The
production behind British comedian Ross Noble\’s latest stand-up tour \’Brain
Dump\’ has turned to a tourable lighting control system for the first time. The
team has invested in an Avolites Titan Mobile console to power the
eccentrically brilliant set, made of giant inflatable light bulbs each with an
LED light source at its core.
Production
manager Shaun Weager, who has worked with Noble since 2012, came up with the
16-ft high dream-like design in response to a creative brief Noble ingeniously
constructed using his daughter\’s Play-Doh. Every one of the 59 inflatable
bulbs\’ internal LEDs has its own RGB panel through which Weager powers vibrant
chases and isolation effects using the Avolites Titan Mobile.
\”Shaun
needed a small but powerful and highly portable lighting control
solution,\” says Pete White, Sales Manager of Stage Electrics that supplied
the console. \”Stage Electrics has been an Avolites master dealer and
stockist for a number of years and we knew the Avolites Titan Mobile was
perfect for the job; its compact format combined with the live playback
features made it the obvious choice.\”
New to Avolites,
this presented Weager with the opportunity to get to grips with one of the
brand\’s most popular consoles. The wealth of online training videos, intuitive
user interface of Titan version 10 and support of the Avolites team meant he
could quickly master the desk\’s functionality.
\”When
I first arrived in Australia I was looking for an Avolites Pearl operator to
assist with the initial show programming,\” says Weager. \”I tweeted on
social media about it and Avolites replied, putting me in touch with one of
their Brisbane-based suppliers. The supplier then found a programmer in Perth
called Chris Taylor who helped me programme the show! That level of support was
great.\”
White of
Stage Electrics agrees: \”The Avolites range of products offers our customers
an excellent set of features with great back up and support from the Avolites
team.\”
The
compact yet powerful Titan Mobile weighs in at 4.9kg, is USB powered and easily
fits in the Avolites branded laptop bag it\’s supplied with – making it perfect for
touring with limited space and weight restrictions. Despite its size, the Titan
Mobile offers 10 playbacks with assignable controls, 20 macro buttons and a
full programming surface. The Titan software offers all the functionality of
the full range, which allows seamless transfer between consoles for different
situations.
\”It\’s
like owning a bespoke desk,\” says Weager. \”Having the Avolites Titan
Mobile console on tour has definitely made everything so much easier and I
can\’t see any future set not including this control element. I feel like I now
have the headspace to really evolve my lighting designs and push the limits of
the show. It feels good to know we have this element of production covered well
into the future.\”
Following a
stint in Australia at the beginning of the year, Noble\’s UK tour kicked off in
September 2016 and will continue to February 2017.
