LONDON – LD Tim Routledge used Philips Vari-Lite VL3500 Wash and Spot luminaires to deliver a backdrop for the World War Z action film premiere after-show concert by Muse, held at London’s Horse Guards Parade. Epic and apocalyptic, Routledge’s lighting design not only took care of the stage but the buildings and park surrounding the area to create an eerie, experiential evening of atmospheric entertainment for the 15,000 Muse fans attending.
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Routledge – who was the lead lighting programmer for the London Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies – specified 100 VL3500 Wash luminaires to wash the full expanse of the Horse Guards Georgian buildings and the audience with intense, bright blasts of color.
“We positioned the VL3500 washes around the quadrangle, up-lighting the buildings with some of the throws only 2m from the walls,” explains Routledge. “I knew I wanted to create something apocalyptic to reflect the theme of the film. I wanted the VL3500 Wash also as they give me a great audience cover – the result was nothing short of epic!”
“The VL3500 Wash is recognized for its smooth, even washes, intense beam, and wide zoom range,” says Martin Palmer, Vari-Lite & Showline product manager EMEA. “Internal zoomable beam optics and an interchangeable front lens make the fixture an extremely flexible unit. Not only that, the Vari-Brite mode means that, from any zoom position, the fixture delivers a tight column of remarkably intense light. The other great thing is that the VL3500 Wash allows users to operate its single lamp at three different wattages via either a control channel setting or a lamp menu option.”
In addition, Routledge used eight VL3500 Spot luminaires for key-lighting onstage.
The VL3500 Wash and Spot Luminaires were supplied by PRG (Production Resource Group).
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