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2011 | 2012
NEWSLETTER
DEAR READERS
It has been another incredible year for Robe in all ways!
Especially as we celebrate our tenth birthday – Robe was established as
a directly distributed brand in 2002 – and a hugely exciting decade which
has been an amazing journey for all concerned.
‘Working With Winners’ is our really fi tting theme this year.
Our outstanding worldwide distribution team are all Winners; Robe has won
a myriad of different Awards; the Czech House Olympic Pavilion – lit by
Robe for the duration of the London Summer Games - was awarded 'gold
medal' status in the press... and rising motor racing star Jack Goff - for
which Robe is a sponsor - is having a brilliant season in the AirAsia Renault
UK Clio Cup.
Working With Winners recognises all those designers, creatives, distributors, installers, rental and production companies with
whom we collaborate on a global scale – together with very our own staff. Everyone who adds dynamics, imagination and fun
to our world.
This year has been really truly special for ROBE in so many ways. It’s been our best ever year of trading, we are offering the
most successful product ranges and have an ever-expanding base of satisfi ed customers. There has been a massive consolidation of the initial ROBIN LED product ranges which have become established as a benchmark standard for quality LED
moving lights. This has been followed up by sustained interest and success in the newest ROBIN products and technologies,
with business increasing in every sector.
The global buzz of the Robe Family has never been stronger – all members are doing well and enjoying the positive energy and
exceptional vibes of being part of Team Robe.
It is thanks to the hard work, dedication, passion and commitment of all those involved that we have achieved our current
success. This incredible spirit continues to inspire. It energises and infl uences our future ideas, product development and
heightens our awareness of the multi-directional communication and many other elements needed to keep growing, innovating
and always moving forwards.
Here is to many more exceptional years ahead...
Josef Valchář
General Manager, CEO
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ABOUT ROBE
EVEN T S
Welcome to the biggest edition yet of the annual Robe Newsletter!
The company also celebrates a landmark 10 years since the launch of the ‘Robe’ brand name. In that very short time, Robe
is fi rmly ranking among the world’s favourite moving light brands and is synonymous with quality engineering.
This remarkable achievement and the size of the newsletter refl ects a year of incredible hard work by all involved in the Robe
Family.
The last 12 months have probably been the most proactive yet on all levels of operation for Robe and its distributors, partners
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and end-users. They have also been the most successful in terms of business and products.
The company has grown steadily and is currently consolidated at a comfortable and stable size, with a strong, coherent future
T ELEVIS IO N
strategy based on maintaining its market leading position.
Major new product developments and innovations, plus the establishment of the ROBIN Series across all markets globally
has endorsed Robe’s winning concept of producing high quality ‘smaller, brighter, lighter’ fi xtures based on genuinely energy
conscious technologies.
The LEDWash 600 and 300 continue their incredible trajectory as Robe’s biggest and fastest ever selling lightsources, while
the new ‘workhorse’ ROBIN MMX Spot sales have also gone through the roof! The LEDWash series has been expanded with
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the addition of a massively powerful 1200 unit and also an 800 variation.
Frankfurt saw the launch of several more new ROBIN products - the super-speedy, very cute – and long awaited - LEDBeam
100 and the high powered DLX LEDSpot and DLF LED Fresnel Wash. The LEDBeam 100 has already taken off as another
VENUE
completely unique fi xture - loved for its speed, cute size, performance and excellent price.
Robe’s design and manufacturing focus will continue to be on producing smaller and more energy effi cient fi xtures that are
super-bright, well engineered and exceptionally effi cient and creative. Concurrent with this is the company’s on-going
commitment to refi ning its production processes, boosting sustainability and encouraging others to think about their own
Project and news wise, there has never been a busier year in Robe’s short and action-packed history. Highlights are too
numerous to mention – from the smallest, most inventive shows and installations using just a few fi xtures to major extravaganzas
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choices and options - ‘Think of the future - Consider Nature’.
AR C HI TE CT U R E
like the Israeli Opera’s epic production of Carmen at Masada, to the Summer Night Concert at Schőnbrunn Palace in Austria with
an audience of over 100,000 and broadcast to 60 different countries. The US market has expanded massively!
Robe is now being specifi ed for a diversity of high profi le projects from major televised awards shows like CMT Awards and
Teen Choice to illuminating architectural masterpieces like the glass and metal artist Lyle London’s mega-cool Triple Helix
Sculpture, which adorns the new Rotunda entrance of the Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art in Bloomingdale, Illinois.
US rental companies are investing in the brand and the US team is preparing for another 12 months of hard work and
Everywhere and in all sectors, lighting designers from all disciplines – shows and events, television, theatre and the arts,
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doubtless many rewards.
installations - are using Robe products to realise their imaginative visions. Counterbalancing that, rental companies are making
major investments as demand grows and multiplies. The amazing ‘Robe Family’ continues to develop as a worldwide
TH E ATR E
distribution partnership. Its very special links and relationships yield a massive collective energy, uniting many diverse
personalities, ideas and ambitions – all united in one common goal. Every member is a valued individual.
Robe goes into PLASA 2012 with exciting new products to further strengthen the range… and already, there is also so much
to look forward to in 2013. Robe is the main sponsor of the 2013 Showlight Conference taking place in Český Krumlov in
May 2013. It offers delegates the chance to interact with some of the most creative and interesting practitioners operating at all
levels in the world of lighting and visuals …. and to discover for themselves the beauties, treasures and pleasures of the Czech
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Republic!
Robe will also stage its 5th International Dealer Conference ahead of Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt 2013, which will include its
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own Awards to say thank you and honour everyone’s achievements, dedication and hard work.
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Robe the Exclusive Moving
Light for Carmen at Masada
Robe was the exclusive moving light fixture specified by lighting designer Avi Yona Bueno (Bambi) for Carmen at the 2012 Israeli
Opera Festival, staged at the foot of Masada Mountain by Israel’s Dead Sea.
Over 150 Robe fixtures were again chosen for their robust performance in the tough operating environment of the desert, where dust, wind and heat all take their toll. The equipment was supplied by UK based rental company HSL, working with overall
technical production suppliers The Design Group from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
It’s the third year that the Festival has taken place at Masada. The 2012 event featured six performances of Carmen conducted
by maestro Daniel Oren including a public dress, plus a gala evening / rock concert – all with capacity attendances of 7,500.
The 82 x Robe ColorSpot 2500E ATs and 32 x ColorSpot 1200E ATs were positioned on two large side-stage gantries and one
at the back of the front-of-house control positions and used throughout the show for general stage lighting.
Bambi knew the Robes would give the power and intensity needed to cover the long throws – up to 80 metres - to the stage.
The show was presented on a stunning 55 metre wide ‘bare-stage’ set design created by William Orlandi. The 30 REDWash
3192s were at the back, concealed in the ‘scenic’ mountains bulldozed out of the terrain to form the upstage set elements.
These distinct rectangular shaped lightsources shot shafts of light right down the performance space.
Director Giancarlo del Monaco wanted a naturalistic and very organic look to the lighting to match the raw aesthetics of the
environment. Using the Robes allowed Bambi to add plenty of depth and numerous subtle multi-layered textures to both day
and night scenes, lit in shades of amber/colour temperature whites (day) and blues (night).
Lighting looks and effects that initially might have looked simple were complex to achieve and programme without looking false,
testing Bambi’s skills and experience and the precision of lighting programmer Alon Cohen.
The ColorWash 2500E ATs were all fitted with custom reflectors developed by Robe at Bambi’s request to boost the light output
by around 30%. Bambi – Israel’s best known performing arts lighting designer - also used special rectangular gobos in all 82
ColorSpot 2500 fixtures to frame the beams tightly and pinpoint precise areas of the stage.
One reason he likes working with Robe is their willingness to listen to LDs and produce special requests. “I have a lot of time
CARMEN
and respect for Robe.” he says “They are really trying to understand how people can work creatively with their products”.
EQUIPMENT | 82x ColorSpot 2500E AT™, 32x ColorSpot 1200E AT™, 30x REDWash 3•192™
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| Israel
LOCATION
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Robe MMXs for Bryan Adams Tour
Robe Gives It Killer Love
for Nicole Scherzinger
Bryan Adams was the first UK tour to feature Robe’s new ROBIN MMX Spots, as specified by lighting designer Ewan McRobb
Sold out UK and European shows by dynamic US singer / songwriter Nicole Scherzinger featured a lighting design by Scott
and supplied by the tour‘s lighting contractor, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire based Siyan.
Warner, who took a selection of the latest Robe technology on the road in a floor specials package.
The performances followed up Scherzinger’s chart-topping first solo album, “Killer Love”.
The MMX Spot is considerably smaller, brighter and lighter and seriously more power friendly, designed and built with the
principals of greener technology to the fore.
With a stripped back stage and minimal set – apart from the ‘Nicole’ backdrop and a set of grey voile stage drapes – and with
no video or production rehearsal time – all eyes were on the lighting department to help enhance the drama and atmosphere
McRobb - who has worked for superstar rocker Adams for the last five years - has used some Robe fixtures on rigs in the
of the evening in tune with Scherzinger’s style and pizazz.
past, but has not actually integrated any into his designs until now. He was shown the MMXs when initially discussing the tour
with Siyan‘s Nick Valdez, who had just taken delivery of some of Robe’s newest technology. McRobb liked what he saw and
Warner has been a big fan of Robe products for some time and has used them consistently for the last five years.
decided to spec twelve MMXs onto the tour. McRobb needed really intense fixtures on the rig that were seriously bright enough
He has a soft-spot for the REDWash 3•192 – one of the pioneering units in Robe’s hugely successful LED product range - which
to be able to hold their own against a large 24 metre wide by 9 high upstage Stealth screen, which creates the main look and
he’s used inventively on several major acts including Pussycat Dolls, Goo Goo Dolls, David Cook / Gavin McGraw and others.
defines the visual spatiality of the stage.
This time around he chose all the latest Robe fixtures, specifying 12 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes, six ROBIN MMX Spots, four
ROBIN 300 LEDWashes and four ROBIN 600 SmartWhites, all supplied by UK based RM Lighting.
The MMXs were spread out over the rig‘s four trusses and used for general stage lighting, for key lighting the band and for
some more specific high-brightness effects.
EQUIPMENT | 12x ROBIN ® MMX Spot
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| United Kingdom tour
LOCATION
B R YA N A D A M S
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EQUIPMENT | 12x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 6x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 4x ROBIN ® 600 PureWhite SW, 4x ROBIN ® 300 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| United Kingdom
LOCATION
NICOLE
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Robe LEDBeam 100s
for Prodigy at Download
Robe Shines
on Alison Krauss Tour
Leading UK lighting designer, Andy Hurst used 96 of the new Robe ROBIN LEDBeam 100s as one of the central features of his
Robe moving lights were chosen by lighting designer Alex Blagg for the Alison Krauss & Union Station (AKUS) US tour.
rig for The Prodigy’s headline slot at the 2012 Download festival, staged at Donnington Race Track near Derby, UK.
The multiple Grammy Award winning bluegrass and country singer/songwriter played 3000 – 7000 seater venues and
festivals across the US.
“I really like the LEDBeam 100s,” he enthuses, “They are super bright with great colours and amazing speed.”
This was The Prodigy’s only UK appearance this summer, so Andy wanted to ensure that the visuals helped to etch indelible
Lighting equipment was supplied by Knoxville, Tennessee based TERI Productions and co-ordinated for them by Brad White.
memories on the minds of all those at the festival.
Blagg used five Robe MMX Spots, twelve ROBIN 600 LEDWashes and eleven ColorSpot 700E ATs - a compact set up for the
profile of the tour, but one offering numerous imaginative possibilities. It was also his first time using Robe!
The LEDBeam 100s – supplied along with the rest of Prodigy’s substantial ‘specials’ package by rental company HSL - were
all positioned on a series of 16 x 8 metre high curved ribs running along the back of the stage. The LEDBeam 100s were used
The LEDWash 600s replaced the front truss Lekos on the previous tour, bringing a whole new dimension of freshness to the
to great effect… shooting up into the night skies, out at the audience or pointing down onto the stage, whizzing around, doing
stage. Their low power and high output impressed everyone! Having a moving light instead of a static Leko also meant no
lightening quick colour and movement bumps and chases and joining all the action and drama of the hugely animated show.
climber was needed for focusing and it infinitely increased the flexibility for the downstage truss position in any of the venues.
Andy also used 16 ROBIN LEDWash 600s on the downstage edges of the stage.
Blagg liked being able to produce an authentic 3200 K white from the LEDWashes, together with the vast range of other
colours and special effects available. The MMXs were also selected for their low power consumption and brightness, as well
HSL has the largest stock of Robe moving lights in the UK and has just added another batch of LEDBeam 100s hire stock.
as for the “amazing” dual graphic wheel, used for subtle and complex moving textures across the band and the backdrop.
EQUIPMENT | 96x ROBIN ® 100 LEDBeam, 16x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| United Kingdom
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 12x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 11x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 5x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 2x HAZE 500 FT Pro™
SUPPLIED BY | ROBE Lighting Inc.
| USA
LOCATION
PRODIGY
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KRAUSS TOUR
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Robe provides Nothing But The Best
for David Guetta Show in Hungary
Lighting designers Mohamed Hussain and Mohamed Maznavi of MOS Sound & Light based in Colombo, Sri Lanka utilised 120
When dance guru David Guetta rocked Budapest’s Hungexpo in front of 8000 enthusiastic fans, the producer of groove-tastic
Robe moving lights – including 64 Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWashes – in their lighting rig for a concert by Grammy Award winning
rave anthems like ‘Sexy Bitch’, ‘Who’s That Chick’ and numerous others, was illuminated by a rig of Robe moving lights supplied
singing superstar, Billy Ocean.
by locally based lighting rental company, Colossal Rental.
The concert was staged in the Exhibition and Convention Centre in Colombo, and attended by a sold out audience of around
The Robes were an integral element of the automated lighting on Guetta’s worldwide touring spec, originated by LD Jonathan
6,000. The Mohameds and MOS were engaged for the show by promoters, the Gold FM radio channel, to produce a specta-
“Leggy” Armstrong, and were operated on the night by touring lighting director, Alex “Junior” Cero. Colossal Rental’s client was
cular visual design befitting the profile of the event and meeting the international standards demanded by the artist.
Deadcode Productions, who delivered the show’s technical package, working for show promoters Burn.
The Robe fixtures – of which MOS has a large stock – were at the heart of the design.
