Robe MegaPointes for Voice of A Million 2018
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The Voice in a Million organisation was founded by Robert and Jo Garofalo in 2006, to raise awareness of the millions of children worldwide who are orphaned, abandoned or separated from their birth parents. In 2009 the VIAM shows began to showcase children’s choirs from around the UK. Now these annual shows are full scale arena concerts with some of the largest children’s choirs in the world, this year comprising 10,000 children’s voices.
DMX productions, for the second year, supplied lighting and all other technical elements – including audio and video - for this year’s VIAM Wembley event. The lighting was designed by Tom Grant and operated by Jack Pettit.
A network of flown trusses was installed in the venue’s roof, and the 16 x MegaPointes were hung on sections of super-truss. The 44 x LEDBeam 150s were attached to vertical ladders around the side of the stage as well as on a V-shaped truss upstage.
From these positions, the whole stage could be lit up.
The MegaPointes were used extensively in both spot and beam modes and, being so effective in both modes, in addition to the wash functionality, it meant that using them could actually reduce the number of units needed … without compromising the overall look.
They worked in harmony with LED blinders and also wash and beam lights illuminating the audience too.
Jack ran all the lighting from a GrandMA2 and comments, “The MegaPointes were right at home in this year’s rig. They were perfect for both impactful beam looks and huge gobo breakups, using multiple prisms to fill the arena.
“The LEDBeam 150s with their huge zoom range were great as a secondary wash fixture, and also eye-candy when needed and looked great on camera all the time.”
(Jim Evans)
