LOS ANGELES – LD Cory FitzGerald added 11 Robe Robin MMX Spots to his design for the most recent U.S. leg of Cat Power’s world tour, to promote her album, “Sun.” FitzGerald had not used any Robe products previously, choosing the MMX Spots after a demo from VER.
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LOS ANGELES – Lighting designer Cory FitzGerald added 11 Robe Robin MMX Spots to his design for the most recent U.S. leg of Cat Power’s current world tour, which is promoting her album, “Sun.”
The fixtures were supplied by Los Angeles-based VER, who has recently become a supporter of the new Robin MMX series.
While on the road the lightshow was looked after by lighting operator Chris Smith.
Prior to this tour, Los Angeles-based FitzGerald had not used any Robe products; however, he decided to use the MMX Spots after a demo from VER.
“They were great! I love the effects and gobos and they are generally excellent lights,” he comments, adding that they were also reliable throughout the tour.
Ten MMX Spots were rigged over the stage on front and back trusses. The eleventh was set on the floor directly behind Cat Power’s center microphone position, and used for dramatic silhouette effects and other specials.
FitzGerald took advantage of the MMX’s dual rotating graphics wheels, running them at different speeds to produce unusual looks in both soft and hard focuses.
He used multiple features of the MMXs in each song of the set which ensured that the rig look as varied as possible. It also gave the impression that there were many more lights being used than actually were, realizing that a relatively few MMXs can go a long way, combined with a bit of imagination and style.