They all collaborated with Guetta’s own production team led by production manager Al Green to ensure that the rider specs
In addition to the 64 LEDWash 600s, there were 16 ROBIN 600E Spots, 24 ROBIN 600E Beams and 16 ColorSpot 575E ATs.
were met for the high energy “Nothing But The Best” live showcase for Grammy Award winning Guetta’s fifth incendiary studio
They were dotted around an overhead trussing system, with eight ROBIN 600 Beams on the floor for powerful low level
album. The lighting rig featured twenty-nine Robe LEDWash 600s, 18 ColorSpot 1200E ATs and 12 ColorWash 250E ATs at its
back-lighting. MOS – Sri Lanka’s leading rental company - has been using Robe products for the last 10 years.
core, plus strobes and blinders, all operated by Junior using a grandMA full size console. Junior worked closely with Colossal
In the last 12 months it has invested heavily in the latest Robe ROBIN technology, which in turn has opened many doors for
Rental’s lighting designer Adam Nagy in programming the ambitious show - awash with spectacle and WOW factors - in a tight
them to win major contracts providing lighting for international artists.
timescale.
EQUIPMENT | 64x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 24x ROBIN ® 600E Beam, 16x ColorSpot 575 AT™, 16x ROBIN ® 600E Spot
SUPPLIED BY | MOS Sound and Light
| Sri Lanka
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EQUIPMENT | 29x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 18x ColorSpot 1200E AT™, 12x ColorWash 250 AT™
SUPPLIED BY | Colossal Sound
| Hungary
LOCATION
B I L LY O C E A N
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D AV I D G U E T TA
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Billy Ocean Makes Waves
with Robe in Sri Lanka
Robe Stars at the Innibos Festival
Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash and ROBIN 600 Spot moving lights were used by LD Dave Farmer on Roger Daltrey’s UK tour…
ROBIN 600 LEDWashes and ROBIN 600E Beams were the principle fixtures for the Main Stage lighting design by Johan
the legendary singer/songwriter and lead singer of UK rock band, The Who, performed the latter‘s landmark rock-opera
Ferreira for the 2011 Innibos Lowveld National Arts Festival, staged in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
„Tommy“ in its entirety.
The 5 day event - among the country‘s largest arts festivals - attracted over 100,000 people and kicked off in great style with
The original lighting scheme for Daltrey was conceived by the almost equally legendary lighting designer Tom Kenny, who was
South Africa‘s favourite rock band, the Parlotones, and SA Idols winner, Elvis Blue. Pretoria based Ferreira and his company
busy with other commitments in the US and asked Dave to look after the show on tour. Lighting kit was supplied by Leeds
JSF Productions has been involved with lighting the Innibos Festival - with over 14 different performance spaces - for the last 5
based Zig Zag Lighting, including the 14 Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWashes and 14 ROBIN 600E Spots at the core of the rig doing
years. The first one was also his introduction to Robe moving lights... since when he has never looked back!
all the hard work!
Robe is now firmly his preferred moving light brand. „Every fixture is designed by those who know what is needed in the
It was Farmer’s first chance to use this specific Robe technology, but he‘s used other Robe fixtures on many of his past shows
industry - if feels like every fixture was designed and built by an LD!“ he enthuses.
and projects. He thinks the gobos in the 600 Spots are good, and in particular, likes the dots, the watery cones and the rotating propeller blade!
Innibos 2011 however was his first chance to put both the ROBIN 600 LEDWashes and the 600 Beams through their paces,
an experience which was positive, fun and eye-opening. These were supplied by Johannesburg based Sound Headquarters
The LEDWashes he mostly had to run at about 15 per cent to keep general light levels down for projections onto an upstage
Africa whilst the ColorSpot 700E ATs, ColorSpot 575E ATs, CitySkape Xtremes and CitySkape 48s were from MGG
screen. He commented that they dim „very nicely and smoothly“, and also used some of the Spot 600s for floor projections.
Productions, also in Johannesburg.
EQUIPMENT | 14x ROBIN ® 600E Spot, 14x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| United Kingdom tour
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 20x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 12x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 8x ROBIN ® 600E Beam, 8x ColorSpot 575 AT™,
8x CitySkape 48™, 6x CitySkape Xtreme™
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
ROGER DALTREY
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INNIBOS
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Robe LEDWash 1200 & 600
Impress at Deus Concert
Kaiser Chiefs
Have A Riot with Robe!
Leading Belgian lighting designer, Ignace D’Haeze of Gent-based design practice Arf & Yes used over 50 Robe ROBIN 600
UK indie rockers The Kaiser Chiefs were back on the road again earlier this year with LD Richard Larkum spec’ing Robe’s
and 1200 LEDWashes on two shows by Belgian rock superstars, Deus, at the Forest National in Brussels and Lotto Arena,
ROBIN 600 LEDWash fixtures as part of a KC lighting rig for the first time.
Antwerp.
Larkum has worked with the band since the release of their seminal debut album “Employment” in 2005. The look and feel
Before this, the band toured for six months with 10 Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWashes. Lighting equipment was supplied by YES
of this show was based on 1990s shows and getting ‘back to basics’, producing big beamy looks and plenty of movement,
Rental to technical production company, EML & PRG Benelux, and was operated on the road by Yves De Pooter.
flashing and strobing to keep pace with the band’s maelstrom of energy.
The rig was increased substantially for the final shows to a total of 24 x LEDWash 600s and 26 LEDWash 1200s. The LEDWash
Eight of the 16 Robe LEDWash 600s were on the front truss washing the stage area, proving so efficient that nothing else was
600s were rigged on a trussing grid above stage in a matrix arrangement, eight units wide and three deep, used to wash the
needed to flood the area from the front top angle. The other eight were upstage on the floor, used to blast through a powerful
main performance area with a wide variety of colours.
array of low-level back-beams. He wanted a seriously bright and diffuse lightsource for this very specific effect and the LEDWash 600s delivered perfectly.
The LEDWash 1200s were on the floor, three a side, with 20 at the back behind the backline, utilised for super-bright effects
and powerful cross-stage fill lighting. Robe LEDWashes were chosen for their excellent colour mixing, the fine quality of the light
Larkum has used the LEDWash 600s on a few shows and tours now including The Levellers, the Vaccines and some shows
output and the range of real whites. Varying shades of white light are a trademark feature frequently used in Ignace’s designs
for The Prodigy in South America last year. Having tried most Robe moving lights over the last five years, he comments that with
and something that has to be perfect to work properly as a visual concept.
the ROBIN series, “Robe has really got it right”.
EQUIPMENT | 26x ROBIN ® 1200 LEDWash, 24x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Controllux
| Belgium
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 16x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| United Kingdom
LOCATION
DEUS
12 | STAGE
KAISER CHIEFS
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Italian Flair for Robe MMXs
at Meraviglioso Modugno Show
Robe MMXs for
Jose Carreras Show
Robe ROBIN MMX Spots, LEDWash 300s and ColorWash 575 AT Zooms were the main lighting elements for LD Paolo Firulli‘s
Prague based lighting rental company, TD Promo supplied lighting for a high profile concert by Spanish opera superstar and
eye-catching design for „Meraviglioso Modugno“, a tribute show to Domenico Modugno, one of Italy‘s best known actors and
tenor Jose Carreras at the O2 Arena in Prague, featuring a special seasonal programme.
singer/songwriters from the 1950s.
TD promo worked to a lighting plot sent by Carreras‘ LD and 16 Robe ROBIN MMX Spot moving lights were a key element,
The show was staged in the state-of-the-art new Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, the largest theatre in the city and the fourth largest
for which lighting was operated by TD Promo’s Matěj Mantlík.
in Italy. It starred 13 different contemporary artists all of whom performed one of Modugno‘s most popular songs. The main
lighting challenge was to give each one of them a totally unique look for their performances, for which he took advantage
The MMXs were rigged in the grid above the stage on four 18 metre long trusses, flown at 10 metres. The power and punch
of the massive flexibility and scope brought to the occasion by using Robe fixtures.
of the MMXs was ideal for dealing with the high trim height and making effects and creating a great atmosphere for the event,
which was completely sold out as people got into a festive mood. The MMXs were also used to light a large starcloth backdrop
There were 20 each of Robe’s MMX Spots and LEDWash 300s, plus 20 ColorWash 575 AT Zooms, all supplied by Conversano
upstage of the orchestra in a variety of colours and to add general texturing, depth and some theatrical and optical ‘magic’.
(BA) based rental company International Sound, the largest such operation in southern Italy owned by the Firulli brothers Franco, Paolo and Gianni.
TD Promo has many Robe fixtures in their rental stock including the original XT Series – still going strong after all these years
along with the workhorse ColorSpot 1200 series. They have found Robe products to be reliable, well-built... and they just keep
The fixtures were positioned on three over stage trusses, together with some conventionals. The LEDWashes were used to
on going – all ideal attributes for any busy hire company servicing a variety of projects.
illuminate an upstage backdrop, and the MMXs and ColorWash Zooms did all the main beam-work and fabulous effects.
EQUIPMENT | 20x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 20x ROBIN ® 300 LEDWash, 20x ColorWash 575 AT Zoom™
SUPPLIED BY | Robe Multimedia
| Italy
LOCATION
I TA L I A N F L A I R
14 | STAGE
EQUIPMENT | 16x ROBIN ® MMX Spot
SUPPLIED BY | Robe CZ
| Czech Republic
LOCATION
CARRERAS
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Robe Loves Techno!
House in Slovenia
with DJ Chuckie
Over 100 Robe ROBIN 600E Spot and LEDWash moving lights illuminated the Blue Room, one of five arenas at the 2011
When the Playboy White Invasion dance event hit Ljubljana’s Gospodarsko Razstavisce, 6000 dance fans raised the roof
’I Love Techno’ (ILT) event, one of the biggest and most successful rave experiences in Europe. It was staged at the Flanders
and appreciated Dutch mixmaster DJ Chuckie and others including Arty, Thomas Gold and R.I.O. ... all illuminated by a Robe
Expo, Ghent, Belgium and attended by a completely sold out audience of 35,000 enthusiastic ravers.
moving light rig!
The Robes were specified by the event’s lighting video and production designer Thomas Boets of LD Productions, and
This was supplied by locally based rental company Intralite and designed by their Primoz Kosir. Kosir wanted to create a dynamic
supplied by rental company L&L Stage Services from Herentals, Belgium.
atmosphere and needed plenty of variety and scope for ‘rocking the house’ in every way!
Boets designed visuals for all areas across the whole event - in which he has been involved for over seven years.
The Robe moving lights were 16 ROBIN 600 Beams, 12 ColorSpot 1200E ATs, 16 ColorWash 575 AT zooms, eight ColorSpot
Seventy-six Robe ROBIN 600 Spots and 26 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes were used in the Blue Room, rigged onto a series
575 ATs and eight ColorWash 575 XTs. Trussing was installed over the main stage and audience, providing lighting positions
of trusses flown over the stage/DJ booth and audience.
for zapping beams and effects around the room and immersing the crowd in the action. The ROBIN 600 Beams and some
ColorWashes were on the main stage, with 12 of the 600 Beams rigged to vertical trusses behind the DJ booth.
The LEDWash 600s were used to produce rich, bold and very bright colour mixes and techno-tastic looks all around the room.
The hi-energy molten mix of sounds featured Digitalism, Steve Aoki, Fake Blood, Cassius, Mumbai Science and others.
The other fixtures were scattered around on the different audience trusses. The ROBIN 600 Beams were used to create long
Lighting had to be dynamic and very flexible, offering enough options to keep going for 12 hours of non-stop partying and
tight ‘sword’ like beams blasting lengthways down the venue and the ColorWashes generally bathed the stage and whizzed
dancing to the very best of techno – and that’s a challenge for any lighting rig and also for operator Tom van den Burg.
around the audience. The ColorSpots meanwhile added spectacular aerial effects complimenting the super-bright 600 Beams.
Photo credits: Jorge de Wulf
EQUIPMENT | 76x ROBIN ® 600E Spot, 26x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 2x DigitalSpot 7000 DT™
SUPPLIED BY | Controllux
| Belgium
LOCATION
TEC HN O L O V E
16 | STAGE
EQUIPMENT | 16x ROBIN ® 600E Beam, 16x ColorWash 575 AT Zoom™, 12x ColorSpot 1200E AT™, 8x ColorSpot 575 AT™,
8x ColorWash 575 AT™
SUPPLIED BY | MK Light Sound
| Slovenia
LOCATION
DJ CHUCKIE
STAGE | 17
Happy Days and Happy
Mondays for Robe LEDBeam 100s
Over 300 Robe moving lights Rocked the House at the 2012 Future Music Festival (FMF) – Australia’s premier dance music
Robe’s new, small and funky LEDBeam 100 fixtures made their UK touring debut on the Happy Mondays with lighting designed
event. This reached record audiences touring the country with the very best sounds from over 35 top international and local
by Dave Farmer of THC Design. Equipment for the major shows, including Manchester MEN Arena and three sold out Brixton
DJs and dance acts.
Academies, was supplied by Leeds based Zig Zag Lighting.
Andy Mutton created an overall production and visual design with equipment provided by Clifton productions, whose Mick
The iconic Manchester alt rock / ravers returned to live performance with a huge bang, and the original line up for the first time
Parsons was lighting production manager. The Las Venus (Main) stage offered a hugely dynamic lighting rig fully featured with
in 19 years. The LEDBeam 100s were joined by 13 x Robe ROBIN 600 Spots, 12 x LEDWash 600s and a selection of generics.
Robe moving lights, including ColorSpot and Wash 2500E ATs, ColorWash 1200 and 700E ATs and ColorBeam 700s.
Farmer’s design was based on lots of ravey mayhem with dramatic beams, large bombastic looks, flashing and strobing to set
the mood, as the band stormed through their classic anthems.
With incendiary performances from The Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, Jessie J, Fatboy Slim, Tinie Tempah and numerous
others, visiting LDs had plenty of choice and flexibility. These designers included Ian Tomlinson (Swedish House Mafia),
The lights were rigged on two overhead trusses, on six different height vertical towers onstage and on the deck. Farmer loves
Stephen Abbiss (Fatboy Slim), Andy Hurst (Tinie Tempah) and Neil Carson (Chase & Status) – all UK based!
the LEDBeam 100s, “They are so fast – the movement and the dimming is great and they’re massively bright,” he says.
