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To overcome the conditions they needed to bag all equipment every night and then unbag prior to the show. “This meant the projectors had to be realigned up every day, giving us only 20 minutes of darkness to do so before the event opened.”
And audio was not spared either. On the morning of the opening day some kit was damaged by water when the covering was ripped off by freak winds. Fortunately they were prepared, and had spares on site.
However, worst hit was the Happiness Zone as all equipment was exposed. Daniel Ivanovski, Protec’s Lighting Engineer, underlined the scale of the challenge
in protecting the equipment from the driving rain – which penetrated far inside the roofed stage area – and buffeting winds. “Front of house and dimming/distro area had been covered with tarps held down with stage weights and ropes and the lighting fixtures that weren’t under the roof were individually covered with plastic bags every night during the setup and first show days although the weather improved for the festival itself.” The same plastic bag procedure was applied for all lighting fixtures.
Summing up the event, James Lakin said, “All in all the team delivered a seamless show over some fairly difficult and unpredictable days. We managed to deliver on all fronts, which given the size of the site, and challenging weather conditions during the build-up, was no mean feat.”
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TMB’s Nuri*Lites Hurricane Fixtures Withstand The Weather
A fully integrated A/V and lighting package was provided by Production Technology (Protec) of Dubai, whose careful planning and work was challenged before opening day by Mother Nature. Hurricane-force, 75 mph winds, with an accompanying torrential downpour, could have easily delayed the event, had it not been for Protec’s experienced crew and some quality, IP-rated gear, including 100 of the new, tough and resilient Nuri*Lites Hurricane LED fixtures.
“We used Nuri*Lites Hurricanes in the Happiness Zone of the festival, which also happened to be the most exposed area during the storm,” says Protec’s Project Manager, James Lakin. “We chose the Hurricanes because they’re IP65-rated, which was necessary for the open air setup on the beach. The fixtures survived and performed beautifully, with minimal fuss on our part.”
“We purchased Nuri*Lites because we knew TMB would stand behind their product if we had any issues,” explains Lakin. “Also, with such a short delivery timeframe (less than 10 days), we needed to go with
a company that we trusted to deliver as promised.
In addition to their IP rating, the Hurricane’s cost/value factor influenced our decision. They are performing very well and we intend to increase our stock next season.”
The new Nuri*Lites range from TMB includes seven high-performance LED fixtures that won’t break the bank. RGB, RGBW, RGBAW-UV, and Variable White fixtures are available. Outdoor fixtures include the Hurricane RGBW wash and the Manhattan wash with built-in W-DMX wireless, ideal for illuminating walls and large areas indoors or out.