Although the set and props were imported from Japan, the lighting was locally contracted to LDS, with lighting design by Poon Limpapun and Sermsak Boonyhai. Because the venue was not capable of supplying enough power for 4,000 Par cans (as originally planned), the team had to get the biggest bang from the fewest number of fixtures as possible. They fit 300 Par 64 1000W fixtures with Wybron Forerunner colour changers and another 14 Kupo 8-lites with Wybron's Coloram II. 24 Nexera Wash and Profile fixtures were strategically placed in hard-to-reach areas throughout the hall to add additional colourful effects.
The equipment was rigged on 20 strips of Milos 12" (30cm) truss, which spanned 330ft (100m) horizontally along the roof of the venue. The colour changers were aimed at the life-sized models of the dinosaurs to add exciting effects as they moved. Pulses of red tones were added to enhance the mood of the audience and give them the feeling of a dinosaur attack.
Poon used Wybron Nexera fixtures for additional effect lighting throughout the hall. "The Nexera fixtures helped us in achieving many effects that we haven't done before considering the output of the fixture and the seamless colour mixing. We placed them behind the models, far back behind the sets and other various remote locations throughout the entire venue, controlling them with Wireless DMX which proved to be highly successful," he explains. The system was controlled with a Compulite DLITE Console running on a Q-List mode time coded with Sound Systems.
Poon finally adds, "I personally think that Wybron scrollers did make our day and helped us in saving the needs of dimmer racks and not exceeding our power limits at the venue. They proved to be a very reliable product after our continuous use for more than two months under outrageous conditions. It was fun to work with the Wybron products and achieve lots of cool and "HAWT" effects, as we say in the modern language."
The client, Jurassic Park Entertainment of Japan, was delighted with the results, claiming, "The lighting scheme exceeds our expectations by being so dynamic - it gained lots of 'WOW's from the patrons. We're very happy with the lighting for the event!"
(Lee Baldock)
