On show was the brightest video projector on the market, the 25,000 ANSI lumen Christie Roadie, currently on tour in the USA with Coldplay. It featured during the band's headline slot at Glastonbury where, the following day and on the second stage, Picture Works deployed what Wealleans describes as the "largest LED screen ever seen in the UK" for DJ Fatboy Slim's set. The production included a 3D effect achieved by issuing the audience with 3D glasses. Part of the screen also featured on the company's PLASA stand, demonstrating Picture Works' purchase of 100 panels - almost 80 square metres - of Lighthouse 16mm LED product.
New, too, are 10 complete (camera-to-controller) channels of wide screen, digital SDI video cameras, featuring Sony D50 models, configured specifically for live performance use. The system includes five fully automated, remote control camera heads linked to a Panasonic controller and a pair of miniature cameras.
The company's highlight of the year, though, said Wealleans, was providing the video playback for Pink Floyd's now-legendary reunion appearance at Live8: "It was the best moment of our lives," he says, adding: "We've been going for nine years, we're still independent, and we still don't bullshit anyone."
(Mike Lethby)
