In late 2012, Michel Sardou began a four-month \”Les
Grands Moments\” tour across France, revisiting his biggest hits in a truly
energetic show. Lighting designer
Jacques Rouveyrollis used just one type of spotlight on stage throughout the
tour – the
MAC Viper Profile – a somewhat bold choice given it was the lighting fixture’s
French début, but one that delivered on all its promises.
MAC Viper in
the spotlight
A total of 93 MAC Viper Profiles, supplied by
the Dushow Group (who currently have 160 in total), were installed, 56
equally spaced over three gantries and 37 on the floor spread across four levels.
No traditional spotlights were used – a rare occurrence
for such a show. The simple lighting plan acted as
the sole stage design element and provided the performance area with structure
by offering a wide variety of effects. At front of
house, 6 MAC III Performances™ were installed behind the
control desk for extra punch.
Color
harmony – graphics possibilities
The MAC Vipers enabled Jacques Rouveyrollis to
design several different lighting scenarios to accompany the various songs. Using
a single type of light source provided a sense of harmony between songs as the
color temperature remained identical throughout. Even
when changing beam density and direction, the lighting remained uniformly
consistent.
The MAC Viper also gave scope to a variety of
effects thanks to the gobos it offers from two 5-slot rotating gobo wheels. Jacques
Rouveyrollis was able to make the most of the graphics both within the space
and as projection, and also had the chance to incorporate animation looks from the
fixture’s FX wheel into his design.
Compact yet
powerful
Another advantage of the MAC Viper on the \”Les
Grands Moments\” tour was its size. Increased
power typically means increased size but that\’s not the case with the Viper,
whose compact and lightweight format eases the riggers\’ work, a significant
advantage on such a long tour. What’s more,
its compact format doesn’t compromise on power since the MAC Viper can reach a
light intensity of 26,000 lumens (brighter than 1200 W models available on the
market). All that from a lamp rated at only 1000 W, meaning the energy saved is
considerable – about 100 KW per Viper compared with
600 KW on traditionally lit tours. On the \”Les
Grands Moments\” tour, that power savings allowed for enough headroom to
create an intense light curtain as a backdrop.
Lighting Designer: Jacques
Rouveyrollis
Assistant Lighting Designer: Jessica
Duclos
Lighting Director: Nicolas Gilli
System Manager: Georges
Da Silva
Automation Technician / Servomotor
Manager: André
Lassiva
Rental Company: Dushow
Martin
Equipment:
93 x MAC Viper Profile™ 6 x MAC III Performance™
