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HES Showguns Show Off on NBC TV’s Phenomenon

High End Systems’ new Showgun automated luminaire is adding its aura to a new American TV show ‘Phenomenon’. The NBC-TV reality series features mind games and illusions, a bit of magic and mystery as contestants compete for most compelling mental feat. LD John Morgan of Design Partners Inc. in Los Angeles specified eight Showgun units and with its LED circular ring, is easy to spot in the show.

Mike Zinman worked on content with LD John Morgan. Says Zinman: “This was the first time that I’ve seen the Showguns in action and we were all impressed by not only the output, but by the flexibility of the fixture to perform as a wash light and a spotlight. The gobos projected were amazing and I’ve never seen anything like it before for such a high output/large format fixture.” Matt Firestone programmed the entire show.

Pete Radice is the automated lighting programmer. Says Radice: "They (Showguns) read very well on TV. We don't do anything special with them. They're run at full with no (color) correction. The show is balanced for daylight. The producers seem to favor strong, monochromatic looks and not too much flashing and moving. I was hoping to be able to use the tri-color beam effect. I'll have to keep trying to work that in!"

Showguns are also specified on the second run of the BET Network’s ‘Sunday Best’, via LD Greg Brunton, also from Design Partners Inc. Other TV shows around the world include the MTV Live Music Awards Russia, Dutch program ‘Het Beste Idee van Nederland’, ‘Australian Idol’, the WBO Heavyweight World Title Bout, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Dutch ice skating show ‘Sterren Dansen Op Het Ijs’.

In picture: The Showgun, recognized by the circular LED ring around its lens, is easy to spot on the set of NBC’s ‘Phenomenon’.

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6th November 2007

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