Kinane, again working closely with moving and digital lighting programmer and operator Svend Pedersen utilised 12 of i-Pix' new BB7 wash lights during the 3 week shoot, complete with live audience, which took place in Studio 12 at Granada TV in Manchester.
The BB7s were used for low level effects lights, their aesthetically pleasing flower like shape (dubbed the 'Daisy Lights' by Kinane) proving a great look on camera in their own right, say the company. "They are fantastic and I look forward to incorporating them in a big LE rig soon," states Kinane.
He also used 80 i-Pix Satellites on the show for set dressing, 40 flanking the stage illuminating a series of silvery grey set pieces. "Once again the satellites were great tools," he commented, particularly good for tucking into odd corners and concealing in small spaces.
To complete the picture, Kinane used some i-Pix BB4s as side washes both sides of the stage.
"Creatively the whole lighting idea was to mimic those big reality TV show looks," says Kinane, "With lots of colour and movement and plenty of depth of field for the cameras".
The BB7s, along with all the other LED lightsources and surfaces on Simon Kimmel's set were driven by a Hog 3 lighting console.
Equipment for this show was supplied by a combination of HSL and Automated Lighting, plus Granada's own stock. Crew included gaffer Brian Owen, console operator Taras Kochan, Richard Jarvis and Graham Ramsdale.
(Claire Beeson)
