During the pre-programming phase, lighting designer Günther Jäckle and his team used grandMA 3D. For the actual shows, 3 x grandMA full-size, 1 x grandMA ultra-light, 2 x grandMA mediaPC with grandMA video and 7 x NSPs were employed. Connected via fibre optic cable they controlled the complex network. In total 24 x VL3500 and VL3000, 24 x VL2416, 8 x Robert Juliat Aramis, 15 x 8-Light Blinder with Rainbow Colour Changers, 6 x Publitec beaMover and a wide range of high-class LEDs were used.
The set consisted of two centre-stages connected by a mobile bridge. designed by Jäckle together with Frederike Krauch. Christian Daum of epicto for the first time used lighting control to control video. "The possibilities of the grandMA are truly fantastic! Everything could be done by the desk, regardless of whether I wanted to adjust the beaMover for projection or change the cuelist," he enthused.
Two additional grandMA full-size were used by Tom Schwille, who operated the conventionals, and André Breß, who was responsible for the moving lights. One grandMA ultra-light was connected for backup. The four desks were connected via Ethernet with a rack in which one switch, two NSPs and two fibre optic transformers were positioned. Two racks, identical in construction, were placed either side of the centre stages.
(Jim Evans)