The Mazda 2 Flamingo Stage featured over 70 Robe moving lights and Paul van Dyk took the Evolution Stage by storm with his
Two LEDBeam 100s were attached to each of the six upright towers and used for colourful, whizzy, chasey effects and to make
exhilarating, full-tilt set, lit with over 100 Robe fixtures including 30 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes. The 2012 Future Music Festival
up zany beam patterns throughout the set. For the MEN show, the count was boosted to 24 LEDBeams.
tour visited five Australian cities – Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide – pronounced by many as the best and most
memorable to date.
EQUIPMENT | 56x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 44x ColorWash 1200E AT™, 40x ColorSpot 1200E AT™, 32x ColorWash 700E AT™,
25x ColorSpot 2500E AT™, 24x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 24x ColorBeam 700E AT™, 22x ColorWash 2500E AT™,
8x HAZE FT™, 6x FOG 1550 FT™, 3x Dominator XT™
SUPPLIED BY | ULA Group
| Australia
LOCATION
FUTURE
18 | STAGE
EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® 100 LEDBeam, 13x ROBIN ® 600E Spot, 12x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| United Kingdom
LOCATION
H A P P Y D AY S
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Robe Goes Wild for the Maccabees
2Cellos Zagreb
Robe ROBIN MMX Spots and LEDWash 600s were the main moving lights used by LD Phil Shaw for a high profile,
Croatian classical superstars 2Cellos played an ecstatic ‘homecoming’ show in Zagreb Arena in front of 15,000 fans
one off show at London’s Alexandra Palace by indie rockers, The Maccabees.
accompanied by the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, with lighting and set designed by Dalibor Radic.
He worked in close collaboration with video designer Josh Bagnall to set the aesthetic tones, and lighting equipment was
The lighting rig included 10 Robe MMX Spots which were positioned along the front of the stage on the floor and used for
supplied by Buckinghamshire based Siyan. Shaw had used Robe’s LEDWash 600s before and was keen to incorporate them
spectacular aerial effects. These were supplied by leading Croatian rental company Eldra d.o.o., from Zagreb.
into the rig for this one. He particularly wanted to use them on a larger stage and experiment with utilising the individual LED
ring control for specific effects.
Dalibor has been working for 2Cellos for about a year. The duo, consisting of Luka Šulić and Stejepan Hauser met when
studying at the Zagreb Academy of Music, and were ‘discovered’ after uploading a music video cover of their cello-only
The LEDWash 600s were all hung on five 40ft trussing spines above the stage and covered all the general stage, band and
rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” to You Tube. Since early 2011, they have been signed to Sony Masterworks.
high level set washing. It was his first time using MMXs. The 26 fixtures were positioned on the spines and on two higher
upstage trusses, with eight on the floor.
Dalibor specified the MMXs after using these fixtures very successfully on other events. His starting point for this 2Cello’s
concert design was to create a contemporary stage set that included several large LED screens onstage, plus left and right
The MMXs were used for numerous effects, including to wash a series of four filled-cloth flat set pieces per side, arranged
side projection screens.
to bring a shrinking perspective to the performance space. Post show he commented, “The optics are extremely crisp
and the units are really punchy. I like the new and improved inbuilt macros and the overall speed of the fixture”.
The event was also televised, so his lighting accommodated all the technical requirements for this. Dalibor specifically likes
the high light output of the MMX units, together with the dual animation wheels and the generally excellent quality
and engineering of Robe. „They are small, fast and robust,“ he comments.
EQUIPMENT | 26x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 25x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| United Kingdom
LOCATION
MACCABEES
20 | STAGE
EQUIPMENT | 10x ROBIN ® MMX Spot
SUPPLIED BY | LAV Studio
| Croatia
LOCATION
2CELLOS
STAGE | 21
Robe LEDWash 600s
Look Wicked on IL DIVO TOUR
Robe LEDBeam 100s were specified for the latest tour – titled ‘Das volle Programm’ (The Full Monty) - by German band BAP by
Il Divo’s 2012 ‘Wicked Game’ world tour features lighting designed by Matt Pitman, whose fresh and innovative approach
their long standing lighting designer, Peter Seifert.
is proving the perfect complement to artistic director Brian Burke’s visual concept.
BAP are one of the most successful German rock bands ever, with ten number one albums under their belts. They kicked off
A major feature of Matt’s lighting is a very special effect created with 24 Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWashes ensconced below
the Full Monty in Koln, their home territory, and toured solidly for a month.
the orchestra risers onstage. With a large video screen behind the orchestra risers, Matt wanted a different style of rear
lighting for Il Divo to maintain the depth and integrity of the stage architecture.
The LEDBeam 100s are currently Peter’s favourite lighting fixture. “They are awesome,” he comments. “Extremely bright, very
fast and super light weight .. and in fact, I will try and use them on all my tours from now on!”
He uses the LEDWash 600s to produce a whole new “Beautiful” under stage ‘o-zone’ of rich light that keeps everything three
dimensional and well defined. He likes the immense palette of colours available, the full range of fine pastels, and thinks the
Twenty four of Robe’s hugely popular LEDWash 100s were used for whizzy, zappy effects all around the stage. As with the rest
whites are “Fantastic”. He also appreciates the intensity and speed.
of the lighting equipment, they were supplied by leading German rental house, Satis & Fy.
In using the LEDWash 600s 15 – 60 degree zoom at its widest, he’s also discovered an interesting quirk - pointing them directly
The rig also contained Robe ROBIN 300 LEDWashes and ROBIN 600 E Spots.
into the audience and pumping out really high intensities have an immersive, resonating effect because of the wide optical path.
This is what he’s nick-named his ‘o-zone’ effect. In the US, lighting is supplied by Upstaging Inc. of Sycamore, IL, and in the UK
and Europe, by Blackburn based HSL.
EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® 100 LEDBeam
SUPPLIED BY | LMP
| Germany
LOCATION
BAP TOUR
22 | STAGE
EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | ROBE Lighting Inc.
| USA
LOCATION
IL DIVO TOUR
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Robe Adds More Colour
to Neonsplash
Robe for Die Arzte
Sixty Four Robe MMX spots were used on the largest show of the German NEONSPLASH Paint Party tour at Essener
Die Arzte - Germany’s best known punk band - finished their latest “Das Ende ist noch nicht vorbei” tour of German speaking
Grughalle. A new concept from Miami that fuses the best dance sounds and DJs with the visual spectacle of dancers, stilt
countries with another innovative lighting design by Lui Helmig.
walkers, aerialists, all in one super adrenalized party vibe.
He used LEDBeam 100s, LEDWash 600s and ColorSpot 2500E ATs amongst other lights on the rig. Helmig has worked with
The highlight of the evening is when the audience – in white dress code – are splattered with UV-active paint via a series
the band for an amazing 27 years and since he first used Robe fixtures in 2004, he has also been a big Robe advocate. Robe
of compressed air canons around the room. Event producers for the German leg of the tour included Whateversclever from
is specified for all his major shows.
Hamburg and technical solutions provider Rec-Tec SFX & Technic Solutions from Sinzig, who joined forces to present
NEONSPLASH at the 10,000 capacity Essener Grugahalle.
Helmig worked closely with lighting and video programmer Roland Greil. The feel of the show was ‘punky, funky and dirty’,
congruent with the band’s musical roots and energy – still full on, noisy and anarchic - with some theatrical flourishes and
The lighting design was created by Oliver in’t Zand and Markus Hoffman, and the MMXs were supplied by dry hire specialist
special effects.
Niclen from Dortmund and SN Music Event Service based in Bonn. “I was extremely satisfied with the MMXs,” raves Oliver
in’t Zand who also operated the show, “The units are bright, lightweight and ultimately flexible”.
It was the first time Helmig had used LEDBeam 100s, and loved the range of colours, the brightness, the small size and the
light weight, “They are a bit like digital ACLs,” he comments. “Beamy, fast, effective and a lot more versatile”. He will definitely
He especially likes the wide zoom, with so many more possibilities than a ‘conventional’ spot fixture, plus the iris and the
be using them on future shows and thinks Robe is one of “The best” choices of brand for any touring environment. The Robes
automatic hot-spot control which creates “Pin sharp, very narrow, bright beams”. The MMXs ran for 12 hours solid, being
and other lighting and video production was supplied by rental company Satis and Fy from their Werner office.
worked extremely hard and performed flawlessly.
EQUIPMENT | 64x ROBIN ® MMX Spot
SUPPLIED BY | LMP
| Germany
LOCATION
NEONSPLASH
24 | STAGE
EQUIPMENT | 56x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 45x ColorSpot 2500E AT, 40x ROBIN ® 100 LEDBeam
SUPPLIED BY | LMP
| Germany
LOCATION
DIE ARZTE
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Roxette Rocks in Tel Aviv
Robe LEDWashes
for Placebo Tour
Robe‘s Israeli distributor, Danor Theatre & Studio Systems Ltd, based in Hod Hasharon, reports that the ROBIN MMX Spot is
Placebo used 90 x Robe ROBIN 300 LEDWash fixtures in custom touring frames for their European festival tour, specified
already a popular choice for the country‘s busy rental market.
by lighting designer Jvan Morandi.
Live performance, arts and other events are prolific in Israel, and Robe MMX fixtures have been used on several major shows
Jvan is well known for his fresh and innovative visual concepts. This is the first time that he has specified Robe moving lights
including Swedish pop superstars Roxette‘s sold-out 12000 capacity concert at the Expo Ground in Tel Aviv. Roxette con-
for one of his touring rigs, which were supplied by PRG EML Productions.
tinued their acclaimed „Charm School“ world tour, which WOWed the crowds wherever they played, returning to full-on live
performance and great gigs after a long break.
The ‘specials package’ was exceptionally quick and easy to install in all the festival situations ‘underneath’ the house rig.
The LEDWash 300s fitted neatly into five custom fabricated rolling touring-frames, rigged in a 6 x 3 format, with 18 luminaires
The rock duo were extremely enthusiastically received in Tel Aviv, where the lighting rig contained 38 x Robe ColorWash
per frame.
2500E ATs, 27 x ColorSpot 2500E ATs and 19 ROBIN MMX Spots. The MMXs were positioned on the upstage trusses and
also on the deck at the back of stage, with three on the front truss. They were used for many spectacular and eye-catching
The entire specials rig could be wheeled onstage, installed, set up and working in around 45 minutes. The LEDWash 300
looks and effects by lighting operator Henrik Brattberg.
frames were all positioned upstage of the band and the fixtures used to create a wide variety of effects… from a mega
bright full colour block of light to mesmeric chases, complex and subtle patterns and lots of moody silhouettes to suit the raw,
Technical production was provided by the Mazuz Group from Petach Tikva, currently Israel‘s leading lighting, sound and AV
uncompromised lyrics and delivery of Placebo’s set. His overall filmic style, look and feel for the show was inspired by the
operation. The company has an extensive stock of Robe moving lights which have been supplied through Danor over recent
works of artist James Turrell, renowned for his concern with lighting and spaces, and specifically for his Roden Crater
years, including ColorSpot 1200E ATs, ColorSpot and ColorWash 2500E ATs and ColorSpot 700E ATs.
work-in-progress in Arizona.
EQUIPMENT | 38x ColorWash 2500E AT™, 27x ColorSpot 2500E AT™, 19x ROBIN ® MMX Spot
SUPPLIED BY | Danor Theatre & Studio
| Israel
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 90x ROBIN ® 300 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Robe Multimedia
| European tour
LOCATION
ROXETTE
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PLACEBO
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Robe MMX and LEDWash Installed
for Dalhalla 2012 Summer Season
Robe Makes
a Grand Exit in Serbia
Among the coolest venues in the world, Dalhalla is located in a 60 metre deep former limestone quarry, 7 kilometres north
Over 130 Robe moving lights were supplied by Serbian technical solutions provider Studio Berar to the three biggest stages –
of beautiful Lake Siljan and the town of Rättvik in central Sweden.
Main, Dance Arena and Fusion - at the 2012 EXIT Festival.
The 4000 capacity open air theatre presents a summer season of around 30 performances – from operatic and choral works
EXIT is one of Europe’s hottest and most popular events, staged in the picturesque environs of the Petrovaradin Fortress in
to full on rock ‘n’ roll. This year‘s festival production lighting design, by Anders ‘Hebbe’ Herbertzon from High Voltage Designs,
Novi Sad. The four day event attracted over 100,000 music fans who enjoyed a diverse line up of music with over 500 live acts
includes Robe MMXs and LEDWash 600s recently purchased by locally based lighting rental company, Park Brothers.
appearing on 20 stages.
Hebbe has lit the Dalhalla Summer Season for the last three years - also using Robes - including ColorWash 1200E ATs and
The Studio Berar lighting rigs illuminated international stars like Duran Duran, Guns N’Roses, New Order, and Eryka Badu on
ColorSpot 2500 and 700E ATs. This year, he was delighted to use the very newest technologies.
the Main Stage; AVICII, Luciano, Richie Hawtin and Laurent Garnier in the Dance Arena; and The Toy Dolls, Eyesburn, Zemlja
Hebbe likes the zoom on the MMXs, their bright output, hot spot control and the gobo selection. Silent running was also critical
Gruva and Elektricni Orgazam on the Fuson Stage.
for the classical and opera concerts.
Lighting for these three stages was designed for Studio Berar by Marko Malesevic, Goran Kravic and Radoslav Mihalek. Each
Another issue at that venue is having strong lightsources - the roof provides some cover and shadows, but full darkness only
brought an individual style, look and feel to their stage by the use of well thought-out and imagineered lighting and visuals.
comes with the very last days of summer. The MMXs and ColorWashes offer enough light to focus during daytime which is
The Robe moving lights were a mix of ROBIN 300 Beams, ColorSpot 700E ATs and ColorWash Zoom 575s. Studio Berar has
a must because most productions arrive the same day as their show!
an extensive rental stock and uses them on all their shows and events.
EQUIPMENT | 8x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 6x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 6x ColorWash 1200E AT™, 8x Robe ColorWash 1200E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | Bellalite
| Sweden
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 90x ColorWash 575 AT™ Zoom, 20x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 10x ROBIN ® 300E Beam
SUPPLIED BY | Studio Berar
| Serbia
LOCATION
DALHALLA
28 | STAGE
GRAND EXIT
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Robe Shines for Dalai Lama
Czech technical solutions Provider AV Media invested in more Robe moving lights and Anolis LED fixtures used in the ‘Czech
Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWashes were central to the lighting rig designed by Aaron Brown of TES Productions for a special visit by
House’ Pavilion, a base for all sports fans and supporters of the Czech National Team during the London Olympics.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the University of Arkansas‘ Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.
