VIENTANE, Laos – The country of Laos celebrated their 40th National Day with a massive celebration on Dec. 2 at the Laos National Stadium in Vientane, Laos. The lighting system, installed by the rental company ProPacific (Thailand) Co., included 200 Raptor moving heads, 40 XR1200 Wash, and 60 x XR3000 Spot fixtures from DTS.
More details from DTS (www.dts-lighting.com):
Karin Chaisompongpan, LD of ‘National Day’, has divided the stage in 4 areas: Back, Front, Right, Left, each with a different setup.
The Back lighting for this event included 3 horizontal trusses, each100’ long with10 XR3000 Spot and 4 XR1200 Wash. 48 Raptor light fixtures were also hung from the catwalk bridge that overlooked the stands.
Another 42 Raptors were located on a structure that was 65’ long and hung six foot off the ground while14 more were attached to two flag poles above the stands.
Front lighting consisted of another three 100’ long truss with 10 more XR3000 Spot and 4 – XR1200 Wash units each. An additional four structures (12m x 2m) were located on the ground with 8 Raptor units and 4 XR1200 Wash units on each. For Side lighting the event three structures (40’long by 6’high on each side utilized 8 Raptors each.
Karin Chaisompongpan, LD of ‘National Day’ said: “From my experience, using DTS products for this event was quite impressive. The reliable performance of the Raptors was great and I appreciated the light quality of it’s beam. It’s really bright enough to light the football field from over 250’ of throw distance. The Raptors also gave us impressive stunning aerial looks when pointed up to the sky.
“Thanks to Showtec Group Singapore, who sent talented technicians to do technical support and maintenance on the fixtures from the setup period to show day. This made the show really smooth and successful. If any events like this arise in the future, I have confidence to use the DTS products again.” Says Karin.
