SANTIAGO, Chile – A new world record was set for the Guinness Book of records at the La Florida stadium in Santiago, Chile, on May 22. A total of 2,357 players took part in a 120-hour soccer match and broke the previous record held by England, where a non-stop 105-hour game was played. The match, which was organized by Entel and Huaweii, was accompanied by a closing show. Local production company Real Audio Sistemas provided Clay Paky Mythos, Scenius, Sharpy Wash 330 and Alpha Spot HPE 1500 fixtures.
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At around 7 pm the cup was raised to celebrate the new record, and the show started, which lit up the sky over La Florida. Twenty-four Sharpy Wash 330s were more than enough to color the entire stage. Despite this, the power of six Alpha Spot HPE 1500s was also added, each with their own unique visual effects that harmonized with the colors of singer Américo’s show. The lighting was handled by the Chilean lighting designer “Polilla”.
The Mythos and Scenius units played the leading role in a varied, dynamic show in the stadium, and their gobos covered the entire field with beams of light, which could be seen from Vicuña Mackenna, an avenue which is more than 2½ miles (4 km) from the venue.
The signal stability was excellent thanks to Wireless Solutions’s DMX wireless system. The signal got from the lighting desk to the lighting network about 110 yards (100 meters) away with no problem.
The day ended at around 8:30 pm with a new Chilean and world record. The result was 504 goals to 505. Clay Paky and Wireless Solutions are must-use products for this kind of event.
