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GLASGOW, Scotland – The National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) have recently invested in seven Chroma-Q Color Force 48” / 1.2m LED battens to provide wash lighting effects for their various stage productions, including “Knives in Hens” and “An Appointment with the Wicker Man.”
The Glasgow based theatre received a grant from the Wolfson Foundation to replace their existing cyc lights with energy-efficient LED versions. They wanted a high quality, powerful and easy to set up LED lighting solution.
Head of Lighting, Paul Claydon and Technical Manager, Niall Black conducted extensive research before inviting four leading LED brands to do a shootout at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow. Also attending the shootout were a number of LDs with whom NTS works.
“As soon as the Color Force battens were switched on, to us they absolutely blew all the other products away, especially in terms of their intensity and quality of light,” says Claydon, adding that it was “a bit of a moment.”
“It was a collective decision,” he adds. NTS work with at least 12 different LDs every year, so it was “Important to invest in a batten that would keep all our LDs happy.”
Apart from the 8,000 lumens, other features included the smooth washing effect, homogenized light source and lack of hotspots. Collectively, everyone liked the quality of colors, and was impressed with the batten’s ability to produce a high-quality selection of the entire color spectrum, including a good white – an area where some LED fixtures are known to struggle.
The Color Force LED batten range has a custom developed lens system, ensuring smooth and even coverage across large areas, easily washing up to eight meters. The advanced ColorSure RGBA color and control management technologies offer an enhanced color palette, color consistency, a high CRI of 92 and theatrical grade dimming.
“Knives in Hens” was the first production for the new units, where they were used to light an upstage cyc made from back projection screen material. They were rigged on floor based trussing around which the back projection screen was wrapped.
Claydon says, “They are absolutely perfect for venues challenged for depth and space,” a circumstance in which NTS often find themselves working. He adds, “They are an excellent lighting solution which will be in constant use.”
