Chooi's design was operated by Kenneth Chow, and all lighting equipment was supplied by CSP Productions. The 16 Robe 1200 AT's were used heavily throughout the show as powerful upstage beam effects. Chooi chose the Robe units specifically for their zoom facilities, brightness and selection of gobos. He had previously used ColorSpot 1200s during recording of the Singapore Idols TV series - at MediaCorps' Studios - and wanted to recreate elements of that lighting scheme for 'The Final Showdown' event designed for TV as well as live viewing.
CSP's, managing director Kenny Heng comments: "We are finding that Robe products are having more and more impact on the TV market as well as for live shows. We supply the Robe 1200s on a regular basis for various recordings. Very often they are mixed with other moving lights, depending on the type of show being recorded."
The first Singapore Idol was a massive success. Over 1.1 million votes alone were recorded during the show's two hour voting period, which saw soulman Taufik Batisah beat rocker Sylvester Sim in a nail-biting finish that has engaged the nation.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
