Rogues Numb The Pain for 21 Savage
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“Looking at Savage’s style and stage presence, I decided I needed something versatile for this tour, which is why I selected the Rogue RH1,” says Alksninis. “The RH1 is a hybrid, which gave me the flexibility to switch from a beam to wash look seamlessly.”
As an artist, 21 Savage is known for his ‘realistic rap’, with intense lyrics and hard-driving music that reflect his coming of age on the streets of Atlanta.
“My overall look can be summed up as ‘the brighter the better,’” she adds. “I use my RH1 hybrids to their full potential and make sharp beams for Savage’s intense songs. However, Savage is a multifaceted artist, and when he switches to a soft tone I transfer to the many gobo and prism options that the RH1 Hybrids provide.”
Throughout most of his show, 21 Savage doesn’t stray very far from his favoured downstage centre position. Alksninis factored this into her lighting design. “Savage is surprisingly mellow in terms of not moving far from downstage centre,” she continues. “So, I had to walk the line between not being distractive with the lighting, while still being vibrant enough to engage the crowd. I did this in part by positioning the RH1’s to create big static positions throughout the show.”
Alksninis positioned her four Rogue RH1 Hybrids on custom built lighting carts at a height of 6ft. This was ideal, she says for back and side lighting her client and for large crowd sweeps.
A highlight of the tour for her was working with video director Tiago Pacheco. “This was a great learning experience for me,” she explains. “We had a large video wall supplied by New England Showtime Productions that was very impressive. Tiago and I worked hard to make sure the video content and lights blended to create the ultimate vision of the Numb The Pain tour and capture the essence of Savage’s music. In the end everyone was happy with the results.”
(Jim Evans)
