Clay Paky’s unique multi-zone A.leda B-EYE was the ‘star of the
show’ at the recent Belarusian TV Awards beaming complex aerial effects as part
of a lighting design by Kirell Zelenko.
TV LD Zelenko worked with assistant
lighting designer Ilya Piatrouski
of Minsk-based production house Blackout Studios to design a rich, glittering
light show for the popular annual event – now in its tenth year – which
celebrates the best in Belarusian television.
“We needed to create a balanced design that
actually enriched the video mapped elements occurring on stage,” explains
Piatrouski. “The lighting needed to be effects based as well as practical to
create the sumptuous, detailed look we were after.”
Zelenko and Piatrouski specified a host of
Clay Paky fixtures for the ceremony, including 24 x A.leda B-EYE K20, 12 x A.leda Wash K10, 24 x Sharpy,
20 x Sharpy Wash 330 and 16 x Alpha Spot HPE 1500. All
fixtures were supplied by Blackout
Studio.
“The B-EYE was the show’s star fixture,”
continues Piatrouski. “We used it to create complex projection and aerial beam
effects across the stage. The mini-hexagonal shapes contained within the
B-EYE’s overall rotating front lens complemented the honeycomb shapes of the
onstage projection screens. This allowed us to create similar looks at varying
levels and sizes across the stage.”
The 12 x Clay Paky B-EYEs made up the
event’s curved ground package that sat below the two large onstage projection
mapped screens. The B-EYEs beamed jewel-like effects out towards the audience,
mimicking the colours and speeds of the projection-mapped content taking place
above and behind them.
“The B-EYEs are more flexible than other
LED wash lights,” continues Piatrouski. “They give you a whole set of other
features that no other light on the market can provide.”
As well as the multi-award winning B-EYE,
Clay Paky Sharpys were also used to provide powerful beam effects across the
back wall of the stage.
“Using the Clay Paky fixtures we were
able to add another dynamic dimension to the stage’s back wall,” continues
Piatrouski. “We then used the Alpha Spots and Sharpy Wash 330s to light the
action happening across the stage. The lighting needed to be spot on, with
strong fixture outputs for the video cameras – Clay Paky did not let us down.”
‘Televershina’ is Belarus’s national
annual TV Awards event. Performances on the night included a ballet recital
taken from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and choral performances made up from famous
Belarusian dancers and singers.
