HANNOVER, Germany – Boiling water was turned into ice, railroad tracks were bent with bare hands and even talking camels were part of this magic evening for illusionists the Ehrlich Brothers. coolux Pandoras Box products played a vital role during the execution of many of their magic tricks. The Widget Designer software in particular made it possible to set up and control a great number of effects via a touch screen interface.
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HANNOVER, Germany – Almost 10 thousand people gathered July 13 at the TUI Arena in Hannover, Germany, day to watch the two master illusionists the Ehrlich Brothers kick off their tour.
During the two and a half hour long show the audience was presented with a varied collection of performances. Boiling water was turned into ice, railroad tracks were bent with bare hands and even talking camels were part of this magic evening.
The secrecy surrounding the details of a modern magicians’ performance makes it impossible to describe certain aspects of this production in great detail; however, it can be revealed that coolux Pandoras Box products played a vital role during the execution of many of the Ehrlich Brothers’ tricks.
The coolux Widget Designer software, in particular, made it possible to set up and control a great number of effects via a touch screen interface.
The complete video-LED equipment in use was controlled via Pandoras Box software. A grandMA2 connected via a network was set up for changing color and opacity, depending on LD Manfred “Ollie” Olma’s requirements.
The coolux Widget Designer, in combination with other Pandoras Box software systems, controlled 41 DMX universes. Other than being part of certain trick and kinetic setups, the Pandoras Box software was also used for different aspects of lighting control and was thus able to support the grandMA.
A convenient technical feature of the Ehrlich Brothers’ media setup was the automated live-input video editing, made possible through the use of an HD-SDI input card.
A coolux Sensor Link was vital for receiving and sending kinetic movement data, as well as the spontaneous interaction with the artists on stage.
Eight computers with individually programmed Widget Designer projects were involved.
Looking at this large scale production, one could be forgiven for thinking that the high tech elements might dominate this modern stage magic performance. Nothing could be further from the truth. In between the sometimes extraordinarily complex setups, the Ehrlich Brothers found the time to show off their sleight-of-hand skills and remind everyone in the audience that they are truly masters of their craft.
