Falcon xenons play key Super-Bowl positions

USA - Alpha One Technology's new Falcon 6000 and the existing Falcon 7k xenon lights played key positions in this year's Super-Bowl XLII Halftime Show. Premiering at the big event, the Falcon 6000 is a compact indoor/outdoor, DMX controlled, xenon fixture equipped with douser, pan-and-tilt movement, electronic and mechanical dimmer, electronic and mechanical strobe, zoom and integrated electronic power supply. The next release of the Falcon 6000 will include a CMY+1 colour changer, with extra scrolls for special effects.

"Finally, a versatile xenon light designed especially for both floor and inverted use," states Emmy Award winning lighting designer Bob Dickinson. "Its exceptional output, comparable to that of the 7k at a third the size and weight with one-third the power consumption, is a great advancement in xenon technology. I am looking forward to using A&O's CMY version of the Falcon 6000."

During the Halftime Show, which year featured Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers,18 Falcon 7ks played on the field while 14 6000s played on an upstage truss. The Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show was produced by Don Mischer Productions and White Cherry Productions.

(Jim Evans)

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