HOLLYWOOD, CA — For the 2009 Golden Globes, an Eos console from ETC, along with a 2×20 ETC Universal Fader Wing, controlled the conventional and practical lights. Board programmer Gil Samuelian built all of the cue- and submaster-contents in Blind and was then able to modify the lighting smoothly during rehearsals before the show. Once it came time to stage the whole show, everything went efficiently with Eos, Samuelian said, and he added that he especially appreciated the “About” function: “It’s one of my favorite tools. I can quickly see exactly what is influencing the current output, and it gives me detailed information on a selected target. It takes out the guesswork.”
An Eos console also controlled 700 channels of conventional dimming and hazers, as well as house, architectural and on-stage conventional lights for the Academy Awards, a.k.a. Oscars. Backing up the Eos was an Eos Remote Processor Unit and two 2×20 Universal Fader Wings with added additional playback options.
“The Academy Awards can be very unpredictable, so hands-on control and fast manual overrides are absolutely critical,” said Samuelian. “Eos easily handles that because of the number of physical faders that can be attached. The combination of motorized and non-motorized faders — both of which provide matching data — makes working in that sort of live environment manageable and clear. The displays provide a complete and easily understood picture of the current state of the rig.
“These were some of my first shows on Eos,” Samuelian added, “and despite the pressure of the working environment, I found it fast and simple to make changes and keep up with the demand.”
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