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of fixtures rigged in the wrong place would be very noticeable when the live stream footage is playing from the other countries. Once the position for the fixture has been determined, a hole has to be made in the set, a pipe put through this hole, and then a rigging structure installed on the back of the set to hold this pipe in place. This whole process means that for every fixture, at least 4 lighting crew and 1 staging technician is needed.”
The lighting spec was outlined by the main Tomorrowland show designers in Belgium and Protec’s broad inventory had all the required fixtures.
According to Leigh Snyman of Protec’s scenic and staging department, this year’s Tomorrowland scenic set had a few changes and alterations from last year. Firstly, the entire set was scaled down to a total height of 15.8 metres and a width of 22.8 metres. The reason for this was to fit the set into the new venue in du Forum, where Snyman and his team were limited by the height and width of the venue.
When asked about the challenges faced Snyman explained: “The towers were the most challenging part of the new restrictions
as we had to cut them down by a total of 2.4meters. This meant we had to remove a large section of each tower without compromising the structural integrity and the overall appearance of the towers.” Other changes to the set were simpler to make. Cogs had to be shifted slightly to allow for the changes made to the towers. New graphics and prints also had to be altered, which were a simple fix for an experienced team. Getting the set and entire visual effect to be uniform across all the venues involved working closely with the lighting team.