The rig in Cairo
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The rig at night
The event in full swing
Charged with providing the overall lighting package for the event, White Light's Corporate Lighting division was responsible for creating the lighting design, supplying the lighting equipment and providing a crew to install and then remove the lighting rig. With the additional challenge of a very short lead time Steve Bartlett, a recent addition to the team at White Light, called upon the talents of Lighting Designer Tad Trylski and Chief Production Electrician Martin Chisnall to pull the show together.
The White Light team installed a rig that included 300 lanterns, including moving lights, controlled via a Whole Hog II driving Avo dimmers. The whole job was packed into over fifty flightcases and delivered direct from White Light's base in Fulham to the cargo plane in Stanstead.
"This event proved to be a great success" comments Steve Bartlett. "That success was largely due to the commitment and hard work of the team involved; they pulled out all of the stops in a demanding environment. They all seemed very keen to go for a pint or two on their return - but have now recovered sufficiently to express interest in the next 'hot weather' project!"
At the 1999 PLASA Show, White Light will be launching Colourhouse, a new division specialising in supplying lighting equipment, crew and design services to corporate and special events such as the one in Cairo - visit the White Light stand at the show or call Bryan Raven on +44 020 7731 3291 for more information.
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