The event commemorated the anniversary of German reunification in 1990. Björn’s lighting was part of a show concept staged on the Untermainbrücke bridge across the River Main in downtown Frankfurt, which was created by Berlin arts collective Phase 7 under the direction of Sven Sören Beyer. They worked in conjunction with live event communications agency Roth & Lorenz from Stuttgart and creative...
Simon Garrett from Oceania Productions lit the show-space which is also known as ‘The Runway’ by NZFW fans. Simon has been involved with the event for many years, but this was his first using 12 x of Robe’s powerful BMFL Spots … which were rigged on a spine truss above the 30 metre polished concrete presentation runway. Fashion – and its increasing penchant for drama and theatrical presentation –...
Around 100 people rocked up to the event which took place in the foyer space of the Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House, preceding the evening’s three provocative performances staged by the Leeds-based Phoenix Dance Theatre, which were lit by Yaron. Yaron was delighted with the turnout and interest in the book, which received its world premiere at the 2015 Prague Quadrennial in June...
Lighting for this hi-energy extravaganza was designed by André Beekmans of The Art of Light; leading in creative light design practice in the Netherlands, working closely with scenic designers 250K for organisers Alda events. Key to making the whole concept come alive as an amazing live experience were nearly 400 Robe moving lights on Andre’s plot - 101 x BMFL Spots, 94 x Pointes, 180 x LEDBeam...
Robe moving lights were also used for the high energy Opening Ceremony (OC) spectacular show designed by Milan “Mejla” Froňek from Lightneq, which prepared everyone for plenty of on-court excitement to follow. The installation and technical support was co-ordinated by Prague-based AV Media. Milan has created high impact lighting schemes for numerous other top sporting events including the World...
This vast production team from Auditorio Nacional was co-ordinated by Francisco Serrano, producer and director of Lunas del Auditorio, and general manager Salvador Vera Islas. The striking lighting design was created by German 'Tiffy' Castellanos and the equipment was supplied by LED Project, both based in the vibrant metropolis of DF. A glittering array of the great, the good and the glorious...
Chris specified 20 x Robe BMFL Blades as a major part of the lighting scheme for the Sunset Cliffs (main) Stage of the three day event, a music ‘experience’ and a specially curated ‘sound voyage’, combining rock music and some EDM with comedy, incredible food, contemporary art, great vibes … and premium amenities! Chris worked closely with co-designer Erik Parker and assembled a hand-picked team...
A fabulous lighting scheme was designed by leading Israeli LD, Ronen Najar for the occasion, working for the combined Israeli and German production team. Ronen frequently specifies Robe for his work. He is prolific in both television and live events and known for his fresh and innovative approach to crafting light. He designed the last Maccabi Games OC in the Teddy Stadium Jerusalem in 2013 and...
When the time came to purchase some new moving lights they wanted something current – and likely to stay that way for a few years. In the past they owned Robe 575 series moving lights which worked very well. They wanted a premium international brand and, most importantly … good backup and support, which comes in the form of Robe’s South African distributor DWR and their Durban office run by Nick...
This follows his great success utilizing Robe Pointes and CycFX 8 fixtures for last year’s intro. The high energy 2015 SNF Open features another new and rousing rendition of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” sung by Underwood. The shoot location changed this year as the production team took over one of the large sound stages at Warner Brothers Studios in L.A. The creative concept revolves around...