The Czech House took over the entire Business Design Centre building in Islington and Czech National TV’s Olympic broadcast
More than 10.000 people packed the venue, seizing the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience and hear the Dalai Lama
studio was located there. AV Media’s Project Manager Filip Klein explains that when they won the contract to co-ordinate all the
‚live‘. TES Productions is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the University of Arkansas is one of their regular show and event
technicals for the Czech House it was a ‘no brainer’ to specify lighting from the Czech Republic’s best known entertainment
clients.
technology manufacturer!
A set of special red and white drapes, custom made by Rose Brand, were a major part of the set look, also providing a starting
AV Media already had Robe products. “We like Robe not just because it’s Czech,” says Filip, “But because it’s reliable and
point for the lighting design.
really excellent quality kit”. The new purchases include a selection of Robe’s latest ROBIN series products - 20 x ROBIN 1200
LEDWash and 40 x ROBIN 600 LEDWash, 6 MMX Spots and 8 ROBIN 600E Beams. These are utilized together with AV
„One great thing about the LEDWash 600s is that you can dial in the exact colour temperature you want,“ says Brown. This
Media’s existing ColorSpot and Wash 700E AT fixtures and ColorSpot 2500E ATs.
enabled him to blend LED and conventional lightsources completely harmoniously, so it was virtually undetectable that there
were two radically different types of lightsource.
Additionally, five stunning curved set pieces used to divide up the space into separate areas were illuminated with a variety
of internally mounted Anolis LED fixtures. The entire rig pulled only around an expedient 180 KW of power!
All of the LEDWashes were places on the deck up-lighting the different sections of drape. On the downstage truss, four Robe
ColorSpot 1200E ATs were used with breakup gobos for the pre-show set look and on the proscenium truss LED PARs down-lit
the draping, together with two Robe CitySkape 48s.
EQUIPMENT | 40x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 30x ROBIN ® 1200 LEDWash, 20x CitySkape Xtreme™, 20x CityFlex 48™,
8x ROBIN ® 600E Beam, 6x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 4x ColorSpot 2500E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | Robe CZ
| United Kingdom
LOCATION
CZECH HOUSE
30 | EVENTS
EQUIPMENT | 4x ColorSpot 1200E AT™, 2x CitySkape 48™, ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | ROBE Lighting Inc.
| USA
LOCATION
DALAI LAMA
EVENTS | 31
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Czech Point Robe
Gets Gold Medal in London
Robe in Clover at Sun City
Toyota South Africa celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala dinner event staged in Hall 5 of the Gallagher Convention
Lighting designer Denis Hutchinson joined creative forces with Robert Grobler from rental company Techrig to produce
Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
a masterpiece of style for food and beverage brand specialist Clover’s Annual Conference.
The centrepiece of the evening for 700 invited guests was an up-tempo live entertainment spectacle and Robe moving lights
This was staged in the Royal Ballroom venue at the Sun City resort, in the Pilansberg Mountains, South Africa. Robe moving
played their part in the slickly choreographed musical chronology that accompanied a presentation of Toyota SA‘s
lights - including 24 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes – were the key fixtures of the design, supplied by Johannesburg based Techrig.
achievements since 1961.
The basic show brief included high profile live performances plus an idea of the required look, to which Hutchinson added his
The show‘s creative director and designer Laurence Sale, from Inhouse Productions, asked Johannesburg based corporate
own ideas and produced the lighting plot, all based around Robes. The main challenges were getting enough height and
lighting specialists DNG to provide the full technical production. DNG‘s Allan Dickinson created the show‘s lighting design
lighting positions in the right places above the stage whilst tactically avoiding a series of large, prosaic and unmovable
which was based around the company‘s newly purchased stock of Robe moving lights, which includes ROBIN 600
chandeliers! They installed a series of short trusses hung in an up/downstage orientation ensconced into the ceiling coves,
LEDWashes and ROBIN 600 Spots.
which maximized the available height and avoided the chandeliers!
Twenty-four ROBIN 600 LEDWashes featured in the design, along with eight ROBIN 600 Spots and twelve ROBIN 300 Spots.
The ROBIN LEDWash 600s were hung on these, together with 16 x Robe ColorSpot 700E ATs and other fixtures. Hutchinson
„The LEDWash 600 is a totally brilliant unit,“ enthuses Dickinson, „It gives beautiful even coverage, a clean light path and
loved the wide beam angle of the LEDWashes, which enabled him to cover the entire stage and set easily for the large produc-
absolutely no shadows“. They were used for all the stage and set washing, for covering the orchestra and the performers, who
tion numbers, while the 15 degree narrow beam angle reminded him of classic beam projectors from his theatrical roots!
at times were spread out across the entire length and breadth of the set. The LEDWashes allowed him to do this with ease and
finesse.
EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 14x ColorSpot 575 AT™, 12x ROBIN ® 300E Spot, 8x ROBIN ® 600E Spot
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
T O Y O TA E V E N T
32 | EVENTS
EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 16x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 16x CitySkape 48™
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
SUN CITY
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Robe Helps Celebrate
Toyota SA‘s 50th Anniversary
Over 300 Robe LEDWashes
for BMW at Geneva Motor Show
Over 300 Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash and PureWhite moving lights were specified by lighting designer Peter Heilig of SfS
Project Aschaffenburg to light a special pavilion area showcasing the new BMW 6 series Gran Coupe on the BMW stand
at the 2012 International Geneva Motor show.
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The high profile event was staged at the Palexpo Centre in Geneva and BMW’s special launch concept was originated by
Mutabor Design GmbH from Hamburg, Germany.
A steel superstructure was designed in collaboration with architects Puchner & Schum from Munich, together with engineers
Structure GmbH from Frankfurt.
This was clad with fibre glass, creating two curved three dimensional latticed set piece walls surrounding the two Gran Coupe
vehicles. A circular ceiling offered three rings of trussing for lighting positions, and there was a circular hi res LED video screen
at the back of the space. The Gran Coupe promotional video was looped and shown on the screen throughout the exhibition,
accompanied by a stylish lightshow that integrated the cars within the set… so choosing the right luminaire was absolutely
crucial to Heilig’s lighting design.
Not having used Robe products before he conducted several shootouts before making a decision on which lights to use.
He sought a luminaire with a good quality of light, a flat and even beam field, smooth colour mixing and a good zoom range.
It quickly became apparent that the only LED wash fixture meeting all his criteria was the Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash and
the ROBIN 600 PureWhite SW (the smart-white version of the luminaire).
“It is the ideal tool,” he says, “The colour mixing is perfect and the zoom range (15 – 60 degrees) exceptional”. The order was
placed with Robe by lighting rental contractors for the BMW stand, Rockservice from Salzgitter, Germany. Robe pulled out ‘all
the stops’ to deliver the LEDWashes in a short lead-time, making a special order for the 42 SmartWhites as Cree normally only
produces this LED multi-chip in the US. Ninety-four of the 311 units used on the installation were supplied in white housings.
A hundred and twenty LEDWash 600s were ensconced in the narrow corridors behind the latticed set walls either side
of the Gran Coupe arena – both on the floor and in the air and they very effectively lit a cyc wall behind, as well as the set itself.
The rest of the fixtures were rigged on the three circular trusses in the ceiling.
BMW
MOTOR SHOW
EQUIPMENT | 191x ROBIN ® 600 PureWhite SW (94x in white housing), 120x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | LMP
| Switzerland
LOCATION
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ROBIN 600 LEDWash
for Official CHOGM Photograph
Japan‘s 2011 autumn/winter Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC) fashion show at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo was lit by lighting
Twelve Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash fixtures were supplied by the Perth office of leading Australian lighting rental company,
designer Masaaki Aiba and lighting co-ordinator Yoichi Ashikawa, using 90 Robe moving lights from Tokyo based rental
Clifton Productions, to provide ideal lighting conditions for the official photograph of the 2011 Commonwealth Heads
company M Tech Style.
of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
The high profile twice yearly TGC is a big hit on the fashion calendar, showcasing streetwear by domestic designers. Yoichi
The photo session for the 22nd CHOGM event, the largest gathering of world leaders ever in Australia, was staged in
Ashikawa has worked on many shows and projects using Robe and the brand is a favourite, having proved „Robust, reliable,
Pavilion 1 at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre.
well engineered as well as bright and dynamic“.
Official photographer Andrew Taylor and a host of national and international media and TV crews needed an even and
This TGC show was particularly challenging to light, with power in Japan still in short supply after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
consistent 4500 Lux level right across the podium on which the 50 world leaders - including Head of the Commonwealth,
power plant meltdown following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.
HRH Queen Elizabeth II - were posed for the photo.
All companies and events in the Tokyo area had to reduce their power consumption by 15 per cent throughout the summer.
Lighting director for the shoot, Martin McKinney from Clifton’s, specified the LEDWash 600s which were rigged on three
Despite having to use considerably less lighting fixtures than for the previous TGC show, they did not have to compromise on
trusses, flown at two, five and eight metre distances from the stage.
the look, feel and creative elements because of all the options offered by using Robe moving lights! A mix of Robe ColorSpot
Using LED units also offered the massive advantage of keeping the temperatures comfortable, so the amassed Heads
700E ATs, ROBIN 600E Spots and REDWash 3•192s were hung on trusses flown above the runway and to the front and back
of State did not need to endure the high heat levels that would have been output by using conventional fixtures for the task.
of the area.
EQUIPMENT | ColorSpot 700E AT™, ROBIN ® 600E Spot, REDWash 3•192™
SUPPLIED BY | LTG
| Japan
LOCATION
TOKYO GIRLS
36 | EVENTS
EQUIPMENT | 12x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | ULA Group
| Australia
LOCATION
CHOGM
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Robe Helps Save Power
in Style for Tokyo Girls
Robe MMX and LEDWash
Specified for European Film Awards
Robe Helps Welcome 2012
at the Brandenburg Gate
Over 100 Robe moving lights, including ROBIN MMX Spots and ROBIN 600 LEDWashes were specified by lighting designer
Lighting designer Gerd Helinski specified 40 Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash moving lights for the main stage of Germany’s high
Andreas Fuchs for the 24th European Film Awards, staged at the Tempodrom in Berlin.
profile New Year celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. This occasion has been Germany’s largest live event of the
year for some time, attracting several million revellers into the overall party area, and is rated as one of ‘THE’ places to see in
The show – produced by the European Film Academy, presented by Anke Engelke was broadcast the following day on national
the New Year.
At the hub of the action is a live stage with performances by a host of national and international talent, all broadcast live on
All lighting for the 2011 Awards production was supplied by Berlin based production company, TSE AG, which has a large
Germany’s ZDF channel. Gerd likes using new technology in his designs, the LEDWash 600s were the main stage and set
stock of Robe fixtures including – in the last year - MMX Spots and ROBIN 600 LEDWashes. The European Film Awards show
lighting units.
featured 23 MMX Spots, 51 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes, 30 ColorSpot 700E ATs and 23 ColorWash 2500E ATs, all of which were
distributed on overhead trusses with some on the stage floor.
Apart from the LEDWash 600’s numerous features, he chose Robe because of the robust build quality of the products and
their excellent performance in adverse weather conditions! The LEDWash 600s were arranged in symmetrical pairs on four
Good use was made of the MMX’s dual graphic wheel to create sophisticated fluid texturing effects across the set and stage
runs of overhead trussing flown at different levels and depths to bring a three dimensionality to the stage. Gerd likes the
floor, while the LEDWashes were used to produce rich and full colour washes and fabulous colour mixes all over the stage.
LEDWash 600’s wide range of features and functions, especially the individual control of the three LED rings and
They also made much use of the LEDWash 600’s good range of ‘proper’ whites and pastels, which make superb skin tones.
the substantial zoom.
These – and all the other lighting for the show – were operated by Uli Weiss using a grandMA console.
The ability to provide different colour corrected whites is also very useful for television/broadcast environments.
EQUIPMENT | 51x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 30x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 23x ColorWash 2500E AT™, 23x ROBIN ® MMX Spot
SUPPLIED BY | LMP
| Germany
LOCATION
F I L M AWA R D S
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EQUIPMENT | 40x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | LMP
| Germany
LOCATION
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channel ARTE and streamed live to over 100 countries.
Robe Gets Festive
for Living Christmas Tree Event
Robe Takes Holiday On Ice
Knoxville, Tennessee based lighting rental and production company TERI Productions designed a spectacular lighting scheme
Leading Belgian lighting designer Luc Peumans from Painting With Light specified sixty-two Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash fixtu-
and supplied equipment for the 2011 Living Christmas Tree Event, staged at Thompson Boling Arena, Knoxville.
res for the new Holiday on Ice ‘Speed’ tour. Peumans has designed lights for the ice extravaganza produced by Netherlands
based Stage Entertainment Touring Productions since 2005.
performances. All enjoyed the collaborative lighting design by Jay Coatney, Brad White and Andre Huff of TERI Productions,
The Robe fixtures were supplied by Belgian based rental company Phlippo Showlights MV. It was the first time that Luc has
which featured 68 Robe moving lights.
integrated such a large number of Robe fixtures into one of his creations, and also the first he has used the LEDWash 600.
The focus onstage was a 50 ft high ‘living’ scenic Christmas tree which hosted 257 choir members. Downstage of this a full
Most Holiday on Ice tours have a lifespan of 3 - 5 years, so he wanted to replace a number of discharge fixtures with LED
nativity play took place - with up to 350 performers involved in drama scenes and a selection of large musical numbers -
washes for several reasons - including their more sustained long-term luminosity and lower maintenance requirements.
accompanied by a 60 piece orchestra. The Robes were 22 ColorSpot 1200E ATs, 16 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes, eight ROBIN
300 LEDWashes, 12 ColorSpot 700E ATs, six ColorWash 700E ATs, four ColorWash 2500E ATs and four ROBIN MMX Spots.
He also needed fixtures with a bright output, which is where the ROBIN 600 LEDWashes entered the creative equation, with
All were rigged on over stage and advanced trusses trimmed at 60 feet.
the light weight and small size another consideration. Before deciding on which LED wash lights to add to the plot, Peumans
visited the Robe factory in the Czech republic and undertook a thorough testing session.
The big creative challenge for lighting as a medium was to help switch audience attention between the nativity drama and the
musical action. Lighting was absolutely fundamental to unfolding the plot and for setting a completely different ambience for
Also imperative was that the fixtures could produce a good quality white. When he saw them close up and in action, he soon
each scene.
realised that this was an area in which they excelled.
