, who particularly likes the animation feature on the unit.
"I also used 24 x Thomas Pixelpar 90s to create a pulsing effect around the room to coincide with Transnet's aim to be the heart of transport in Africa, and this effect assisted in creating impact with the opening video. I also placed two Robe DigiSpots in the foyer for gobo work and this was complimented with more LED parcans."
Programming was done by Scholtz on a grandMA full size desk to run the system. The show was driven primarily by a 16:9 format DigiLED screen which created the 'wow' factor by displaying panoramic shots of the work Transnet has been doing. Two 14k Barco projectors were also used for presentation on screens laced into the set, and another two screens were provided in portrait format for the live camera feed.
MJ Event Gear would like to make mention and thank Dream Sets and AV Systems for assisting in making this event such a success.
(Jim Evans)
