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Ard Soilse has the Zoo Factor
Irish rental company Ard Soilse Productions Ltd were commissioned by Studio Solas and lighting designer Paul Nobel to supply lighting equipment for the BBC production ‘Zoo Factor, the new spoof puppet show, designed as a take-off of the popular TV show X Factor.
"The set, and puppets were scaled down to half size, making lighting equipment specification very difficult," said Ard Soilse director Joe Betts, who project managed the hire. "If lamps were caught in shot, they would look huge, so keeping the size down, while still providing enough light to achieve the right looks on camera was imperative."
Joe specified a rig consisting mainly of Elation fixtures, including 12 Elation Design Spot 300Es, six Elation Design Wash 300Es, eight Elation Design Wash LED PROs and 16 Elation Design Brick 36 RGBs, along with various generic fixtures.
The rig was controlled with a mixture of a Jands Vista T2 and an Avolites Pearl 2008.
"We were really impressed with Paul's design: it brought the set to life, and we were delighted that we could supply the 300 Series for the event, as its compact size and high output made it the perfect choice."
15th February 2010
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