Photo credits: Philipp Klak
EQUIPMENT | 22x ColorSpot 1200E AT™, 16x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 12x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 8x ROBIN ® 300 LEDWash,
6x ColorWash 700E AT™, 4x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 4x ColorWash 2500E AT™, FAZE 800 FT Pro™,
HAZE 500 FT Pro™, FOG 1550 FT™
SUPPLIED BY | ROBE Lighting Inc.
| USA
LOCATION
CHRISTMAS
40 | EVENTS
EQUIPMENT | 62x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Controllux
| Netherland
LOCATION
H OLID AY ON ICE
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This annual event produced by Sevier Heights Baptist Church attracted up to 13,000 audience per show for five pre-Christmas
VWV Invests in Robe MMXs…
and Helps Save The Rhinos
Nearly 300 Robe lighting LED fixtures were utilised in a ground-breaking lighting design by Andy Hurst for the 2012 Total
Johannesburg-based VWV, one of South Africa’s leading production companies, invested in Robe’s ROBIN MMX Spots as part
Production International (TPi) Awards.
of an on-going build-up of carefully selected lighting technology.
The event was staged at the Novotel London West in Hammersmith, UK and was arguably the first major Awards event ever
Technical director Jonathan “Jonno” Royston first saw the MMXs in action on the Robe stand at PLASA 2011 and was “Highly
to be lit entirely with LED lightsources - and also exclusively with Robe lighting products.
impressed” with the gobos, the animation wheel functionality and the high light output. He then recommended that they make
the purchase.
This was the result of a collaboration between Robe and its UK operation, Mondiale Publishing producers of the Awards, and
leading UK lighting and visuals rental company HSL, who handled the rigging and installation of the lighting equipment.
The new units went straight on to a ‘Save The Rhinos’ event for the Wildlands Conservation Trust’s Rhino Conservation Project,
The high profile annual TPi Awards honours the best of creative and technical talent, achievements and expertise in profes-
staged in Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg. They were mounted on vertical trussing ‘totem’ towers concealed
sional production and entertainment. The Who’s-Who of the industry was there to be impressed by Robe’s latest eco-friendly
behind a wooden hide. Six MMXs projected a selection of fabulous patterns and ‘liquid’ animations on the front face of the
technology in action.
Sandton Library building at the end of the Square, with two units swirling around striking Rhino gobos.
The lighting rig featured Robe’s revolutionary new ROBIN DLX Spot making its show debut. The 52 DLX Spots were joined by
The nightly show was programmed by lighting designer Sean Rosig and ran for three weeks to raise awareness of the need
102 ROBIN 300 LEDWashes, 32 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes and 19 ROBIN 1200 LEDWashes together with 60 x CityFlex48s.
to save Rhinos from extinction. It was Rosig’s first use of MMX Spots – although he has used Robe products on many of his
The entire lighting rig – over 300 fixtures - consumed only 116 Amps of 3-phase power and all lighting, rigging, trussing, distro
recent designs. He says, “They are great for dazzling aerial effects as well as more moody things like fire, water and snow
and cabling fitted into just one and a half trucks! Nice and eco-friendly!
projections”.
EQUIPMENT | 102x ROBIN ® 300 LEDWash, 60x CityFlex 48™, 52x ROBIN ® DLX Spot, 32x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash,
19x ROBIN ® 1200 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| United Kingdom
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 8x ROBIN ® MMX Spot
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
TPi AWARDS
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Robe Lights First All-LED
TPi Awards Show
Total Carnage for Robe
An impressive rig of 70 Robe moving lights designed by Rene Jõhve and Meelis Lusmägi of Cuu Club provided the visual
The Fight Night Total Carnage experience brought the best of contemporary fight action to Australia’s Gold Coast, staged
setting for the final round of Eesti Laul, Estonia’s 2012 Eurovision national qualifying competition.
at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland, and was lit with a rig of Robe moving lights.
The event was staged in the Nokia Concert Hall in Estonian capital Tallinn. It was broadcast live on Estonia’s ETV1 and
Production lighting was designed by Mike Parsons from Clifton Productions who also supplied all the lighting and visual
enjoyed by a live audience of 1,800.
technology to the show presented by Jupiters Gold Coast.
Jõhve and Meelis won the job of designing lighting and set for the event after presenting imaginative and fresh new ideas.
Six Robe ROBIN 600E beams were stationed on the stage, either side of a large LED screen showing IMAG relay of the action
The Robe fixture count was 20x ROBIN 300 Spots, 22x ROBIN 600 LEDWashes, 12x ROBIN 300 LEDWashes,
(in addition to three others above the ring). These were used for bright beam effects and back lighting and filling the wide
12x ColorSpot 1200E ATs and three ColorWash 1200E ATs – all specified by Jõhve. The units were supplied
angle camera shots – the event was broadcast on Fox Sports TV.
by a combination of Cuu Club and E&T.
Twenty-eight ColorSpot 700E ATs and 28 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes were used to highlight all around the rest of the space
“We have used Robe fixtures for a long time, and found them to be reliable and innovative,” confirms the designer.
as and when needed, focusing heavily on the fights and the side show happening on the stage. The lights were operated by
The trusses were arranged in an arc around and above the stage, in a theatrical style that also worked well on TV.
Matt Hansen. The Convention Centre was transformed into a gala dinner and battle zone for the live event, packed with punters
The ROBIN 300 and 600 LEDWashes and the ROBIN 600 Spots were on the rear overhead trusses and used for multiple
and excitement for the World Kickboxing Network WKN) sanctioned event that fuses the sports of traditional Muay Thai combat
effects and strong colour-rich backlight looks on camera, while the ColorSpot and Washes on the venue’s fly bars produced
and kickboxing.
artist contra and down-lighting.
EQUIPMENT | 22x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 20x ROBIN ® 300E Spot, 12x ROBIN ® 300 LEDWash, 12x ColorSpot 1200E AT™,
3x ColorWash 1200E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | E & T
| Estonia
LOCATION
EUROVISION
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EQUIPMENT | 28x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 28x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 6x ROBIN ® 600E Beam
SUPPLIED BY | ULA Group
| Australia
LOCATION
CARNAGE
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Estonian Eurovision Selection
Robe Helps Celebrate Summer
Nights at Schönbrunn Palace
Robe moving lights and LED fixtures – around 135 in total - were again specified by lighting designer Helmut Krammer
for the 2012 Summer Night Concert, staged by the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra in the fantastic Baroque setting
of Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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The event was attended by over 100,000 people and beamed live by national broadcaster ORF2 and 3sat to approximately
60 other countries.
The Robes were used to light four key areas in Schönbrunn Palace’s extensive and very beautiful gardens - the main and ballet
stages, the Gloriette structure which stands prominently on the hill above the Palace and behind where the stage was located,
and the magical Neptunbrunnen Fountains.
Krammer chose Robe again following the great results he achieved at the 2011 event. This year he utilised 60 ROBIN
600 LEDWashes, 30x ROBIN 1200 LEDWashes, 10 ROBIN MMX Spots, 12 ColorBeam 2500E ATs, five ColorSpot
2500E ATs, seven CitySkape Xtremes and 14 CitySource 96s.
“Robe provided absolutely the right products for the project, and I found it wonderful to work with fixtures that gave me
the freedom and flexibility to achieve the precise creative look and feel I wanted in the Gardens,” he declares. He combined
his skills of practical, ornamental and architectural lighting for the show with spectacular effects.
The LEDWash 600s were used to colour and streak the vast areas of lawn stretching out around the stage and other garden
features. They also added colour and character to the large stone Gloriette structure crowning the hill, and the Neptune Fountains, bathing both of these elegant features in a new light for the evening.
The CitySource 96s and CitySkape Xtremes provided general coverage for the massive Gloriette. The MMXs added intricate
texturing to the Neptune Fountains together with projections from the ColorSpot 2500E ATs. With careful and tasteful lighting,
these elements took on a completely unique ‘one off’ and momentary quality.
Near the ballet stage, the ColorBeams were used for aerial effects shooting far into the night sky. Krammer really enjoyed using
the new Robe fixtures, in particular – the LEDWash 600 and 1200s and the MMX Spots – all of which proved powerful and
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versatile tools. ”Robe’s LEDWash series is definitely currently the best in its class,” he says.
Lighting equipment was supplied by four different companies - LGL, Niclen, Mediasolution and PRG… and operated for the
show by Helmut using two Hog 3 consoles.
Photo credits: Michal Odehnal
EQUIPMENT | 60x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 30x ROBIN ® 1200 LEDWash, 14x CitySource 96™, 12x ColorBeam 2500E AT™,
10x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 8x CitySkape Xtreme™, 5x ColorSpot 2500E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | Signal
| Austria
LOCATION
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New Discovery for Robe
Johannesburg based MJ Event Gear, one of South Africa’s leading rental operations, seized the opportunity to be among the
Robe ROBIN LEDWash 600s and Robe ROBIN 300 Spots were central to the lighting rig designed by Francois van der Merwe
first in the country to take stock of the amazing new small, mega-bright-and-fast ROBIN 100 LEDBeams.
for the first Discovery Graduation Ceremony 2012, staged in the Voda Dome, Vodaworld, Johannesburg, South Africa.
These went straight out onto a show for Swedish automotive giants, Volvo, staged in Ballroom 3 of the Hilton Hotel, Sandton,
Full technical production for the event was supplied by Johannesburg-based rental company MJ Event Gear and produced
Johannesburg. MJ was working for event producers, Tinder Box. MJ’s Head of Lighting and Senior Designer Johnny Scholtz
by Edith Unlimited. It was attended by Discovery staff members including those who had recently completed various forms of
created and operated the eye-catching light-show.
training offered by the company.
The room was relatively compact with a stage and four metres of headroom. The idea was to create a classy, intimate
Two production trusses provided lighting positions for 16 Robe LEDWash 600s, used to create a smooth and even colour wash
environment for guests who were entertained by various live performances.
over the dinner tables in the auditorium, with the rest of the lighting flown from the venue’s house bars.
MJ received their shipment of LEDBeam 100s on the afternoon of the Volvo load in, and MJ’s production manager Theo Rood
Twenty four LEDWash 600s were used in total. The other eight units were rigged on the over-stage bars and utilised to down
had 12 fixtures sent straight to the gig, where they were positioned in a row along the back edge of the stage and used for
light the stage behind the performers, while the ROBIN 300 Spots created textures on the draping around a central upstage
funky effects.
screen. The LEDWash 600s are currently Francois’ favourite fixture.
“The size of fixture was absolutely perfect for this event,” says Theo adding, “I think they are simply amazing. I love the fact they
Highly energy-efficient, the LEDWash series is ideal for venues without three phase power. The full range of whites that can be
are so small and compact and pleased that they require very little electricity”. This helped enormously at the venue which had
created - which included authentic tungsten emulation - is a great bonus for shows lit for television or video.
limited power available.
EQUIPMENT | 12x ROBIN ® 100 LEDBeam
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
V O LV O E V E N T
48 | EVENTS
EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 24x ROBIN ® 300E Spot
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
DISCOVERY
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Robe LEDBeam 100s Make
Impact for Volvo in South Africa
Over 200 Robes Shine On
2012 South African Music Awards
Robe for Insane Avicii Show
The 18th annual South African music Awards (SAMAs) featured over 200 Robe fixtures in a design by Joshua Cutts of Visual
Durban based Insane Productions went to town on the lighting and visual design for Swedish DJ Avicii’s gig at the Wavehouse
Frontier.
skate and water park venue. Using Robe moving lights, this was created by lighting designer Thomas Peters, brought in by
Insane’s owner and founder Vimal Rawjee to produce “something awesome”.
He and Johannesburg based set designers Dream Sets – also the technical production contractor - brought a fresh and
He worked alongside Insane’s technicians Ramesh Singh and David Mapunguri. The lighting fixtures were rigged to a ground
striking aesthetic to the high profile event, produced by VL Productions.
support system and trussing towers, with the lighter units hung in the venue’s roof structure.
The lighting brief was to energise an amazing inflatable set of giant interlocking circles and tubes that spanned most of the
Robe ColorWash 700E ATs, LEDWash 600s and LEDForce 18s were positioned all around the rig for maximum effect.
venue’s celling. It was a complete visual departure from any previous SAMAs and a huge hit with the client, who wanted an
The set featured a large LED wall upstage, with the front of the DJ booth also clad in the same LED panelling. Says Vimal,
edgy, classic rock ‘n’ roll touch to the lighting.
“Robe’s LEDWash 600 is by far the best product we have ever purchased to date – everyone loves it, and it’s beautifully light
and bright”.
The impressive Robe count included: 36x Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWashes, 16x Robe ColorWash 2500E ATs, 21x ColorSpot
700E ATs, six ColorWash 700E ATs, 18x ColorBeam 700E ATs, 36 of the fabulous ROBIN 100 LEDBeams, 36x LEDForce 7s,
For Avicii’s performance, they used eight LEDWash 600s to throw colour all around the room and into the crowd and also for
12x LEDForce 18s, 24x CitySkape 48s and six CitySkape Xtremes. Josh thought the best overall element of the rig was
effects lighting on the stage and set. The LEDForce 18s toned the trussing and metal structures and the ColorWash 700E ATs
“The effectiveness of all the Robe LED fixtures – with such strong, rich and full colour mixing”. This enabled him to switch
made excellent back lighting and beam patterns. The lighting looked fabulous and combined with innovative visuals and
and mix colours across the entire set immediately.
superlative sound, made Avicii’s Durban show highly memorable.
Photo credits: Kierran Allen, Ocean Driven Media
EQUIPMENT | 36x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 36x ROBIN ® 100 LEDBeam, 36x LEDForce 7™ RGBW, 24x CitySkape 48™,
21x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 18x ColorBeam 700E AT™, 16x ColorWash 2500E AT™, 12x LEDForce 18™ RGBW,
6x ColorWash 700E AT™, 6x CitySkape Xtreme™
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
M U S I C AWA R D S
50 | EVENTS
EQUIPMENT | 8x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 6x ColorWash 700E AT™,6x LEDForce 18™ RGBW
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
AVICII SHOW
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It was staged at Sun City Superbowl and broadcast live on SABC. Josh was asked on-board by TV producers Nevermachine.
Robe MMX Spots
Dance with the Stars in Israel
Robe Impresses at Bahrain
Animal Production Show OC
Israel‘s leading television lighting designer Ofer Jacobi specified ROBIN MMX Spots plus LEDWash 1200 and 600s for the
Robe ROBIN MMX Spots, ColorWash and ColorSpot 2500 and 700E AT moving lights featured heavily in the lightshow
latest series of ‘Dancing With The Stars‘, Israel’s version of BBC Worldwide’s massively successful “Strictly Come Dancing”
designed by Tom Irthum to celebrate the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Bahrain Animal Production Show. This took place
now in its seventh series.
at the Bahrain International Endurance Village, featuring spectacular equestrian performances plus a specially
commissioned Bahraini Operetta with a cast of 300.
any of his lighting designs have included MMX Spots and ROBIN 1200 LEDWashes – supplied by Danor Rental.
