Philips
Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, announces
lighting designer Robert Hoey applied the award-winning Philips Vari-Lite
VL4000 Spot and VL4000 BeamWash to create a camera-ready, glittering lighting
design for South Africa\’s prestigious Naledi Theater Awards 2016.
The
ceremony took place at the Lyric Theater in Gold Reef City, Johannesburg. The
Awards, which has been running for 12 years, celebrates excellence in the
performing arts and aims to raise the profile of live theater in South Africa.
Hoey had
to ensure the ceremony was perfectly lit for broadcast, so positioned the
VL4000 Spots in a Front of House position for maximum cover.
\”The
Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spots\’ framing shutters and super bright output made
them ideal for Front of House,\” explains Hoey. \”The shutters allowed
the looks to be nice and clean as they cut off unwanted spill and there was
loads of headroom for the cameras.
\”I
used the Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 BeamWash on the floor to help fill in the
background of each shot and for some striking beamwork in the entertainment
sections of the night, which they were perfect for.\”
Hoey\’s
design was inspired by the vibrant Naledi logo set piece, which he used to
inform his color palette for the varying looks.
\”I
have always loved the color mixing system of Philips Vari-Lite products and
these latest additions are again top of the range,\” says Hoey. \”I was
very impressed by the output and color temperature. The speed is also
impressive for such large units.\”
The
Philips Vari-Lite luminaires were supplied by South African theater rental
company Gearhouse Splitbeam, which sponsored the lighting system for the event.
\”I\’d
like to say a big thanks to Alistair Kilbee from Gearhouse Splitbeam – the
fantastic products they supplied made such a big difference to the event and it
was brilliant to have the opportunity to work with such a great rig,\” says
Hoey.
This year\’s
Naledi Theater Awards recognized a broad range of talent from both established
performers and up and coming stars. Taliep Petersen and Alvon Collison won the
Lifetime Achievement Award for their dedication to South African live theater.
