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Essential at VE Day Celebrations in Trafalgar Square
Essential Lighting were asked by Andy Ayres of Mantaplan to provide lighting for the 60th anniversary of VE day, in London’s Trafalgar Square.
Under the direction of Mark Kenyon, Essential's Tony Hall took on the challenge of installing two 40-foot trailers of equipment into the Square. The site was particularly difficult, given a very limited back stage area, and many hours were spent playing “flightcase Tetris”. Over a three-day fit up period, 145 moving lights (mainly Martin MAC 2000 units of various types) were rigged in and around the Square, to Mark's specifications. The spec included 16 City Colours to light the National Gallery, City Beams for the fountains, 60 MAC 2000 wash lights and 60 MAC 2000 profiles, with eight MAC 2000 Performances thrown into the mix. Additional effects were from 60 Chroma cans, and 24 Chroma banks.
Control was under the mighty fingers of Nigel Catmur and Ollie Laffrie, who, despite only having two three-hour sessions on the preceding evenings, put together a visual feast.
After all the celebrations on the Sunday evening, all that remained was a very long, painful and wet load-out.
17th May 2005
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