Lighting was supplied by locally based rental company Pico Bahrain. The company also designed and built the stage set and
supplied audio and video equipment. Pico has a large stock of Robe fixtures and has been investing steadily in the brand for
Dancing With The Stars Is recorded in Studio 1 of the GG Studio Complex in Jerusalem, the country‘s largest TV production
some time.
facility. Jacobi wanted to completely reinvent the set lighting, and having the new MMX Spots on board was a key to his creative
vision, enabling him to produce complex and spectacular animations on the dancefloor.
Lighting had to highlight the large ensemble pieces of the show whilst avoiding dazzling the horses or scaring them with any
large blacked out areas! For the operetta, a completely different visual ambience was needed to match the music, singing,
This key aesthetic is deployed throughout each episode which is divided into several segments, each of which has a unique
drama and emotion of the piece. Many challenges included covering a vast performance space – so lots of bright lightsources
feel. He comments, „When everyone, including all on the production team, saw the MMXs in action it was clear they surpassed
were required – with all the Robe fixtures coming up to the mark. Tom has used Robe products many times before, and knew
all expectations both in impact and the variety they brought to the show“. He admits that it even slightly surprised him just
that they would be great for the job. Lighting was operated by Jason Harvey using a grandMA console, and both he and Tom
“How amazing and bright” the results are.
were very impressed in particular by the MMXs.
EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 12x ROBIN ® 1200 LEDWash, 4x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Danor Theatre & Studio
| Israel
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 20x ColorWash 575E AT™, 16x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 12x ColorSpot 2500E AT™, 12x ColorWash 700E AT™,
10x ROBIN ® MMX Spot
SUPPLIED BY | Pico International
| Bahrain
LOCATION
STARS IN ISRAEL
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AP SHOW
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Jacobi has lit all seven editions of the show to date, each one featuring Robe moving lights! However this was the first time that
Red Bull Battle
Robe moving lights took centre stage at an M1Global MMA (mixed martial arts) fight in Moscow, headlined by the bout between
Johannesburg, SA rental company AV Unlimited supplied full technical production to show producers VWV for the 2012 Red
heavyweight legends Fedor ‘The Last Emperor’ Emelianenko and Jeff ‘The Snowman’ Monson.
Bull Beat battle competition finale, staged at the Bassline, downtown Johannesburg’s hottest live music venue.
The M1 Global phenomena is massively popular in Russia and the CIS states, and this event was staged in the Olimpiyskiy
Eight dance crews battled it out for the title with Robe LEDBeam 100s providing a perfect lightweight lighting effects solution.
indoor sports arena, Moscow, with a live audience of 15,000 and broadcast live on Channel Russia 2 TV.
Challenges included a very low weight loading in the venue’s roof, and delivering the high show production values demanded
by one of the world’s leading brands in a tight space.
It was attended by – amongst others – Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin.
AV Unlimited’s technical production manager/lighting designer Victor Vermaak explained that initially the venue forbade any
Lighting was designed by Andrey Fisbein and Nicolay Dmitriev of TOK, a leading rental company from St. Petersburg that has
lights to fly off of their roof beams as they don’t have a definitive weight loading. However, when they felt the miniscule 4.4 Kgs
a vast stock of Robe fixtures. Seventy-six Robe fixtures were utilised – 35 ColorSpot 2500E ATs and 16 ColorWash 2500E ATs,
of the Robe LEDBeam 100 – they gave the go-ahead for the fixtures to be installed.
along with 24 ROBIN 600 LEDWash.
Robe’s amazing new ROBIN 100 LEDBeams were a complete winner with their ultra light weight, power, intensity and wide
They were positioned on a series of trusses in the roof that criss-crossed the arena creating both over stage / ring and audien-
array of eye-catching whizzy effects! Twenty four LEDBeam 100s were rigged directly to the roof pipes above the stage and
ce lighting positions. ColorWash and Spot 2500s were rigged above the stage and these fanned out to highlight the audience
dancefloor. The high energy event - won by Reptilez - also had to be lit for television broadcast, so the LEDBeam 100s were
seating and also to light the rig itself. The LEDWash 600s were specifically utilised to colour and emphasise the fighters as
used for eye and camera candy in bright colours, pulsating chases and fast movements.
they emerged from the stage and strutted along the ramp into the ring – a moment of big drama and anticipation for the fans!
EQUIPMENT | 35x ColorSpot 2500E AT™, 24x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 16x ColorWash 2500E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | Translight
| Russia
LOCATION
M1 GLOBAL MMA
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EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® 100 LEDBeam, 12x CitySkape 48™
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
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Robe Joins the M1
Global MMA Challenge
Robe for Idols South Africa
Robe Chosen For
Brownlow Medal Show
Robe moving lights have seen the thrills, excitement and action on several Idols‘ shows worldwide, including South Africa,
The Australian Football League (AFL)’s highest accolade, the 2011Brownlow Medal was presented at the Palladium Ballroom
where the series is recorded at the Mosaiek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg in front of 3,500 people and broadcast on
at the Crowne Casino, Melbourne, attracting a live TV audience of 1.13 million, who witnessed Dane Swan declared
M-Net, M-Net HD and Mzansi Magic.
the “fairest and best” player in the League for this year.
Lighting and video visuals for the seventh series of Idols SA were created by Joshua Cutts with set designed by Dewet Meyer
Robe moving lights were again at the core of the lighting for the gala dinner event, which was designed by Robert Coia from
and lighting equipment supplied by Dream Sets from Johannesburg, all working for production company, Nevermachine.
Channel 7. Attended by over 1000 sports celebrities and dignitaries, Clifton Productions were the lighting rental contractor.
Robert needed to make the show look spectacular as well as light the stage and vast dining area in an appropriately ambient
On this show were six ColorWash 700E ATs, six ColorBeam 700E ATs, 18 ColorSpot 700E ATs and 18 ColorWash 2500E
fashion. He achieved this with the help of 48 x Robe ColorWash 700E ATs, 44 x Robe ColorSpot 700E ATs and 18 x Robe
ATs, plus strobes, generics and LED fixtures. Aesthetically, Cutts wanted a clean, sharply defined look with lots of strong and
REDWash 3•192 fixtures.
distinctive back lighting.
Coia used REDWashes for the second year running on the show, chosen for the incredible light output to size ratio, their
Using the Robes enabled him to bring plenty of dynamics into play and over the 10 week series, light a diversity
interesting rectangular beam and vast array of ‚real‘ colours. Robe’s 700 Series Spot and Wash moving lights were picked
of performances covering all musical genres. The ColorBeam 700E ATs were on the floor and used for dramatic, powerful high
for their compact size, high brightness and reliability, all attributes making them exactly the right tools for the job.
impact beam and silhouette effects. The ColorWash 2500s were on the upstage bars in the roof for high level, high quality
They helped create atmospheric room looks for the dinner and exciting and dynamic scenes and transformations
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beamage. Twelve Robe CitySkape48 LED wash lights were utilised for set washes.
for the Awards.
„They are great lights,“ proclaims Cutts, describing the ColorWash 2500s as „Awesome“.
EQUIPMENT | 18x ColorWash 2500E AT™, 18x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 6x ColorWash 700E AT™, 6x ColorBeam 700E AT™,
12x CitySkape 48™
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
IDOLS SA
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EQUIPMENT | 48x ColorWash 700E AT™, 44x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 18x REDWash 3•192™
SUPPLIED BY | ULA Group
| Australia
LOCATION
RED BULL
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the Stars in Korea
M-Net Celebrates 25 Years
ROBIN MMX Spots continue to be a popular and fast selling product with Korean distributor Art Tech based in Seoul.
Lighting designer Robert Grobler from TechRig created a visual environment for a four day event celebrating 25 years of M-Net,
South Africa’s first pay-TV channel.
Recently MMX Spots were used to light Korea‘s Superstar K‘ TV show, now in its third edition, staged at Kyung Hee University
and broadcast live on their MNet channel. Lighting designers Kim Yeon and Choi Jae from rental company RGB Lighting
This was staged in a temporary structure at M-Net’s studios in Randburg, Johannesburg, which was divided into two areas -
utilised 30 MMX Spots and 22 ROBIN 600 Beams in the design. The lights were arranged above and around the stage
a reception space and the main gala dinner area for 400 people, complete with stage.
on trusses, hoists and boom arms and used to create drama, excitement, colour and movement.
Lighting equipment – including 49 Robe fixtures - was supplied by TechRig Pty, also based in Johannesburg. Robert appro48s were used for lighting the set. Their expedient size means they can be tucked in and concealed into all sorts of places and
of their large and enthusiastic fan base.
the rich array of colours makes them ideal for this application.
Lighting designer Lee Minho designed the show, which included 24 MMX Spots, together with 24 Robe ROBIN 600
Nineteen Robe ColorSpot 700E ATs were positioned over the stage used for beam effects and top lighting. The ColorSpot700s
LEDWashes and six Robe ColorSpot 2500E ATs. He comments, „MMXs really brought a vibrancy and a massive dynamic
are currently TechRig‘s work horse moving lights. Says Robert, “They have proven time and again to do the job perfectly.
to the stage, helping me build contrast and depth into the lighting“. Lighting equipment for the YB Band tour was supplied by
Output vs Beam Angle is great and the optics are sharp with a very rich colour mixing system”. The ‘Robe count’ was
leading Korean rental company, C-Lighting.
completed with six Robe ColorBeam 700E ATs outside, used ‘searchlight style’, to ramp up the excitement and anticipation
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ached lighting the main stage and set – designed by Michael Gill - from a theatrical perspective. Twenty-four Robe CitySkape
used to light the latest tour for Korean rock stars, the YB Band, who celebrated 16 years of a truly rocking career to the delight
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Superstar K is one of the highest rated TV shows in the country on Korea‘s only fully dedicated music channel. MMXs were also
for approaching guests.
EQUIPMENT | 30x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 24x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 6x ColorSpot 2500E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | Art Tech
| Korea
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 24x CitySkape 48™, 19x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 6x ColorBeam 700E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
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Robe Is A Hit on TV
Let‘s Dance With Robe
Two of the Czech and Slovak Republic‘s most talented visual creators - director of photography Philip Havelka and lighting
The latest Robe technology was centre stage for „Let‘s Dance“ in Slovakia, where celebrities paired with professional dancers
designer Martin Kubanka - collaborated closely to produce a dynamic visuality for Barrendov TV‘s newest popular live music
battle it out with great flair on the dancefloor every Friday night on Markiza TV.
production, „To Je Nas Hit“ (What is My Hit).
The venue for the 2011 series was the Incheba Expo in Bratislava, with lighting equipment supplied by Slovakia‘s number
Robe moving lights were the main fixtures used - including ROBIN 600 LEDWash units. Together with over 100 other new Robe
one rental company, Q-99, which has a rental stock of over 400 Robes! The Let‘s Dance set resembled a ‚classic romantic‘
fixtures, these are among the latest Robe investment by Bratislava, Slovakia, based rental company Q-99, suppliers of the
ballroom scene with glitz, glamour and dreams. At one end of the room was the band stage, flanked either side by a set of
series’ lighting, scenic LED and video elements.
dramatically sweeping entrance stairways.
The rig’s 70 moving lights included 18 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes arranged in two rows (top and middle) along the set at the back
On trussing above the orchestra were 16 x Robe ColorSpot 1200E ATs and 20 Robe ROBIN 300 Beams. On the side trusses
of stage and also embedded into the stage right LED side set panels. These were used for general stage washing and lighting
running down the long edges of the room were 18 x Robe ColorSpot 575E ATs, used for strong cross washes and texturing
the band.
the dancefloor with gobos. Ten ColorSpot 250E ATs were under-hung from the stairs either side of the orchestra and used
for shooting bright little side beams into the audience.
Havelka, who produced the initial lighting spec from which Kubanka selected the appropriate fixtures. The lighting gave plenty
It was the first time that moving/effects light operator Michal Schmidt had used the ROBIN 300 Beams, and he comments,
of scope and flexibility to make each of the seven acts appearing each week look different and interesting. The show was
„They are definitely the best beam light fixtures I have used to date! A great output and fast movement - always a massive
broadcast live every Monday night from Studio 2 of the famous Barrandov Complex in Prague.
advantage“.
EQUIPMENT | 24x ColorSpot 1200E AT™, 18x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 18x ColorSpot 575 AT™, 8x ColorWash 1200E AT™,
6x ColorSpot 250 AT™
SUPPLIED BY | Robe CZ
| Czech Republic
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 20x ROBIN ® 300E Beam, 18x ColorSpot 575 AT™, 16x ColorSpot 1200E AT™, 10x ColorSpot 250 AT™
SUPPLIED BY | Robe CZ
| Slovak Republic
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“The LEDWash 600s are excellent and easily the best LEDWash light that I have ever seen and used to date,“ enthused
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Robe ROBIN MMX Spots
and LEDWashes for La Grande Battle
Robe MMXs Join
Slovakian Legends of Pop
Lighting Designer and DOP David Seligmann-Forest from Lite4Life used Robe ROBIN MMX Spots, ROBIN 600E Spots and
Robe MMX Spots – plus over 50 other Robe moving lights - were supplied by Slovakia‘s top technical production rental
LEDWash 600s to light ‘La Grande Battle’, a live TV presentation on French network France 2.
company, Q-99, to lighting designer Martin Kubanka for new music series, „Slovakian Legends of Pop“, aired on national
TV channel STV1. The 9-week series recorded at STV‘s studios in Bratislava, culminated in the presentation of songs from
Ten major European stars from a diversity of musical genres – rock, pop, rap, flamenco, opera, brass band, etc. - battled to win
famous Czech/Slovak superstars Elán, whose incredible forty year career went ‘meteoric’ back in the 1970s!
the final of this popular series for the best re-interpretation of classical songs and music.
Martin Kubanka is among Slovakia‘s leading television lighting designers, and jumped at the chance to specify the ten Robe
There was also a 90 piece orchestra and it was recorded in the large Euromedia Studio 217, at the Studios de France in Paris.
MMXs which had just arrived into Q-99’s rental stock. Taking Michael Brna’s set - utilising three different types of LED - as an
Robe equipment included 24 ROBIN MMX Spots, 40 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes, 14 ROBIN 300 LEDWashes and 16 ROBIN
artistic starting point, Kubanka needed some seriously powerful lightsources to hold their own.
