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Eminem – PixelLine Management
The lighting was designed by Dan Boland who specified the PixelLines, and was programmed and directed for the road by Kirkham. Ed and Ted's Excellent Lighting of Oxnard California supplied the equipment and most of the tour’s rigging, with 10 Vario motors overhead provided by Show Distribution of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
They used 37 Pixelline 1044s on the ground in DMX mode which were broken down into 666 separate "cells" of control. The 1044s lined the entire downstage edge, fully outlining three 16 x 4 ft stage thrusts.
Overhead, there were 22 of JTE’s latest 110ec PixelLines which were broken down into five cells apiece, giving a total of 110 "cells" overhead.
The 110ecs were mounted into two truss structures shaped like the letter "M" (for "M" and "M"). The PixelLines required six universes of DMX control. With the lights set for DMX mode and maximum resolution, the effects they could achieve we were “unlike anything I've seen before” states Kirkham.
It was the first time Kirkham has used PixelLines, although he has used other LED products before.
With the PixelLine packed into such a small area, combined with some diligent programming, they could create a real sense of movement from the sources. “The individual cells were fast enough to strobe in any colour or do slow sweeps across the stage,” said Kirkham. “The intense colour and smooth response made some beautiful really eye-catching animations.”
He also likes the compact size of the fixtures - that allows them to fit effortlessly inside a truss for great scenic looks - and the fact that the 1044s in particular are seriously robust.
He operated the tour using a Grand MA lighting console. Its excellent effects engine is essential for getting the most out of LED fixtures he says.
The tour lighting also featured Martin MAC 2k profiles and wash moving lights, High End PC Beams and Cyberlight Turbos, Syncrolite SX3ks, and 3k Atomic strobes.
Kirkham worked alongside his crew of Gordon Hyndford, Andrea Jepson, Peter Nieto, Lou, Sebastian Richard and Todd Fass.
photo courtesy Todd Kaplan
7th September 2005
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