For the first time at the Berlin finale, a Christie YK200 and Christie MicroTiles were used, the latter serving as a podium for the duet between one of the finalists and international star Nelly Furtado.
It was last year that Manuel da Costa first experienced the YK200, using the powerful moving head projector in the course of a live TV show. The Christie YK200 from the Nitro Solution series is a motorised moving yoke with a digital projector. It was developed for the operation of high-performance projectors with a light output of between 12,000 to 22,000 ANSI lumens.
Da Costa was once again able to rely on the device: "The Christie YK200 worked reliably and precisely as it had at DSDS (the German version of Pop Idol) and this facilitated fast and exact positioning of the projector. It is something that is particularly required within a live show, where highlights are seamlessly aligned, and where the design has to be unique time after time."
A Roadster HD20K-J, with a light output of 18,000 ANSI lumens, provided the appropriate lighting performance. The video content from Falk Rosenthal was provided in standard format for all spaces and was controlled by a grandMA2 via ArtNet.
Manuel da Costa continues, "The whole thing functioned completely smoothly. Once more, the YK200 motorised yoke provided flexible coverage of the room, as well as projecting onto various areas from the one fixed projector position."
As for the Christie MicroTiles they were used for the first time during a German TV live show. Since MicroTiles can be set-up in completely different configurations, they permit entirely new stage sets that extend far beyond a simple background. Da Costa adds, "What I find special is the modular setup of the system, which allows artistic freedom in light and video design; this made it possible for us to create the stage concept by freely arranging the elements dynamically and randomly. An important point here was emphasising the spatial depth on the stage."
(Jim Evans)
