Fiddler Effects from PLS

Fiddler Effects from PLSLast week saw Jason Salvin from Production Light & Sound returning to his theatrical roots and designing the lighting and visual effects for Bradford Catholic Players production of Fiddler on the Roof. The dark story line was reflected in the lighting and projected effects giving the stage set a cold, bleak and eerie backdrop as Tevye tries to hold onto the traditions true to Jewish life.

The general stage lighting was mostly made up of 1k Fresnels and ETC Source 4 profiles with break up gobos to create an uneven light across the actors. During numbers and to create slightly warmer images Production Light & Sound provided six Robe Robin 600 spots to add pastel coloured break ups across the various locations set in Anatevka including fire effects and rapidly spinning gobos for the ghost scene. The quiet smooth running of these fixtures and the fantastic light output was the key factor when choosing a moving light for this project, working just as well at low levels as they do with the dimmer wide open.

In addition Jason used a Green Hippo Media Server to produce a range of projected images, moving clouds were present in each scene changing colour to further add to the cold atmosphere and depth on stage. Also a very effective fire effect was projected across the whole set with flames licking up the portals and headers with added moving lights and smoke. Further use of the Hippo Critter was to create a time line of original photos projected onto a flown piece of set showing the extent the Russian soldiers went to during this difficult time in history.

The production received rave reviews and has really made an impression with all those who saw it.

Posted: 21st November 2011

Vitalise Women of the Year Awards.

PLS at Women of the year awardsProduction Light & Sound provided a complete lighting package to Manchester's Keyteq Presentation Services for this year's Vitalise Women of the Year Awards. The annual event was held at Birmingham's Metropole Hilton Hotel in the heart of the NEC complex.

The ceremony celebrated the achievements of Women in Business, Social Care and the community. Two lighting trusses were rigged to provide stage and dance floor lighting with provisions for sound and AV equipment. We used our Robe Robin 600 Spots and i-Pix Satalites providing a fantastic choice of colour for the stage set and venue.

Entertainment was provided by Ryan Hammond and Lindsey Muckle from South Africa’s current series of Strictly who performed three amazing routines for the guests. With the wide zoom facility on the Robe fixtures we were able to project breakup gobos around the room creating subtle lighting for each dance piece.

Posted: 26th October 2011