Lighting Co
Creative Technology Northern Europe
Venue
Annexet Arena
Stockholm, Sweden
Crew
Producer: Sveriges Television
LD: Fredrik Jonsson
Programmers/Board Ops: Danne Persson, Timo Kauristo
Media Server Operator: Fredrik Stormby
Set Designer: Viktor Brattstrom
Video Co: Green Wall Designs
Gear
Lighting/Video Control:
grandMA2 and grandMA3 consoles
disguise media servers
Lighting in triangular-shaped trusses and overhead rig:
88 x MegaPointes
82 x LEDBeam 150s
Rear followspots:
6 x MegaPointes
1 x RoboSpot setup
Other fixtures:
27 x Robe BMFL WashBeams (for keylights, including four used as front followspots with a RoboSpot setup)
Event Details:
In recent years, Melodifestivalen has been a touring show visiting six key cities. Due to Covid restrictions, this year the six rounds — four heats, the “second chance” and the final — were staged in one place, the Annexet arena in Stockholm, part of the Globe complex, and broadcast live on STV1. The finals took place Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27. The “Second Chance” took place March 6, and the finals took place March 13. The empty arena allowed for a performance stage measuring 24 x 28 meters (WxD) with a 10-meter trim height, and without the usual ambient light from the seating area, the visual designers had unprecedented control over the “darkness factor” as a dynamic counterpoint to the stage lighting and video elements.
More photos by Fredrik Jonsson
