This year
was the sixth Lake Festival, the biggest EDM event in Austria. More than one
hundred artists performed on five different stages, including Avicii, David
Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Steve Aoki, Alesso and Tiësto. Thirty six Clay Paky Sharpys, 34 Clay Paky
Mythos units, 1 grandMA2 full-size e 1 grandMA2 light were used (along
with other equipment) at the festival, which took place at Unterpremstätten on
Schwarzl Lake.
The lighting
team consisted of the lighting designer
Daniel Pusnik, and Manfred
Nikitser, who dealt with the technical
management and MA programming,
supported by Otto Schildknecht. Kenny Lippert was the lighting crew chief.
Manfred
Nikitser had this to say: \”For the stages, we first of all – of course –
followed the headliners\’ instructions and requests. They were very cooperative
and agreed to the idea of having a single lighting design for all. However
every act also required some lights where no compromises were possible. This
meant that, if certain special effects and movements were designed with Sharpys
in mind, then we had to use Sharpy moving heads. As ambient lighting was
concerned, we could do what we liked. The only limitation the organizers set
was to include the costly scenic structure in the stage design and enhance the
evocative scenery. This led us straight away to think of the Clay Pay Mythos.
It is very unlikely that another moving light could be as multifunctional and –
at the same time – as powerful, despite its low consumption and compact
dimensions.\”
\”Since
the festival lasted four days and the line-up involved a different main act
every day, there were a lot of people taking part,\” Nikitser continued.
\”We had to find a solution that suited everybody, without having to do too
many alterations overnight. The headliners started programming their shows as
soon as the previous day’s show ended. All the crew members therefore had to
work in two shifts to make the necessary changes promptly. Whereas, we did not
need to make changes to the ambient lighting. The main element was the big
stage, with its huge wings, where there was a permanent scenic structure
consisting of an encompassing wall with five towers on each side. The towers
were equipped with LED walls and Mythos units so that they stood out.\”
Redline Enterprise GmbH provided the lighting equipment.
Photo: © Jack Langer
