46,320 parameters, 138 universes 1,380
moving lights, 1,500 spot (conventional, LED, effect), 10kms of data cable,
12kms of power multicore cable, 6kms of power cable – numbers like these hint …
that it was Eurovision Song Contest time again!
The 2014 event took place in an old
shipyard at Refshaleøen, Copenhagen, Denmark and once again set new standards
for production technology and as an eye opener.
Danish lighting designer Kasper Lange
relied on 7 x grandMA2 full-size and 2 x grandMA2 light consoles, 19 x MA NPU
(Network Processing Unit) and 9 x MA 8Port Node for control.
Amongst numerous Martin Moving Lights and
PRG Bad Boys, Clay Paky Sharpy Wash 330, Clay Paky Alpha Beam 1500, Philips
Vari*Lite VL3500 Spot, Philips Vari*Lite VL3500 Wash and Philips Vari*Lite VL5
were in the lighting rig. Furthermore Robert Juliat Cyrano and Robert Juliat
Aramis were used as follow spots.
Lange stated: “On a system of this size
there is really only one control choice today – the grandMA2. The console
allows multiple users to access the same show file simultaneously. Also we had
the great advantage of MA 3D, both for pre visualisation and for blind editing
on site. We were quite surprised to experience a stunning 25 fps with the full
rig visualised!”
Programmer Nicolai Gubi Schmidt added: “The
synchronized DMX output across a big network was a big benefit. The MA part of
the ESC network used 17 x Luminex GigaCore switches. Also the ease of working
with timecoded shows on the grandMA2 was great.”??
Johnny Sørensen, Timo Kauristo, Thomas
Brockmann, Leif Hellberg, Rasmus Bremer and Kristian Sørensen worked as
programmers. The Creative Director was Per Zachariassen, the Head of Production
was Kamilla Monies, the eye-catching set was designed by Claus Zier and the
show’s Creative Director/Content Producer was Nicoline Refsing.
[LITE]COM A/S was the technical supplier
with PRG as subcontractor. Gobo & Highlight A/S is the distributor of MA
Lighting in Denmark and Sweden.?The final was won by Conchita Wurst from
Austria with the song ‘Rise Like a Phoenix’.
Photos: © Ralph@Larmann.com
Used Equipment:
7 x grandMA2 full-size
19 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit)