600E spots which, together with various other fixtures, were spread out around the studio in the air and on the floor. David was
brought onboard to design the show’s lighting by production company Banijay Productions.
The MMXs were rigged above the mid-stage area and used to light the forestage areas with bright beam and gobo effects.
The first time director Tomas Eibner saw them in action – he was amazed... loving how they looked on camera!
The MMX Spots were specified because of the zoom range and the extremely bright beam, and he also thinks the MMX Spot’s
The standard set of MMX gobos has also been specifically designed with TV applications in mind.
gobos and dual animation wheel are excellent. A great advocate of Robe, David has been using their products in his work for
10 years. “I am a real fan, and in fact, I think Robe makes the world’s best lighting fixtures!” he enthuses.
Kubanka used the MMX‘s wide zoom and its iris features extensively in addition to the gobos, which were more sparingly
EQUIPMENT | 40x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 24x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 16x ROBIN ® 600E Spot, 14x ROBIN ® 300 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Axente
| France
LOCATION
GRANDE BATTLE
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EQUIPMENT | 32x ROBIN ® 600E Beam, 14x ColorWash 1200E AT™, 10x ROBIN ® MMX Spot, 10x ColorSpot 575 AT™,
4x LEDBlinder 196™
SUPPLIED BY | Robe CZ
| Slovak Republic
LOCATION
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applied in a theatrical style.
Large Robe Lighting Rig
for the Voice of Germany
Robe LEDWash 300s
for Belgian National Television
Over 200 Robe moving lights were spec’d by lighting designer Manuel da Costa on the first hugely successful Voice
Robe ROBIN 300 LEDWash moving lights were purchased by Belgian national broadcaster VRT (Vlaamse Radio -
of Germany (VOG) reality talent competition, recorded at Studio Berlin and produced by Schwartzkopff TV.
en Televisieomroep) and installed at their studio complex in Brussels. The initial batch of 42 fixtures was delivered by Robe’s
Benelux distributor Controllux, in a package co-ordinated by Belgian sales manager Bram de Clerck, and specified for the TV
Da Costa, one of Germany‘s leading television lighting designers, wanted to create a live concert atmosphere in the studio
station by their Head of Technical Johan Bosmans.
for VOG, combined with a high-gloss TV show. He needed a lighting rig to give him ultimate flexibility and again chose Robe,
based on his past positive experiences.
He had been impressed after seeing LEDWash 300s in action on shows and they also came highly recommended by a number
of others, including leading Belgian TV lighting designer Michiel Milbou, who specified them for popular prime-time
The 98 ColorSpot 1200E ATs were the backbone of the system. These, together with 98 ColorSpot 2500E ATs, 31 x Color-
entertainment industry chat show, Vrienden van de Veire.
Wash 1200E ATs and 16 x ColorBeam 2500E ATs were all picked for their intensity and power. „The reliability, light output and
colour are excellent.“ he states. „The movement is also really quick and I really like the smooth dimming of the ColorSpots“.
This is hosted by DJ Peter Van de Veire, recorded in Studio 5 of the VRT complex and broadcast on Saturday nights on Belgium’s EEN channel. The overall show look for Vrienden van de Veire relied heavily on lighting and projection. The LEDWash 300s
He thinks the ColorBeam 2500E AT delivers an “Extremely bright, strong and punchy” beam light output. All fixtures were
were scattered all around the studio.
arranged in over around 700 metres of trussing rigged in the ceiling. Upstage were 16 vertical truss towers at different heights,
and rigged onto these were about 30 Robe ColorSpot 2500s along with other lights and LED fixtures.
Some were located on the set right behind the guest’s couch, others on stands about a metre high around the edges of the
of the LEDWash 300s three individually controllable LED zones, which are great for funky, whizzy on-camera effects.
Photo credits: © SAT.1/ProSieben/Richard Hübner
EQUIPMENT | 98x ColorSpot 2500E AT™, 98x ColorSpot 1200E AT™, 31x ColorWash 1200E AT™, 16x ColorBeam 2500E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | LMP
| Germany
LOCATION
VOICE
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EQUIPMENT | 42x ROBIN ® 300 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Controllux
| Belgium
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space, shooting across the studio, with some on flexible wire ladders descending from the studio roof. Much use was made
Equipment was supplied by Cologne based rental company, Magic Light & Sound.
A Pointless Achievement
For Robe LEDWash 600s!
Robe Takes Miss Universe
Slovakia in New Direction
Robe LEDWash 600 moving lights were used by lighting designer Tom Kinane to highlight the set of the latest series of the
The 2012 Miss Universe Slovak Republic contest at the National Tennis Centre in Bratislava was an aesthetic departure from
BBC’s popular quiz show “Pointless”, recorded in Studio 8 of the BBC TV Centre in west London, UK.
previous years, with a stripped back, high-tech stage look with multiple LED walls and a shrinking perfective set.
The 22 LEDWashes – supplied by Kent based rental company Automated – were all located on the floor at the back of the set
Martin Kubánka was once again the lighting designer – his fourteenth year of Miss Universe SK - and a substantial Robe mo-
and illuminated an eye-catching collection of flown fabric sails - an integral element of Dominic Tolfts’ set design. They shaped
ving light rig was supplied by Q-99. Kubánka had an open brief to light the show. He used Daniel Šichman’s set as a reference
and defined the overall space where action took place – with four teams of two people striving to score the least points to win
point, complementing its clear linear cuts and shapes with a futuristic styled lighting rig to match.
a daily cash prize!
17x ColorSpot 1200E AT and eight ColorWash 1200E ATs. The challenges included lighting the show for live TV as well
four days of the week.
as the capacity audience of 3,500.
The show moved from BBC 2 to BBC 1 for the last series as it acquired almost a cult following and eight celebrity specials were
On top of the general looks were the specific requirements of any beauty pageant – lighting the contestants in flattering skin
added. A crucial factor for Kinane was that the LED lightsource was flicker-free for the cameras, and he was also very happy
tones and with no shadows on their faces for the cameras. As always in a colour temperature sensitive environment like this,
with the “punch” and coverage of the fixtures.
the CRI of the fixtures was crucial – another area where Robe scores really well.
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600 Beams were spec’d. The Robes included ten ROBIN MMX Spots, 24x ROBIN Beam 600s, 20x ROBIN Beam 300s,
exactly what he wanted, so he stayed with the same winning formula for the next one with three episodes a day recorded for
Photo credits: Michal Odehnal
EQUIPMENT | 22x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| United Kingdom
LOCATION
P O I NT L ES S
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EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® 600E Beam, 20x ROBIN ® 300E Beam, 17x ColorSpot 1200E AT™, 10x ROBIN ® MMX Spot,
8x ColorWash 1200E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | Robe CZ
| Slovak Republic
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With all the high brightness LED elements, very powerful lightsources were needed so Robe ROBIN MMX Spots and ROBIN
Kinane switched to using Robe’s ROBIN 600 LEDWash future for this show mid-way through the last series. The results were
Robe for the Country Music
Television Awards
New Zealand Music Awards 600 LEDWashes
Leading international lighting designer Tom Kenny specified over 100 Robe moving lights – ROBIN MMX Spots and ROBIN 600
Leading New Zealand lighting designer Ben Cooper utilised 24 Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash moving light fixtures – amongst
LEDWashes - among others - to light the 2012 Country Music Television (CMT) Awards event in Nashville, Tennessee on June 6th.
others – for the 2011 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards (VNZMAs), which honoured the very best of established and
emerging talent spanning a diversity of genres.
Staged at Bridgestone Arena, the annual Awards show was enjoyed by a live audience of over 15,000 and broadcast live on
CMT. Hosts Toby Keith and Kristen Bell oversaw an action-packed evening featuring live performances from some serious
The event – produced by J and A Productions for the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) - was staged in the
country talent including Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and many more.
Vector Arena in Auckland and telecast live on national Channel FOUR. Cooper was lighting it for the second year, bringing a fresh,
innovative style, with all the lighting equipment supplied by Auckland based rental company, Spot-Light Systems Limited.
Lighting equipment was supplied by VER Rentals. It’s the fourth year that Tom has designed lighting for the CMT Awards and
once again he brought a clean and fresh contemporary look to the stage, working closely with set designer Ann Brahic and
This year’s set, designed by Robin Rawstone, contained multiple video elements and LED screen surfaces, which were raised
video designer Tim Levally. The Robe MMX spots were used to frame the various video walls and set pieces.
off the ground to allow artist entrances / exits and rolling risers to be pushed on and offstage at the back for quick changeovers. The LEDWashes were specifically positioned to provide back and ‘black hole’ fillers beneath the LED screens for certain
The MMXs generally were used to produce striking back lighting for the cameras. Tom likes using a blown-out rear key-lighting
camera shots.
look to bring a real live rawness to the proceedings and a total antithesis to any sense of a studio environment. The LEDWash
600s were used to light the various scenic elements and also the audience with great success.
The fixtures were configured in 37-channel mode with all the LEDs individually addressed, allowing the creation of lots of funky
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and kaleidoscopic patterns on the rings – one of the special features of Robe’s LEDWash series. This is brilliant for eye and
camera candy effects.
EQUIPMENT | ROBIN ® MMX Spot, ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | ROBE Lighting Inc.
| USA
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | ULA Group
| New Zealand
LOCATION
COUNTRY MUSIC MUSIC AWARDS
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Robe Hits the Spot for
Miss South Africa Show
Robe Flies On the Millions
in Israel
Lighting designer Mauritz Jacobs from Johannesburg based Dream Sets lit the 2011 Miss South Africa 2011 pageant at Sun
Robe is a popular choice for the leading Israeli TV shows and especially with top lighting designer Ofer Jacobi, who specifies
City’s Superbowl venue for the sixth consecutive year.
Robe constantly. This recently included for the “Fly On The Millions” quiz show, recorded in Studio 4 of GG Studios, Neverelan,
Jerusalem, the country’s main TV production facility. This show was in its third series and is soon to be rolled out in the US via
He used 50 Robe moving lights - 16 ColorWash 2500E ATs, 16 ColorSpot 700E ATs, 12 ColorBeam 700E ATs and six
NBC and also in Europe.
ColorWash 700E ATs - which were rigged on over 96 metres of trussing hung in different shapes and configurations above
the stage and audience area, complete with six ColorBeam 700s on the floor.
Contestants answering questions wrong are spectacularly dumped from the set via a trap door opening beneath their podium!
The show is broadcast on prime time Friday night, on Channel 10.
These were part of Dream Sets’ stock of Robe fixtures which are used on all their major shows. The open plan set featuring
and ten ColorSpot 1200E ATs on the set. The ten ColorSpot 1200E ATs were back-lighting each of the ‘challenging’
Mauritz’s task infinitely easier.
contestants, used for different colours and effects including the elimination moment.
He’s been using Robe for about six years now and likes the brand for its reliability, wide range of units and because “One hell
The ColorWash 700s were used for back-lighting the audience, while the 20 x ROBIN 300E Beams were placed around the
of a team backs up their product” …. An immediate reference to the South African distributor DWR, renowned for their amazing
lower level set rings and used for aerials and assorted eye-candy. They were extremely noticeable on camera and added dra-
service and great attitude – all attributes essential for ‘The Robe Family’.
ma to contestant exits! The six ColorBeam 2500s were also on the floor behind the contestants to provide a powerful
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Lighting was supplied by Danor Rental and featured 20 x ROBIN 300E Beams, ten ColorWash 700E ATs, six ColorBeam 2500s
the high output and excellent quality of light from all the different Robe fixtures - particularly the ColorWash 2500s - made
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96 very bright LED panels was designed by Dewet Meyer. The lighting had to compete in brightness with the LEDs, however
alternative layer of effects, colours and textures.
EQUIPMENT | 16x ColorWash 2500E AT™, 16x ColorSpot 700E AT™, 12x ColorBeam 700E AT™, 6x ColorWash 700E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
MISS AFRICA
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EQUIPMENT | 20x ROBIN ® 300E Beam, 10x ColorSpot 1200E AT™, 10x ColorWash 700E AT™, 6x ColorBeam 2500E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | Danor Theatre & Studio
| Israel
LOCATION
MILLIONS
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Robe for Handelsbeurs
De Bijloke Music Centre in Ghent
Handelsbeurs Concertzaal is a main live arts venue in the Belgian cultural hub of Ghent, staging a lively mix of international
Robe’s latest ROBIN moving lights have been installed into the two main performance spaces at the prestigious De Bijloke
performance - music, comedy, theatre, poetry, etc.
Muziekcentrum (Music Centre) in Ghent, Belgium. De Bijloke has a diverse programme of high quality music, presented both
in pure concert form and in new and unique combinations and conceptual formats.
Robe‘s Benelux distributor Controllux supplied ROBIN 600E Series Wash and Spot moving lights to the venue after
demonstrating the fixtures to Technical Manager Diether Van Vooren and General Manager Wim Vaes. The fixtures were
The unique venue includes two renovated former civil hospitals now converted into fabulously atmospheric performance spaces.
supplied via locally based rental company City Sounds Rent, also a big user of Robe products, with their own rental stock
The Concert Hall and Kraakhuis (capacities 1000 and 240 respectively) have now been joined together - literally under one roof
including Robe’s 700 series Wash and Spot fixtures. Handelsbeurs was the second venue to install Robe moving lights on the
space that brings them indoors - by an elegant modern foyer.
recommendation of City Sounds Rent. The first was the Bijloke Music Centre - a highly acclaimed centre staging classical, jazz,
world music and other concerts – also in Ghent.
Chief Electrician Bart de Dobbeleer had been wanting to introduce a moving light system ever since he arrived at the venue.
He and general manager and director Daan Bauwens agreed that Bijloke would benefit from new and cutting edge moving light
Diether and Wim liked the brightness, light weight, compact size, features and functionality of the ROBIN 600 series. They
technology. The 22 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes and six ROBIN 600 Spots were delivered by Robe’s Benelux distributor, Controllux
knew from their own hands-on experience that Robe is a quality and well-engineered brand which is extremely reliable, offering
via locally based Ghent rental company, City Sounds.
all the flexibility needed for the immediate creative requirements of the busy main stage space which operates most days of the
week.
With the many classical shows at De Bijloke, silent running fixtures were essential, together with low heat emissions. The new
lights also had to be very flexible, matching the eclectic mix of music and performance and the high production values offered
As well as lighting many shows themselves, the Handelsbeurs technical team has to accommodate visiting lighting designers
by the venue.
and directors. This was another reason they wanted quality equipment.
