Lighting


  Designers serving designers:  Lightwave Visual Artists and Lighting Designers combine bold technology and cutting-edge tools with talent and global experience.   Learn about the advancements in show control and show design made possible by modern tools.

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Gone are the days of rebel special effects operators. In the past, it was common for an operator to be tethered to his specialized equipment by a short noose of proprietary signal cable. This prevented those operators from controlling at front of house, and resulted in sloppy work and missed cues. Standards in the industry helped overcome those obstacles, but stil placed special effects operation in the hands of unskilled operators and unreliable computers. Control of the show has always belonged in the hands of the Lighting Designer or Board Op.

Modern controls, such as the Lightwave Server Mini, allow for seamless integration of all special effects from one lighting desk. Absolute control, cue-to-cue operation, and seamless integration: all essential assets of modern effects equipment.



Korn 2008 World Tour

Korn begins the 2008 world tour in Europe with another laser-centric design. Tour LD Martin Potoczny shows off the power of the grandMA / Lightwave Server Mini combination with stunning laser looks. Show design by Chris Kantrowitz of Frank the Plumber.









Korn's 2008 World Tour is a great example of show integration. One Lighting Designer fully controls all conventional lights, automated lights, and an arsenal of laser lights. No missed cues, no excuses -- just perfect choreography and looks that have never before been obtained. Initial server programming is carried out by a laser artist, placing all show content onto non-volotaile memory. There are no servers to crash, and no operating systems to lock up. Entire shows are backed up by UPS so the lights and lasers stay on even when 'the lights go out'

Perhaps the most impressive feature of this technology is the new workflow that is created. Show designers can communicate looks to the LD which can be programmed usign familiar lighting desk tools. New designs can be uploaded to the servers in a flash -- just in case the selection of several thousand effects in the Lightwave Library is missing that perfect element. Our desk of choice is the grandMA, and we have developed an advanced hardware profile for this task.

Safety is paramount, and special skills are required to use high-powered lasers in this manner. No tour or event is complete without a skilled laserist to oversee all safety aspects such as securing laser hazard zones.

 
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