With a live television transmission from Arena Multiuso in Rio de
Janeiro, the Brazilian award ceremony, Prêmio de Multishow de Música
Brasileira, presented the best music of the year and awarded national artists
and bands based on audience voting, and a panel of experts consisting of
journalists and music industry professionals.
Spectrun Design e Ilumina?ão is the company behind the lighting for the
show and they called on 66 SGM P-5 wash lights and 28 SixPack blinders to
complete their task. As the company’s track record demonstrates, Spectrun
Design e Ilumina?ão is a versatile player on the market; they not only supply
equipment for events, they in fact also create the projects themselves.
Lighting designer from Spectrun Design e Ilumina?ão, Marcos Olivio, has
a long history deploying SGM equipment in his projects. Enjoying a close
relationship with SGM’s Brazilian distributor, L.B.O., Olivio always receives
demos of newly launched SGM product. “We test the products on our projects in
order for us to better understand what functionalities, efficiencies and cost
benefits they bring to our company before we make the purchase”, he states.
Again for the award show the benefits were clear. Olivio intended the
P-5 to outline the sports arena while also illuminating the audience; at the
same time, the SixPacks were used throughout the arena and on stage to provide
a high volume of lighting. Believing that he achieved his objective, Olivio
explains: “In this particular case, I managed to get the best result, as these
new devices are very efficient and bright as well as offering a full colour
range”.
A GrandMA2 console was used to control the SGM LED wash light and
blinder with preset programming conveying the virtual performance very
accurately in reality.
Working with the SGM fixtures, Olivio observes that “the light output is
nearly inversely proportional to the power consumption”, while other product
benefits such as the innovation factor, IP rating, resistant material in
construction and design; the quality of brightness and colours also came into
play in deciding to use the P-5 and the SixPack.
“Lighting projection for TV is always a challenge. First I consider the
importance of conveying the same feeling experienced by the live audience onto
the screen. Secondly I have to create a nice environment and illuminate the
scene in the best possible way. SGM products are very efficient in making this
all come together”, states the light designer.
He continues, “I am very pleased with the new generation of LED products
from SGM. Their output is much higher than I have seen with similar products.
SGM has managed to make real progress in our industry”.
Now, the creative team of Spectrun Design e Ilumina?ão is already onto
new challenges, developing a project for a large football arena for the DVD of
the great Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo, and entrusting the SGM products to
show their magic once again.