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EQUIPMENT | 22x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 6x ROBIN ® 600E Spot
SUPPLIED BY | Controllux
| Belgium
LOCATION
MUSIC CENTRE
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EQUIPMENT | 8x ROBIN ® 600E Wash, 6x ROBIN ® 600E Spot
SUPPLIED BY | Controllux
| Belgium
LOCATION
Beresford Hotel
Spirit of the Horse
at Outback Spectacular
Lighting designer Andy Mutton from Lightning Lighting in Melbourne, Australia specified 14 Robe ROBIN 300 LEDWash moving
Robe moving lights have been installed for a new version of the ‘Spirit of The Horse’ show staged at the Australian Outback
lights for a new lighting installation at the buzzy Beresford Hotel nightspot in Surrey Hills, Sydney, New South Wales.
Spectacular, a hugely popular Warner Village theme park on the country’s Gold Coast.
This was the first club/live music installation for these versatile, compact fixtures, initiated by the refurbishment of The Beresford‘s
The show’s Lighting and Projection Designer, Clint Dulieu, specified the Robe fixtures - 24 x ROBIN 600 LEDWashes and four
famous 600 capacity „Upstairs“ venue.
ColorSpot 700E ATs - which were added to the venue’s existing static lighting system. The new purchase was delivered by
Robe’s Australian distributor, the ULA Group.
The lighting needed to cover the stage, dancefloors and seating areas for a variety of shows and events, from rock bands to DJ
sets to corporate events. It was the first time that Mutton had actually used the ROBIN 300 LEDWash, although he had used
“The LEDWash 600s bring a completely new dynamic to the show. They are extremely bright and provide a comprehensive and
the larger ROBIN 600 LEDWash several times on other shows and was hugely impressed.
even light coverage across the whole arena,” states Clint. He worked closely on developing the upgraded lighting scheme for
the fast-paced show with Outback Spectacular General Manager, Shane Phillips.
Anything too large or bulky was out, as the headroom is only 5 metres, and so he thought that the LEDWash 300 was perfect!
„It‘s a great fixture, with heaps of output and a good zoom,“ he enthuses, adding that he really appreciates the refined and
Original music was composed and written for the show by Australian country music legend Lee Kernaghan. Since its inception
homogenised light engine, a feature of the Cree multichip technology used across the entire current generation of Robe‘s range
in 2006, ‘Spirit of the Horse’ has entertained over a million guests, re-telling the Australian Outback story and paying tribute to
of LED fixtures.
Australian stock men, women and the unique role of horses in this seminal element of the country’s social history.
„This was important,“ he explains, „Because ‚multicoloured‘ heads distract from the decor and furnishings of the venue“.
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EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 4x ColorSpot 700E AT™
SUPPLIED BY | ULA Group
| Australia
LOCATION
THE HORSES
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VENUE
EQUIPMENT | 14x ROBIN ® 300 LEDWash, 8x Robin ® 300E Spot
SUPPLIED BY | ULA Group
| Australia
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Robe Illuminates Triple Helix Glass
Sculpture for High Profile School of Art
Iconic Show for Robe at
Battersea Power Station
ROBIN 600 LEDWash and 300 Plasma Spot moving lights are illuminating a beautiful 20ft high triple helix glass sculpture
Robe ROBIN moving lights and CitySkape Xtremes from Robe‘s LED range got ‘The London Look’ amidst a glamorous lighting
created by artist Lyle London, suspended in the new Rotunda entrance of the Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art in
scheme created by LD Nick Jevons of Electric Fly Productions for leading cosmetics brand Rimmel at London‘s iconic Battersea
Bloomingdale, Illinois, USA.
Power Station.
The sculpture – an intricate work of extreme elegance inspired by nature’s recurring spiral forms - was commissioned by the Illi-
Staged on the eve of London Fashion Week, it celebrated 10 years of collaboration between supermodel Kate Moss and
nois Wesleyan University (IWU). London has used Robe products before, most notably to light another Helix in the Tahoe Tower
Rimmel, together with the launch of Rimmel‘s new‚ London Lipstick Collection by Kate‘. Electric Fly was working for production
lobby at the Renown Healthcare campus in Reno, Nevada.
company Iris Experience, and all lighting equipment was supplied by Blackburn based HSL.
When given the go-ahead on this project he approached Robe Lighting Inc’s Jerry Seay for advice on the latest technologies
The lighting scheme encompassed both internal and external elements. Jevons used Robe‘s CitySkapes because he needed
available for integrating with his Helix. Seay and London unleashed many ideas realising the true potential of combining Robe’s
very powerful fixtures to produce a complete blanket coverage across the dark brown brick surface of the building exterior, and
LEDWash 600 and 300 Plasma Spots. Although the Helix itself is not moving, the illusion of movement and kinetic energy is
he also wanted to use energy efficient sources.
produced by a fusion of colour and animation created by subtly changing effects – both from the Robes and the natural light
permeating the glass walls of the Rotunda - and the interaction between the two.
The Xtremes ticked all the boxes! The north east side of the building - prominent to all guests as they arrived - shimmered in
deep, luscious ‘lipstick red’ for the evening, courtesy of twelve Robe CitySkape Xtremes. The Xtreme‘s colour range was
The Helix lighting can be appreciated and viewed from numerous angles and distances at any time of day or night, and each
„excellent for the job“ comments Jevons, „They really produced the near textured ‚coating of light‘ effect that I wanted“.
time something new, unique and special can be experienced.
EQUIPMENT | 3x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 2x ROBIN ® 300 Plasma Spot
SUPPLIED BY | ROBE Lighting Inc.
| USA
LOCATION
AR C HI TE CT U R E
B AT T E R S E A
AR C HI TE CT U R E
TRIPPLE HELIX
EQUIPMENT | 15x ROBIN ® 300E Beam, 12x CitySkape Xtreme™, 11x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 9x ROBIN ® 600E Spot
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| United Kingdom
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Robe for Anatolian Fire
Robe Hits The Big Time
in Israeli Theatre
Acclaimed Turkish fire-dance phenomenon Anatolian Fire has purchased Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash moving lights to add to
The buoyant theatre market in Israel is proving to be a big success for Robe and in particular for the new award winning ROBIN
their own lighting rig and service most of their major shows in Turkey.
Series.
These were specified by the company’s General Technical Manager Serkan Aydin, and delivered by Robe’s Turkish distributor,
Robe was recently used for two major productions - the Willy Russell classic “Blood Brothers” at the Beit Lessin Theatre and
Istanbul based Atempo. Established in 2002, four different Anatolian fire troupes stage about 100 shows in Turkey annually,
“I Gave You My Life” detailing the life and music of singing star Danny Sanderson at the Rubina venue of the Habima (National)
and anything between 20 and 50 internationally. A six month April to November season at the Gloria Aspendos Arena in Antalya
Theatre, both in Tel Aviv.
Belkis Municipality also features two-to-three of their acts and performances.
Meir Alon was LD for I Gave You My Life and Uri Morag for Blood Brothers, and the Robes were supplied by Danor Theatre &
Aydin explains how the plan to purchase the lighting for the troupe materialised in 2011, initially starting at Prolight + Sound,
Studio Systems, based in Hod Hashron.
Frankfurt, when they saw the amazing LEDWash 600s in action on the Robe stand. This was followed up by a demo at the Gloria
The Habima Theatre is the oldest theatre in Israel and has four different venues of which the Rubina Theatre is the largest with
Aspendos Arena where Aydin took a closer and more in-depth look at the LEDWash 600s and hit the green light to buy 24!
a capacity of 900.
He liked their light weight, small size, speed and outstanding light output plus the stylish design of the outer chassis.
For their new moving lights, Habima Theatre’s house LD Meir Alon chose 18 Robe MMX Spots and 18 LEDWash 600s. Blood Bro-
The LEDWash 600s are now used for all the regular private and public Anatolian Fire shows in Turkey which can attract up to
thers’ LD Uri Morag specified eight Robe MMX Spots and 12 ROBIN 600 LEDWashes for the show, having used them previously and
5000 people per night.
knowing the creative value they would bring to the production. He particularly likes the light weight of the fixtures which enabled.
EQUIPMENT | 24x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash
SUPPLIED BY | Atempo
| Turkey
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 18x ROBIN ® 600 LEDWash, 18x ROBIN ® MMX Spot
SUPPLIED BY | Danor Theatre & Studio
| Israel
LOCATION
TH E AT RE
BIG TIME
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Robe Impresses
at the Soweto Theatre
Search For A Twitter Star
Robe moving lights have been installed at the fabulous new Soweto Theatre, a 150 million ZAR project bringing a thriving
Robe and leading UK lighting and visuals rental company RML supplied ROBIN 100 LEDBeams and ROBIN 600 LEDWash moving
new venue, arts and cultural space to the buzzing Jabulani district of Soweto in Gauteng, South Africa.
light fixtures and CityFlex LED units to the ‘Search For A Twitter Star Live’ event, staged at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue –
in the heart of London’s West End.
The Robes – 30 x ROBIN 300 LEDWashes and 12 ROBIN 600E Spots - were specified by lighting designer Denis Hutchinson, lighting consultant for the project. The fixtures will be used across the Theatre’s three performance spaces. The striking,
The final of the one night X-Factor style talent show saw ten finalists vie to become the potential next ‘Leading Lady’ and ‘Leading
funky Soweto Theatre building was designed by Afritects and is intended primarily as a receiving house for dance and drama
Man’ of musical theatre as judged by four West End aficionados – Mike Dixon, Louise Dearman, Gemma Lowy Hamilton and David
productions.
King – and hosted by Aled Jones. The audience could Tweet about the performances and support their favourites, while the
contestants were joined onstage by various chorus lines.
When the lighting tender process was complete, Hutchinson considered the various proposals and assessed what was best
value for money in the context of the venue’s needs. DWR, Robe’s South African distributor, won the contract to supply most
Lighting was designed by Ben Rogers. RML was very happy to support the show, as an already committed investor in future
of the lighting package.
generations of entertainment industry professionals via on-going training, work-placement schemes and various donations.
Search For A Twitter Star proved a fun and highly interactive evening of talent spotting.
Hutchinson likes the intensity and colours of the LEDWash 300 and the compact size, affectionately calling them “PAR can
killers!” Wanting to be as ‘green’ as possible, the low power consumption of these and the 600E Spots was also a winner.
Robe UK’s Ashley Lewis helped arrange the supply of the fixtures, which Ben enjoyed using. He commented, “The LEDBeam
The 600E Spots provide essential effects lights for the musical and dance shows, and requiring a fixture that was small,
100s are seriously bright”. He was impressed with the compact size, super lightweight, the quality of the colours and smooth
silent and lightweight with a powerful output... Robe’s innovative ROBIN Series once again provided the solution.
movement.
Day-to-day, the lighting system is looked after by house Lighting Technician Nkululeko Mazibuko.
EQUIPMENT | 30x ROBIN ® 300 LEDWash, 12x ROBIN ® 600E Spot
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
EQUIPMENT | 12x ROBIN® 100 LEDBeam, 4x ROBIN® 600 LEDWash, 2x CityFlex 48™
SUPPLIED BY | Robe UK
| United Kingdom
LOCATION
TH E AT RE
TH E AT RE
SOWETO THEATRE W ES T EN D S TAR
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Robe for Gatecrasher
in Johannesburg
A Nuclear Fusion
at Meinl Dance
Superclub Gatecrasher’s Global Soundsystem world tour hit Johannesburg, South Africa in style, where it was headlined by
Every building has a story – and Meinl Dance, the latest and hottest new club on the scene in Novy Jicin, Czech Republic -
Grammy Award winning electronic dance mixmaster Paul van Dyk.
is located in a former nuclear bunker dating back to the ‘cold war’ and former Communist era!
The event packed out the 7500 capacity Truth nightclub in Midrand with a wildly enthusiastic audience.
The club’s independent owners approached Robe to propose a ‘spectacular’ lighting and visuals design that would bring high
production values and make Meinl Dance the must-go destination nightspot in the local area. Robe‘s Ales Gill, Anolis‘s brand
Robe ROBIN 300E Wash, ColorWash 250E AT and Scan 575 moving lights were prominent on the rig designed by Gert Smith
manager Peter Kolmačka and Robe Lighting Inc‘s Entertainment and Leisure Segment Manager David Chesal all pooled their
from XGX Productions, who also supplied the full technical production.
imaginations, creative resources and experience to come up with an uber design.
The lighting kit was rigged on to a 10 x 7 metre Eurotruss roof structure installed in the club’s outdoor space for the event,
This incorporates Robe effects lighting, DigitalSpot projections, StageQube video effects and Anolis environmental lighting.
with the ROBIN 300s positioned along the top of a 4 x 3 metre LED screen behind the DJ booth. The ROBIN 300E Washes are
The ceiling height is low but subverted with the installation of three sections of Robe‘s StageQube 324 video panels.
a new investment for XGX and have been extremely well received. “They worked perfectly as a colour wash and provided great
eye-candy for the massive crowd,” exudes Gert.
The screen at the back of the small stage is fed with content from two Robe DigitalSpot 3500 DT moving projectors. Above the
dancefloor are two Dominator 1200 XTs and eight ColorSpot 170 moving lights, four around each Dominator. Further back are four
The Scan 575 XTs were alternated with the ROBIN 300E Washes along the top of the LED screen frame, and the ColorWash
Robe Scan 575s, plus two clusters of four LEDForce 7 RGBWs and a third above the stage. Eight punchy little LEDBeam 100s are
250E ATs were on the stage deck and the DJ booth, used for skimming the crowd with thick, flat slices of light.
dotted over the dancefloor area and two REDBlinder 248s on stage complete the effects lighting.
All lighting was programmed onto an Avolites Tiger Touch console operated by Gert for the show.
EQUIPMENT | 12x LEDForce 7™ RGBW, 8x ROBIN® 100 LEDBeam, 8x ColorSpot 170 AT™, 4x Scan 575 XT™, 2x DigitalSpot 3500 DT™,
EQUIPMENT | 8x Scan 575 XT™, 6x ROBIN ® 300E Wash, 6x ColorWash 250 AT™
SUPPLIED BY | DWR Distribution
| South Africa
LOCATION
C LU B
MEINL DANCE
C LU B
G AT E C R A S H ER
2x Dominator 1200 XT™, 2x REDBlinder 2•48™, StageQube 324
SUPPLIED BY | Robe CZ
| Czech Republic
LOCATION
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